ipTTY is a SIP soft phone that supports the conversion of Baudot Tones sent via IP to text. In other words, ipTTY facilitates a

TTY/TDD A telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is a teleprinter, an electronic device for text communication over a telephone line, that is designed for use by persons with hearing or speech difficulties. Other names for the device include tel ...

conversation over IP without the need for modems or analog lines. ipTTY connects directly via IP to PBX and

VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), also called IP telephony, is a method and group of technologies for the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, such as the Internet. The terms Internet t ...

systems that support SIP. This type of communication is necessary for individuals with hearing impairments. Additionally, both the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and

Section 508 In 1998 the US Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Section 508 was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technolog ...

require organizations to support TTY for individuals if readily achievable. ipTTY, provided the PBX/VoIP system supports SIP, makes this requirement readily achievable. ipTTY also supports RFC 4103 or what some commonly refer to as

Text over IP Text over IP (or ToIP) is a means of providing a real-time text (RTT) service that operates over IP-based networks. It complements Voice over IP (VoIP) and Video over IP. Real-time text is streaming text that is transmitted as it is produced, allo ...

.http://www.accessaphone.com/iptty/

References

External links

Americans with Disabilities Act - Department of Justice

For more information about Section 508

For more information about ipTTY
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