VoIP Technology Briefing Harpal Chohan Russell Morrison Enterprise Networking - The Ohio State University
Agenda Voice as an application Overview of the PSTN VoIP toll by-pass IP Telephony Integrated Voice Architecture
Voice – What is it? Real-time, interactive An application – Not a network Characteristic Issues:- Real-time, interactive Delay Intolerant – delay < 150 ms Jitter, packet loss
Constituent Pieces Media Signaling Services
Agenda Voice as an application Overview of the PSTN VoIP toll by-pass IP Telephony Integrated Voice Architecture
Media - Analog PSTN CO/ PBX - Digital G.711 64 k (DS0) G.726 16, 24, 32, 40 k G.729 8 k G.728 16 k G.723.1 6.3/5.3 k Variable
Signaling Analog ISDN Q.930/Q.931 SS7 Signaling CO Switch CO Switch PBX ISDN PSTN – SS7 PRI Office Media Transport Home
SS7 Elements SS7 Signaling SSP SSP Sig. & Switch Voice PBX Voice SCP STP SS7 Signaling SSP SSP Sig. & Switch Voice PBX Voice Switch
SS7 Protocol Stack OSI Layer SS7 Level TCAP ISUP TUP SCCP MTP
Agenda Voice as an application Overview of the PSTN VoIP toll by-pass IP Telephony Integrated Voice Architecture
Where does IP come in? Toll Bypass V PSTN IP Network H.323 PBX PBX Router V
Multi-site VoIP PSTN Gatekeeper SS7 ISDN IP WAN ISDN H.323 PBX A PBX B PBX C
Motivators for Enterprise VoIP Toll bypass – of course. Single wide area infrastructure – gotta have data connectivity anyway. Right? Consolidation of long distance volume. Custom dial plan (5 digit across all locations). Network Consolidation.
Agenda Voice as an application Overview of the PSTN VoIP toll by-pass IP Telephony Integrated Voice Architecture
IP Telephony PBX/ Gateway PSTN IP PBX Switch Enterprise IP Network Remote Campus IP Phones
Motivators for IP Telephony Single campus network infrastructure Portability – easy adds/changes IS Staff supporting voice and data?? Unified Messaging Integrated services and features
IP Telephony Migration Voice Mail PSTN PSTN IP PBX Enterprise IP Network PBX Gateway Enterprise Phone Network IP Phones Voice Mail
IP-Tel/VoIP at Ohio State PBX PSTN PSTN IP PBXs OSU Phone Network Voice Mail Gateway OSU Campus Network IP T1s Remote Sites IP Phones
Usual Deployment Issues State of In-building networks Firewalls 911 Power Change management – record keeping Dial Plans
Dial Plans Toll bypass VoIP – Phones already have E.164 identities IP Phones – Have IP addresses, and?
Talking Outside Your Realm PSTN IP PBX IP PBX Internet2 Enterprise IP Network Enterprise IP Network
Talking Outside Your Realm PSTN IP PBX IP PBX Internet2 Enterprise IP Network Enterprise IP Network
Agenda Voice as an application Overview of the PSTN VoIP toll by-pass IP Telephony Integrated Voice Architecture
VoiP Constituent Pieces Media, Transport & Gateways Gateway Control and signalling Services
Integrated Voice Architecture Open Services Layer Services SS7, ISDN, Q93x H.323, SGCP, IPDC, MGCP, SIP Control TDM, ATM, etc. RTP/UDP/IP Gateways Transport