A dial peer, also termed addressable call
endpoint
An endpoint, end-point or end point may refer to:
* Endpoint (band), a hardcore punk band from Louisville, Kentucky
* Endpoint (chemistry), the conclusion of a chemical reaction, particularly for titration
* Outcome measure, a measure used as an e ...
, initiates or obtains calls within a
telephone network
A telephone network is a telecommunications network that connects telephones, which allows telephone calls between two or more parties, as well as newer features such as fax and internet. The idea was revolutionized in the 1920s, as more and more ...
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See also
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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 ...
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Session Initiation Protocol
The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a signaling protocol used for initiating, maintaining, and terminating communication sessions that include voice, video and messaging applications. SIP is used in Internet telephony, in private IP telepho ...
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Foreign exchange station
Foreign exchange service (FX) is an access service in a telecommunications network in which a telephone in a given exchange area is connected, via a private line, as opposed to a switched line, to a telephone exchange or central office in another e ...
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Foreign exchange office
Foreign exchange service (FX) is an access service in a telecommunications network in which a telephone in a given exchange area is connected, via a private line, as opposed to a switched line, to a telephone exchange or central office in another e ...
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Off-premises extension {{Unreferenced, date=December 2009
An off-premises extension (OPX), sometimes also known as off-premises station (OPS), is an extension telephone at a location distant from its servicing exchange.
One type of off-premises extension, connected to ...
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Private line automatic ringdown
External links
* http://www.vonage-forum.com/ftopic468.html
* http://www.packetizer.com/voip/h323_vs_sip/
* http://www.w3.org/TR/ws-gloss/
Telephony
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