The AudioCodes Mediant 500 Enterprise Session Border Controller (E-SBC) is a compact, high performance VoIP connectivity solution for small enterprises and branch office locations. The Mediant 500 connects IP-PBXs and unified communications platforms to any SIP trunking service provider, scaling up to 250 concurrent SBC sessions. It offers superior performance in connecting any SIP to SIP environment, legacy TDM-based PBX systems to IP networks and IP-PBXs to the PSTN, supporting a single E1/T1 interface with 30 voice channels in a 1U platform. It also ensures secure and reliable communications for branch offices in distributed enterprise communications deployments. Vast mediation capabilities and proven interoperability The Mediant 500 includes comprehensive media security and SIP normalization capabilities. It offers full interoperability with an extensive list of IP-PBXs, unified communications solutions and SIP trunking provider networks.SecurityThe Mediant 500 provides robust protection for the IP communications infrastructure, preventing Denial of Service, fraud and service theft and guarding against cyber-attacks and other service-impacting events.ReliabilityThe Mediant 500 offers active/standby high availability and maintains high voice quality to deliver reliable enterprise VoIP communications. Advanced call routing mechanisms, network voice quality monitoring and branch survivability capabilities result in minimum communications downtime. Efficiently converts the voice signal into the suitable form for receipt by the destination network 4 Network (RJ-45) Ports conveniently allows Ethernet cables to transmit data and power instantaneously using a single network cable Its management capability provides efficient control over setup and configuration of your network E-carrier carrier supported for maximum data transmission efficiency Gigabit Ethernet can be useful in circumstances when a large number of file transfers are needed, such as when you perform backups over the network to a server Rack-mountable form factor allows hassle-free and easy usage with increased efficiency