June 2009
Intermediate to advanced
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For voice calls from Office Communications Server to reach the PSTN, a third-party media gateway is required to bridge the IP network and the PSTN network by translating the signaling and media to the protocols used by each network, as shown in Table 4-3.
Table 4-3. Protocol Translation That Media Gateway Performs
TECHNOLOGY | PSTN NETWORK | IP NETWORK |
|---|---|---|
Signaling protocol | SS7 and others | SIP |
Media codecs | G.711 | RTAudio (Real-Time Audio) |
Transport protocol | T-Carrier/E-Carrier | RTP (Real-Time Transport Protocol/SRTP (Secure RTP) |
Network type | Circuit switched | Packet-based |
Microsoft partners provide such a media gateway. (See the section titled "Additional Resources" at the end of this chapter for the link.) The three ...
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