Re: [asterisk-users] Question about SS7

2008-05-15 Thread Dinesh Nair
On Wed, 14 May 2008 17:06:54 -0400, Alexander Lopez wrote: SS7 helps carriers maximize the use of the circuits that interconnect them with others. Instead of using a channel and having it open for 30 seconds as the call is setup, user gets signaling (busy, ringing, not in service), and call

[asterisk-users] Question about SS7

2008-05-14 Thread mark morreny
Hi, I have read about SS7 recently and learnt that it is a signalling protocol used in PSTN for call management, setup, etc. The thing that I don't understand is how SS7 plays a role in VOIP. When I make calls between landline and Asterisk via PSTN, I don't need to do anything with SS7. Is it

Re: [asterisk-users] Question about SS7

2008-05-14 Thread Alexander Lopez
: [asterisk-users] Question about SS7 Hi, I have read about SS7 recently and learnt that it is a signalling protocol used in PSTN for call management, setup, etc. The thing that I don't understand is how SS7 plays a role in VOIP. When I make calls between landline and Asterisk via PSTN, I don't