{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Whether you need an SBC depends on how your voice traffic is arranged. It\u2019s particularly useful when you connect SIP trunks, use cloud voice services, have remote workers, or run multiple voice systems across network boundaries. Pacific can assess your phone and network design to determine if an SBC or other controls are appropriate and to configure the solution as part of the communications project. An SBC helps control and protect voice traffic at the boundary between systems or networks. If you proceed, we\u2019ll tailor the design to your current setup and security needs, and provide a plan for deployment and ongoing support. Details such as scope and timelines will be confirmed directly with Pacific.","answer_source":"approved_parent_and_related_qas","category":"VoIP Security and Session Border Controllers","category_slug":"voip-security-and-session-border-controllers","created_at":"2026-09-01T19:23:01+00:00","daily_publish_cap":2,"date_published":"2026-09-01","display_date":"2026-09-01","drip_batch":"daily_conversation_breadcrumb","drip_status":"published_topup","id":"conv-daily-20260901-6a247b78","image_ids":["pacifictd_a97a36c7_020","pacifictd_b4e892f7_031","pacifictd_b4e892f7_025"],"image_url":"","last_updated":"2026-09-01T19:23:32+00:00","local_cache_status":"pending_airtable_sync","publish_status":"published","published":true,"published_at":"2026-09-01T19:23:01+00:00","question":"How do you decide whether our setup actually needs an SBC?","question_intent":"conversational_followup","rss_enabled":true,"rss_pub_date":"Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:23:01 GMT","scheduled_for":"2026-09-01T19:23:01+00:00","schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"pacific-telephone-data","slug":"how-do-you-decide-whether-our-setup-actually-needs-an-sbc","source":"daily_qa_drip_conversational_followup","source_queue_id":"","source_record_ids":[],"source_type":"daily_qa_drip_conversational_followup","source_urls":[],"status":"active","tags":["conversation follow-up","daily drip"],"updated_at":"2026-09-01T19:23:32+00:00"}