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Nectar (News - Alert) Services, software firm specializing in IP communications and managed services, and a subsidiary of Juma Technology, has introduced a new platform, saying that it removes the barriers to enterprise session initiated protocol, or “SIP,” architecture.

The new Virtual Session Border Controller service, or “vSBC,” offers a fully functional, hosted Session Border Controller with an intuitive Web-management portal. Company officials said that this software-as-a-service, or “SaaS (News - Alert),” platform offers the enterprise an alternative way to purchase, deploy and administer complex Session Border Controller equipment.

With Nectar management portal enables, clients can manage the complex functions of both Session Border Controllers and carrier services. Moreover, it eliminates upfront equipment expenses, company officials said.

Joe Fuccillo, chief technology officer at Nectar Services, noted that there is enormous value and cost savings associated with the transition from TDM trunks to SIP, but there are also a lot of roadblocks on the path to deployment.

The company knows those barriers because the customers have lived through them, Fuccillo said, adding that, with our vSBC offering, Nectar removes the barriers.

'We make the transition to enterprise SIP architecture easy and affordable with our enabling software solution,” Fuccillo added.

The Nectar platform comes with the ability to unify multiple locations and connect disparate systems. Company officials said that this reduces monthly telecom charges by delivering free on-net calling, least-cost routing and a reduction in trunk lines.

“The Nectar vSBC hosted model allows an enterprise to be up and running with the full functionality of a Session Border Controller in a matter of days and at a fraction of the cost,” said Carl Baptiste, vice-president of product management at Nectar.

He also said that by fully supporting both H.323 and SIP protocols, the company also provides a true migration path to a fully converged SIP network that supports legacy protocols; clearing the path for unified communications.