Chapter 3. IP Telephony Scenarios

Table of Contents

Introduction
Scenario 1: Long-distance least cost routing
Least Cost Routing - An example of integration
Scenario 2: Legacy PBX replacement
Scenario 2a: IP-Phone without PBX
Scenario 2b: Integration with legacy PBX systems
Scenario 2c: Full replacement
Scenario 3: Integration of VoIP and Videoconferencing
Integrating Voice and Video over IP - an example

Introduction

This chapter describes, using the technology background terminology defined in the previous chapter, the most interesting scenarios the user may address when building an IP telephony infrastructure. The scenarios here detailed address topics with increasing complexity (from a long-distance least cost routing scenario to a fully integrated IP telephony - videoconferencing one). The aim of this chapter is to provide the user with both a high level overview of each scenario and with motivations on why they are to be deployed. Each scenario is analyzed from the user needs point of view and is described architecturally giving an example of integration.