Ribbon Mission Critical Defense Solutions

In modern defense operations, connectivity is as critical as firepower. The ability to establish secure, resilient, and mobile communications in contested or remote environments can determine mission success.

Network in a Box is a compact, self-contained communications system that delivers full network capabilities in a portable form factor. Originally developed for commercial and emergency-response applications, Network in a Box solutions are now transforming defense communications across land, sea, air, space, and cyber domains.

Ribbon was selected to modernize DISA’s Softswitch Backbone (SSBB). Its JITC-certified Application Server supports LSC and ESC deployments and powers the U.S. Department of Defense’s largest VoIP deployment.

Civilian and military organizations use Ribbon’s Session Border Controllers, Application Servers, and high-density Media Gateways for end-to-end communications and Microsoft Teams migrations.

Ribbon’s Session Border Controllers (SBCs) are FIPS-compliant and JITC- and Microsoft Teams-certified. They are also included in the Microsoft Teams DoDIN Approved Products List (APL) System Under Test.

Ribbon products on the DISA/DoDIN Approved Products List (APL) include SBCs, gateways, the Central Policy Server (PSX), Ribbon Application Management Platform (RAMP), and Analytics solutions. Ribbon is CMMC-certified with the highest possible assessment score.

Missions require secure, policy-controlled real-time communications across coalition and legacy environments, with survivability extending to the tactical edge. Ribbon is a recognized expert in communications modernization, helping organizations protect existing investments while ensuring a smooth and secure transition to next-generation architectures.

Ribbon’s Federal Edge family provides agencies and departments with an effective and efficient path for migrating legacy communications systems and devices to IP-based and cloud-based communications environments, including Microsoft® Teams for Government.

Modern battlefields generate vast volumes of data. AI converts this data into actionable intelligence by combining network operations, data fusion, and human oversight to improve survivability and decision superiority in contested environments.

Ribbon Acumen is an AIOps and automation platform for voice and data networks. It combines ready-made applications, AI, and a builder capability to create custom workflows.

These workflows analyze device and application data to automate network deployment and operations, accelerate issue resolution, and keep communications operational, resilient, and mission-ready.