AudioCodes, Twilio to Deliver Direct Routing Connectivity for Microsoft Teams

AudioCodes, a vendor of advanced communications software, products and productivity solutions for the digital workplace, announced it is collaborating with cloud platform provider Twilio to deliver scalable direct routing PSTN connectivity for Microsoft Teams customers via Twilio’s Elastic SIP Trunking service.

AudioCodes’ Microsoft-certified Mediant session border controllers (SBC) have been tested for interoperability with Twilio, enabling Teams customers to connect simply and efficiently to Twilio’s Elastic SIP Trunking service and benefit from its flexibility, low cost and global coverage.

AudioCodes’ Mediant SBC family includes a scalable range of resilient hardware and virtualized, software-only appliances that deliver reliable SIP-based voice connectivity. Built around a common software base, all AudioCodes’ SBCs deliver comprehensive SIP interoperability, robust security and assured quality of service.

All models are certified by Microsoft for Teams Direct Routing, including local media optimization, to ensure high voice quality and reduce bandwidth consumption.

AudioCodes’ virtualized SBCs can be deployed in private and public clouds and are available for rapid and simple deployment directly from Azure Marketplace. Through the AudioCodes Live for Microsoft Teams program, customers can consume AudioCodes’ Direct Routing SBC connectivity as a managed service on a per-user, per-month subscription basis.