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Megaco Last modified: Thursday, May 04, 2006
Megaco is a signaling protocol that enables switching of voice, fax and multimedia calls between the PSTN and IP networks. It is based on the term Media Gateway Controller (MGC) and is used between the Media Gateway and Media Gateway Controller in a VoIP network. Synonymous with H.248.
A Starter Kit on VoIP Confused about whether Voice over IP is the way for your business to go? You're not the only one. The technology has been gaining steam in the tech press during the past year, while federal lawmakers and regulators wrangle over who will have the regulatory upper hand. Enterprise VoIP Planet The IT Manager's Guide to Voice over IP Understanding H.323.Part I: History and Architecture There are two significant VoIP architectures implemented today: H.323, developed by the International Telecommunications Union.Telecommunications Standard Sector (ITU-T), and the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).	Related Categories Internet Telephony Standards Telecommunications Related Terms call agent call controller call detail record call signaling H.323 Internet Phone Internet telephony IP phone IP telephony media gateway media gateway controller PSTN VoIP VoIP Gateway