Publisher Description

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Leading-edge VoIP technologies, tools, and standardsEfficiently deliver voice, data, and multimedia content over today's always-on broadband networks with guidance from this fully updated resource. Carrier-Grade VoIP, Third Edition, shows how to set up and administer a highly reliable unified communications platform using the latest tools. Find out how to choose from the complete spectrum of codecs, enable new HD voice and video services, handle security, and maintain optimal QoS. This comprehensive guide offers start-to-finish details on carrier-grade VoIP network design, troubleshooting, and interconnection.Coverage includes:HD voice servicesInternet, IP, and VoIP standardsSpeech-coding techniquesH.323 and multimedia conferencingSIP messages and architectureThe SS7 protocol suiteInterconnecting VoIP networksQoS policies and enforcementSecurity and privacy issuesVoIP network design

Author Biography

Daniel Collins played key roles in the development of 2G wireless systems and the introduction of GSM to North America during nearly a decade of work with Ericsson in the United States and the United Kingdom. Now an independent consultant, he specializes in VoIP and 3G wireless network architectures.

Table of Contents

Ch. 1. Introduction
Ch. 2. Transporting Voice by Using IP
Ch. 3. Speech-Coding Techniques
Ch. 4. H.323
Ch. 5. The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
Ch. 6. Media Gateway Control and the Softswitch Architecture
Ch. 7. VoIP and SS7
Ch. 8. Quality of Service (QoS)
Ch. 9. Interconnecting Carrier VoIP Networks
Ch. 10. Designing a Voice Over IP Network
Appendix A. Table of Erlang B
Appendix B. Visual Basic Code for Erland Calculations
Appendix C. Packet Overhead / Coding Efficiency
Glossary of Acronyms
References
Index

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