Velocity Networks has selected the Sonus NBS5200 Network Border Switch to expand their service offering and provide improved end-user experience. Velocity Networks, which provides hosted PBX and SIP trunks, decided to replace its legacy first-generation SBC gear in favor of the NBS5200 largely because of its onboard transcoding capability. Prior to this decision, Velocity had to overcome the lack of onboard transcoding in its previous vendor's equipment by customizing work-around solutions.

Built on Sonus' ConnexIP platform, the NBS5200 represents the second generation in session border control. It is the highest density, highest scalability SBC solution in its class with integrated transcoding and media interworking as well as native support for IPv6 and IPSec encryption.

Also as part of the deployment, Velocity has selected Sonus' NetScore package, which is a powerful standalone solution that automatically captures, scores and analyzes Call Detail Records from Sonus network elements, then transforms that data into actionable information through visual reports and alerts.