Next Generation Networks Introduction

A Very Concise Positioning overview of the Services, Call related and Non-Call related control required within an IP Telephony solution. VOIP protocols: SIP, H.323 & MGCP – Protocol Model, How they fit together.

SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)

What is SIP, SIP Framework, Sip Distributed Architecture, User Agents, Proxy Server, Location Server, Redirect Server, Registrar Server, SIP Messages – Methods and Responses, SIP Headers, SIP Addressing, Process for Establishing Communication, Registration, Simplified SIP Call Setup and Teardown, SIP – Design Framework, Integration with IETF Protocols, Scalability, Simplicity, Mobility, Feature Creation, References.

H.323

What is H.323, H.323 Framework, H.323 Components, H.323 Terminals, H.323 Gateways, H.323 Gatekeepers, H.323 Multipoint Control Unit, H.323 The Umbrella Specification, Other H. Recommendations that work within H.323, H.323 Components and Signalling, Process for Establishing Communication, Simplified H.323 call set-up, Versions of H.323.  

MGCP (Media Gateway Control Protocol)

What is MGCP, Components, Simplified Call Flow, MGCP Commands, Characteristics of MGCP, MGCP, SIP & H.323, Example Comparison, What is Megaco, References

Next Generation Networks

The Intelligent Network, IN Architecture, Distributed IP Telephony Switch, The Distributed IP Telephony Network, Future of Internet Telephony Network, MPLS in the deployment of the NGN, The Network Planners Dilemma, IP Telecom Integration.

Migrating to the NGN, Leveraging CCT Replacement Technologies

Return of Investment, Leased Line Costs, Scalability, Circuit Activation, NGN Migration, Leveraging Gateway Technology. Looking Ahead, Current Vendors offerings and solutions.