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Nearly Three Out of Four Companies Have Adopted Unified Communications As SIP Usage Rapidly ExpandsSonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), a global leader in enabling and securing real-time communications, today announced the results of a new report entitled "2014-2015 Unified Communications, SIP, and SBC Plans and Priorities: What's Hot and What's Not," indicating that the adoption of Unified Communications (News - Alert) (UC) continues to increase, with a major shift toward UC solutions being implemented via SIP. Furthermore, results of this study show that there is a clear indication that Session Border Controllers (SBCs) are expected to be the enabling technology that provides the necessary interoperability, security and reliability for a highly functional network. The report was conducted by the independent Webtorials Editorial and Analyst Division and underwritten by Sonus. This report mirrors the "2012 Mobile Unified Communications State-of-the-Market Report," conducted by Webtorials, and offers a unique comparison on how the SIP trunking market has influenced the adoption of UC and SBCs over the past two years. Key highlights include:
To learn more, listen to Sonus and analysts from Distributed Networking Associates and Nemertes in a webinar examining this report. The session reviewed enterprise UC trends, the growth of adption, and how companies are getting the most for their money as they move to SIP. For more information, click here. Quotes: "The '2014-2015 Unified Communications, SIP, and SBC Plans and Priorities' report shows that two years later, enterprises continue to seek the advantages that come along with unifying their communications," said Steve Taylor, editor-chief and publisher for Webtorials. "The shift we are seeing in UC today, however, is the move toward SIP-based solutions, future plans to move to the Cloud, and the understanding of importance that Session Border Controllers bring to securing real-time communications." "We've seen Unified Communications evolve from voice and video, to incorporate real-time collaboration tools which improve productivity. The explosive growth among enterprises implementing SIP Trunking has further enabled the ability to knit together previously disparate technology platforms," said Wes Durow (News - Alert), vice president of Global Marketing, Sonus. "When deploying these new communications services, the ability to leverage Session Border Controllers improves the security, interoperability, and quality of service challenges often faced when working across multi-vendor networks." Other Facts:
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Tags/Keywords: Sonus, SONS, Webtorials, Unified Communications, UC, SIP, study, trends, session border controller, SBC About Sonus Networks (News - Alert): Sonus enables and secures real-time communications so the world's leading service providers and enterprises can embrace the next generation of SIP and 4G/LTE (News - Alert) solutions including VoIP, video, instant messaging and online collaboration. With customers in nearly 100 countries and nearly two decades of experience, Sonus offers a complete portfolio of hardware-based and virtualized Session Border Controllers (SBCs), Diameter Signaling Controllers (DSCs), policy/routing servers and media and signaling gateways. For more information, visit www.sonus.net or call 1-855-GO-SONUS. Important Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: The information in this release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Although Sonus believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this report are forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with Sonus' business, please refer to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" sections of Sonus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements represent Sonus' views only as of the date on which such statement is made, and should not be relied upon as representing Sonus' views as of any subsequent date. While Sonus may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point, Sonus specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law.
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