VoIP Workshop
This technical workshop is designed for those deploying IP Multicast services on an IP based ISP network, enterprise or campus network, or at an Internet exchange Point (IXP).
Presenters:
Jonny Martin (Packet Clearing House)
Steve Kurzeja (Callplus)
Files:
Slide pack (zip, 28.1 MB)
Who should attend:
This is a technical workshop, made up of lectures and hands-on lab work. Open to technical staff who are now or soon will be deploying IP Multicast services on a IP based Internet Service Provider (ISP) network, Enterprise network, Campus network or Internet exchange Point (IXP), for one-to-many and/or many-to-many data/media/NGN distribution services and applications.
Pre-requisites:
User level UNIX and basic system administration skills; basic understanding of VoIP; understanding of TCP/IP and some network design in a service provider environment.
What you will learn:
- An introduction to telephony past and present, and how this has evolved into Voice over IP.
- VoIP fundamentals; techniques, codecs, protocols, plus network and quality considerations.
- Cisco voice router configuration
- How to install and configure Asterisk, one of the most popular and fully feature open source PBXs available.
- Advanced techniques with Asterisk including database integration, interactive voice response (IVR) applications, billing systems, queuing / helpdesk systems, and integration with external applications.
- Configuration of the open source SIP Express Router, and a look at other open source VoIP servers.
- VoIP platform architectures and management considerations
- Configuration and provisioning requirements for a variety of hardware, including Asterisk/Digium PSTN cards, Cisco voice gateways, and SIP handsets.
- Where and how to use ENUM, voice peering, and voice interconnection techniques.
- DNS and VoIP configuration
- A look at where VoIP technologies are heading, and current trends in VoIP deployments
Topics Covered:
Basic circuit switched telephony, Cisco voice routers, VoIP protocols, Asterisk the open source PBX, SIP Express Router, ENUM, ISP VoIP architectures.
Please be aware that participants are required to bring laptops