by Alan Percy
The clock ticks in my office, counting out the seconds. Ticking out the time left in 2018 and reminding me that 2019 is just a few days away. So much change this last year and so much to look forward in the next year. It’s time to look back at 2018 and what we’ve got planned for 2019 at TelcoBridges:
Highlights from 2018
- I joined the TelcoBridges team with an objective to develop and execute a product marketing plan for FreeSBC, a NEW virtual session border controller software offering
- Launched a monthly FreeSBC How-to webinar series, and blog explaining the offering, installation procedures, applications and use cases
Reached the first download milestone for FreeSBC with 3 million sessions downloaded- TelcoBridges was recognized as an “Industry Disruptor” by GlobalData
- FreeSBC received a Cloud Computing Product of the Year award from TMC
- Début of FreeSBC Alliance Partner Program and initial seven premier partners
- Announced first tier 1 service provider design win for FreeSBC at Marcatel
- Launch of FreeSBC PRO-edition, attaching a clear brand to the paid version of FreeSBC
- FreeSBC now available on the VMware Software Exchange marketplace (VSX)
Launched popular Battling Robocallers campaign with TransNexus, offering joint STIR/SHAKEN solution for carriers- FreeSBC is now available on Amazon Web Services, either as an AMI or fully hosted
- NETCOM is featured in a FreeSBC case study, putting a spotlight on their hosted IP-PBX service
- FreeSBC is validated for use on Ciena uCPE platforms, enabling the deployment of SBCs at the edge of carrier networks much less costly, demonstrating the company’s Intelligent Edge strategy
- The SIP School and TelcoBridges collaborate on a series of “Back to Basics” educational webinars
- Marcatel shares their story of using FreeSBC to manage network traffic at SIPNOC 2018
- Finished the year at 8 Million sessions downloads across the globe and a growing community of paid commercial PRO-edition customers
What to expect in 2019
Watch for our NEW Telecom Disruptors Podcast – we’ll be doing interviews with key industry movers and shakers that are changing the way the world communicates.- The FreeSBC How-To webinar series kicks off the 2019 season with a Top 10 FAQ session, digging deeper into the most popular questions relating to FreeSBC
- I’ll be speaking at AsteriskWorld, explaining the how SBCs leverage Back-to-Back User Agents to protect service provider networks
- In February we’ve invited Jim Dalton to join us again for another Battling Robocallers session, this time focusing on the implementation details for STIR/SHAKEN
We have a major release planned for mid-summer, creating a third member of the FreeSBC family- TelcoBridges staff will be participating in a number of service-provider events, including ITExpo, AsteriskWorld, Mobile World Congress 2019, International Telecoms Week, the Illinois Institute of Technology RTC conference and more…
It’s been an exciting year of change and it’s all possible thanks to the normally shy team of developers and staff at TelcoBridges’ office in Boucherville, Quebec. They have worked hard to deliver an outstanding software product that is disrupting the market and creating new opportunities for our customers. I know they are looking forward to making more happen in 2019.
As the clock ticks down the final few days of 2018, we wish you all a safe and prosperous holiday season and a Happy New Year!!
