Chapter 5. Circuit Options

In this chapter, you will learn about the various circuit types that Cisco voice gateways support, in addition to signaling methods and available features of circuits.

Note

For more information on the implementation details, see Chapter 6, “Connecting to the PSTN,” and Chapter 7, “Connecting to PBXs.”

This chapter helps you to understand the following:

• Analog circuit options and signaling methods

• Digital circuit options and signaling methods

• ISDN technology

• Voice tuning on different types of circuits

Circuit Signaling

All voice circuits use signaling methods to communicate. These signaling methods vary based on the type of circuit, but all circuits must communicate the same types of information. This information ...

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