Service providers still operate TDM-based Central Offices to deliver telecom services to millions of lines. These switches defined cutting-edge technology back in the 1980s, but today, they represent a liability. Service providers need to transform their networks to reduce the operational costs.

Ribbon’s Virtual C20 is the ideal solution to transition legacy networks to a modern IP core. The Virtual C20 is designed for network transformation, not simply network replacement. That’s because it can support traditional last mile/ last kilometer infrastructure and the latest fiber/VoIP solutions, enabling an easy migration to a low-cost, fully virtualized IP platform - with or without last mile upgrades. Providers can aggressively or selectively invest in modernizing their network, based on near-term business imperatives while enhancing their network and saving money.

The Virtual C20 offers a compelling way to migrate legacy Nortel, Lucent, Alcatel, Siemens, Ericsson, and other switches to a modern Ribbon platform that leverages the latest virtualized software architecture, that is fully supported, and also reduces operational costs.

Our portfolio eases enterprise migration to cloud communications. A broad portfolio of edge solutions helps differentiate service provider offerings. Ribbon’s edge devices are easy to provision and can be centrally monitored and managed. Proactive measures help avoid service issues and remote troubleshooting speeds time to resolution should they occur. Analytics dynamically learns from both data and voice functions to help protect customer networks from bad actors. Powerful policy-based routing reduces costs.

Ribbon’s Intelligent Edge is certified to work with Microsoft Teams and Zoom Phone. Service providers can manage Microsoft Direct Routing services through on-premises session border controllers (SBCs) or offer It as a service through SBCs in their core network.