Vivo expands VoIP access and peering services with Ribbon’s cloud-native session border controller

Westford, MA – Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN), a global provider of real time communications software and network solutions to service providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure sectors, today announced that Vivo is leveraging Ribbon’s Session Border Controller Software Edition (SBC SWe) and professional services to offer enhanced VoIP access and peering services.

“Deploying Ribbon’s SBCs in a virtual environment enables us to grow our offering, optimize our investment, and increase the operational efficiency of our VoIP services,” said Átila Branco, Vivo’s Planning Director. “Expanding our trusted relationship with Ribbon continues to help us serve our subscribers with secure, advanced services.”

Ribbon’s SBC SWe replicates the features and capabilities of its award-winning appliance-based SBCs in a cloud-native, software footprint. Customers deploying the SBC SWe benefit from secure real-time communications on any private or public cloud environment, without compromising scale or performance. The SBC SWe eliminates Capex spend on unused capacity and delivers flexibility by allocating virtual cloud resources on demand.

“We’re proud to continue exhibiting our leadership in providing cloud-native SBCs to Tier 1 network operators,” said Julio Villafañe, Ribbon’s Vice President of Sales for the Caribbean and Latin American Region. “This is a great addition to our long-term relationship, and we’re confident that our advanced product and professional services will support Vivo as they serve their subscribers.”