Research Nester published a report titled “Session Border Controller (SBC) Market: Global Demand Analysis & Opportunity Outlook 2028” which delivers detailed overview of the global session border controller (SBC) market in terms of market segmentation by type, session capacity, end-use industry, and by region.

Further, for the in-depth analysis, the report encompasses the industry growth indicators, restraints, supply and demand risk, along with detailed discussion on current and future market trends that are associated with the growth of the market.

The global session border controller (SBC) market is segmented by type into enterprise SBC, service provider SBC and hybrid SBC, out of which, the enterprise SBC (E-SBC) segment is projected to hold the largest market share of 69.27% by the end of 2021 owing to the rising adoption of remote working and BYOD culture, along with the need amongst enterprises for secure and constant communication connectivity. Enterprise session border controllers or (E-SBCs) are installed at the border between trusted and untrusted networks and the equipment controls the traffic flowing through the enterprise’s real-time communications infrastructure to the private IP networks, public internet, and one or more SIP trunk service providers.

The global session border controller (SBC) market is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 4.73% during the forecast period, i.e., 2020-2028. The market is thriving on account of the growing penetration of 5G telecommunication network worldwide, shifting preferences to voice over internet protocol (VoIP) or IP telephony-based private branch exchange (PBX) communication protocols from the conventional public switched telephone network (PSTN) lines. The market is further projected to cross a market size of USD 940 million by the end of 2028.

Regionally, the global session border controller (SBC) market is segmented into five major regions, including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa, out of which, the market in North America is anticipated to hold the largest market share of 41.79% by the end of 2021 owing to the growing demand for SBCs across business organizations of different sizes, i.e., small, medium, and large enterprises, along with the rapid advancements in technology across different end-use industry verticals. The market is further projected to grow with a CAGR of 4.04% during the forecast period.

Growing Concerns Amongst Enterprises for the Increasing Data Thefts and Network Blockages

Backed by the growing adoption of VoIP communication channel amongst enterprises, there is a growing concern for the increasing number of data thefts and network blockages, that is raising the need amongst business organizations to increasingly adopt session border controllers, an equipment which is known to protect the VoIP networks. SBCs can be deployed either on-site or virtually on the cloud. The equipment protects VoIP communication channels from cyber-security threats, such as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, toll frauds, and others. Moreover, manufacturers of SBCs are adding advanced features, such as responsiveness to real-time communication cyberattacks, fraud, and other incidents, which is further anticipated to raise the demand for the product amongst business organizations. Such factors are anticipated to drive the growth of the global session border controller (SBC) market.

However, the complexities associated with the adoption of session border controllers is expected to operate as key restraint to the growth of global session border controller (SBC) market over the forecast period.

This report also provides the existing competitive scenario of some of the key players of the global session border controller (SBC) market which includes company profiling of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), Sangoma Technologies Corp. (CVE: STC), Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., ZTE Corporation (SHE: 000063), Avaya Inc., Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc. (ECI Telecom Ltd.), AudioCodes Limited (TLV: AUDC), Patton Electronics Co., Nokia Corporation (HEL: NOKIA), and Metaswitch Networks (Microsoft Corporation). The profiling enfolds key information of the companies which encompasses business overview, products and services, key financials and recent news and developments. On the whole, the report depicts detailed overview of the global session border controller (SBC) market that will help industry consultants, equipment manufacturers, existing players searching for expansion opportunities, new players searching possibilities and other stakeholders to align their market centric strategies according to the ongoing and expected trends in the future.