FIGURE 17.3 A conventional voice network uses the public switched telephone network (PSTN)
to carry telephone conversations between calling parties. Office private branch exchanges (PBXs)
connect phone calls between the PSTN and office extensions. PBXs also provide dialtone service and
switch calls between extensions within an office.
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FIGURE 17.4A LAN-based VoIP network completely bypasses the PSTN. ...
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