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NETWORK ASSESSMENT & ARCHITECTURE CONSULTING

Led by Sri Gomattam

Former VP of Engineering at Windstream 

In his role at Windstream, Sri built and ran one of the largest VoIP networks in America. Leveraging a mix of Microsoft (formerly Metaswitch), Broadsoft (Cisco), and Ribbon components, Sri has over 15 years in network operations and transformation.

FLOW OF THE PROJECT

🔍 Step 1: Personalized Network Assessment

 

✅   Personalized Network Assessment – A deep dive into your current network design, identifying strengths, bottlenecks, and areas for optimization.


✅ Strategic Transformation Roadmap – Tailored recommendations to modernize, optimize, and transition your network to SIP/VoIP, ensuring scalability and efficiency.


✅ Answers to Your Toughest Questions – Have specific concerns? Sri will provide expert insights and real-world solutions tailored to your network environment.


✅ Dedicated Q&A Hours – Interactive sessions where you and your team can brainstorm, troubleshoot, and plan strategies with Sri’s guidance.


✅ Network Vulnerability & Risk Assessment – Identify security gaps, resilience challenges, and potential failure points before they become costly problems.


✅ Competitive Product Offering Assessment – Gain insider-level insights on how your product stack compares to leading telecom and UCaaS solutions in the market.

🛠️ Step 2: Identifying Potential Network Improvements and Vulnerabilities

 

⚙️ Efficiencies:


  • Migrations and Grooms – Identify sites and switches to be collapsed or groomed to lower cost and increase efficiency. 
  • SIP Security Risks – Analyze SIP-based threats, such as unauthorized access, call fraud, and toll fraud.
  • DDoS Attack Resilience – Assess mitigation strategies for denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on VoIP infrastructure.
  • Firewall & SBC Configuration Review – Ensure Session Border Controllers (SBCs) and firewalls are properly configured for VoIP traffic.
  • E911 Compliance & Failover – Verify emergency call routing and redundancy in case of network failures.
  • Call Quality & Jitter Analysis – Identify latency, packet loss, and jitter issues affecting call performance.
  • Redundancy & Failover Planning – Evaluate network resilience and backup routing strategies.


⚙️Optimizations:


  • Codec Optimization – Ensure proper codec selection (G.711, G.729, Opus, etc.) for bandwidth and quality efficiency.
  • Bandwidth Utilization & QoS Settings – Analyze Quality of Service (QoS) policies for optimal voice and data traffic prioritization.
  • SIP Trunk Consolidation – Evaluate opportunities to reduce excess SIP trunks and improve cost efficiency.
  • Cloud vs. On-Prem Evaluation – Assess if migrating portions of the network to cloud-hosted services can enhance scalability and cost-effectiveness.
  • Automation & Orchestration – Identify areas where network automation (such as SD-WAN and AI-driven analytics) can enhance efficiency.
  • Licensing & Cost Optimization – Review current network licensing costs to ensure best ROI for deployed solutions.

✔️ Step 3: Competitive Analysis & Industry Best Practices

💡 How Does Your Network Stack Up? – A comprehensive benchmarking of your network design, technology, and performance against top-tier telecom operators.


💡 Competitive Intelligence Breakdown – A deep dive into how leading telecom providers structure their SIP/VoIP offerings, service reliability, and scalability.


💡 Industry Best Practices & Emerging Trends – Insights into modern architectures, automation strategies, and AI-driven network optimizations to future-proof your operations.


💡 Cost & Efficiency Benchmarking – Evaluate OPEX vs. CAPEX efficiency, SIP trunking costs, and scalability options to maximize ROI on your telecom investments.


💡 Vendor & Technology Landscape Review – A clear comparison of the latest platforms (Microsoft/Metaswitch, BroadSoft, Ribbon, and more), helping you make informed decisions without vendor bias.


💡 Automation & AI-Driven Enhancements – Explore how automation, SD-WAN, and AI-powered analytics can improve network efficiency, uptime, and cost-effectiveness.


💡 Actionable Recommendations – A custom-tailored strategy to align your network with industry leaders while ensuring operational excellence and future scalability.

✔️ Step 4: Strategic Recommendations for Transition & Transformation

 

📈 Clear Roadmap to SIP/VoIP Modernization – A phased strategy to seamlessly transition from legacy systems to a scalable, future-ready network.


📈 Optimized Network Architecture – Tailored recommendations to improve efficiency, reduce complexity, and enhance reliability.


📈 Security & Compliance Enhancements – Ensure your SIP infrastructure is secure, resilient, and meets industry standards.


📈 Cost-Saving & Efficiency Strategies – Identify opportunities to reduce OPEX, optimize licensing, and streamline operations.


📈 Tech Stack Alignment & Vendor Strategy – Guidance on best-fit platforms to future-proof your network without vendor lock-in.


📈 Implementation & Change Management Plan – Actionable steps to execute changes smoothly, with minimal disruption to operations.

💬 Open Q&A & Final Report

 

📑 Dedicated Q&A Sessions – Engage in interactive discussions where you and your team can ask specific, real-world questions about your network’s challenges, best practices, and strategic opportunities.


📑 Comprehensive Final Report – Receive a detailed, actionable document summarizing key findings, recommendations, and a clear roadmap for implementing network improvements.


📑 Tailored Insights & Next Steps – A customized plan outlining the best path forward, ensuring you’re equipped to execute with confidence.

🤝 Who Typically Benefits from This Assessment

 

📌 Chief Transformation Officers & VPs of Transformation – Leaders driving network evolution and seeking a clear roadmap for VoIP migration and digital transformation.


📌 VPs & Directors of Engineering – Professionals responsible for optimizing network performance, improving scalability, and ensuring seamless SIP/VoIP integration.


📌 VPs & Directors of Network Architecture – Experts focused on designing resilient, future-proof networks, reducing vulnerabilities, and enhancing overall efficiency.


📌 VPs & Directors of Product Management & Marketing – Decision-makers looking to align product offerings with competitive market trends and maximize service differentiation.

  

📅 Cost & Timeline

 

👍 Investment: Starts at $25,000 project cost tailored to your organization’s needs.


👍 Duration: 50 hours of expert analysis spread up to 3 months.


👍 Flexible Customization: Need additional deep dives or a faster turnaround? The assessment can be tailored to your specific requirements.


👍 Expert Execution: The process is designed to integrate smoothly with your existing operations, so your team gets maximum value without added complexity.



Although SummaCode has relationships with various vendors in the telecom stack, this is a 100% transparent and agnostic assessment of the network, with no bias on which vendors or products to utilize (unless specifically requested).  The final output is Sri's best assessment and must only be implemented with full responsibility of the company utilizing the service.

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We needed an assessment on how to best scale our network, but we were not in a position to hire another full time management position. Sri brought an incredible amount of value and experience from his previous roles to help us understand our gaps and opportunities for efficiency.


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