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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I’m looking for recommendations for a Session Border Controller. I have a high-performance SIP router/switch already, but it doesn’t do AAA, and I also don’t want it directly accessible by users. So I think this calls for an SBC.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’d _<i>like</i>_ to use a Cisco product, but that’s not a hard requirement. Being “carrier-grade” is a requirement – 99.999% uptime, plus the usual 24x7 15-minute-response tech support.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suggestions?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Adam Thompson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="mailto:athompso@athompso.net">athompso@athompso.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>