Once a broad understanding of IP technology has been established, it is important to consider the details required of a successful operating system.
VOIP technology, as with all telecommunications technology, is governed by sets of standards that have been established by the International Telecommunications Union. For VOIP, H.323 is the most widely supported protocol, followed by Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP). The above standards representing a "common ground" between systems, making VOIP system compatible or support different relative existing systems for communication, conference calling, and virtual meeting applications. (e.g. NetMeeting) |