multiSwitch – user manual
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INTERFACES AND PROTOCOLS
This chapter introduces the connection of the product with the entire network, the provided
internal/external interfaces and used signaling / protocols. It enables users to have a full
understanding of the connection modes of the equipment and other products.
The TOPEX MultiSwitch control equipment is the control core in the multiSwitch system, which
also serves as the external interface of the entire system. It supports multiple signaling protocols,
which can provide interactions with other networks such as PSTN, H.323 and SIP.
In addition, the multiSwitch control equipment also provides the Ethernet interface for
connection with the data network.
The TOPEX MultiSwitch control equipment is a multi-protocol entity, which interacts and
coordinates with other equipments in the multiSwitch network via various standard protocols
(interfaces) to perform functions needed in the system together.
The TOPEX MultiSwitch control equipment supports the following protocols:
Call processing
protocol – SIP, H.323, ISUP, TUP over IP;
Transmission control
protocol - TCP, UDP, SCTP and TCAP / M3UA;
Media control
protocol – SIP and H.323;
Service
application
protocol - RADIUS;
Maintenance management protocol
– SNMP.
Figure 6 – Typical application of protocols