Voice Protocols Ref: IETF RFC 3261

SIP

Session Initiation Protocol

Direct Telecom Definition • Carrier Industry Standard

Signaling protocol used for initiating, maintaining, and terminating real-time voice and video sessions.

Technical Definition & Carrier Engineering Standards

Session Initiation Protocol is the universal standard for carrier VoIP interconnection, trunking, and IP-PBX communication. It works in tandem with SDP for media negotiation and RTP/SRTP for actual voice stream transport.

Related Telecommunications Terminology

Voice Protocols

SBC

A dedicated telecommunications appliance or virtualized node regulating voice and video streams at network boundaries.

Quality Metrics

MOS

A standardized numerical rating from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) expressing the perceived audio voice quality of a telecom call.

Voice Protocols

CLI / Direct Routes

Wholesale voice routes configured to pass authentic caller ID and ISUP signaling with zero CLI manipulation or grey transit.

Quality Metrics

PDD

The elapsed time between the sending of the last dialed digit and hearing the ringback tone.