On June 9, Ribbon Communications Inc. announced a portfolio of solutions to address the need to rapidly deploy compute and networking capabilities in ruggedized hardened mobile enclosures across a wide number of critical markets. These Network in a Box (NiaB) solutions help enable organizations worldwide to quickly restore critical communications during disruption or failure and rapidly add networking capabilities when time is of the essence.
Available in both off-the-shelf and customized configurations, the solutions support a wide range of deployment alternatives, from portable suit-case sized formats to industrial railway-car sized data center designs. These highly customizable, rapidly deployable solutions allow teams to rapidly establish communications, maintain connectivity, and operate with local-site independence when existing networks are unavailable or lack capability.
At its core, the Ribbon Network in a Box is a highly secure communications platform enabling both high speed data and voice networking services supporting multiple physical networking and access technologies. Its zero-touch deployment capabilities enable system setup without requiring existing network connectivity, allowing for continued operation in the most challenging environments.
“This solution combines extensive redundancy to guarantee high degrees of resiliency, with rapid, on-demand deployment to ensure secure, continuous operations in any condition,” said Haim Moscovich, VP integrated defense solutions at Ribbon. “Proven in the field across thousands of deployments, it delivers reliable, real-time performance when it matters most.”
Deployed in the most extreme conditions across multiple real-world scenarios with military agencies in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, NiaB has also demonstrated its effectiveness in disaster response environments, including deployment supporting first responders during the February 2023 magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Turkey. In these scenarios, the solution enabled rapid deployment, seamless connectivity, and real-time coordination to support effective response operations.
“In today’s digitized battlespace, information superiority creates the decisive advantage, making communications capabilities more important than ever. That’s where NiaB comes in, helping organizations and individuals quickly reconnect and access critical information in even the most challenging situation,” said Jason Brumfield, VP US federal sales at Ribbon.
Source: Ribbon
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