Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks ONT Lesson 1 1

Objectives § Describe the history of the telephone services industry and its affect on

Basic Telephone System § A telephone system has four elements: A telephone set to

Basic Components of a Modern Telephone System Long Distance and International Connections IP Central

Traditional POTS Services § PSTN or PTT (POTS) has remained practically unchanged for over

ISDN and T 1 Services § ISDN: A set of standards that allow data

Digital Telephone Services § Digital Telephone Services include: Voice mail Caller ID Call waiting

PBX and Centrex § Centrex (a virtual PBX): Call Transfer Call Divert – on

Long-Distance Calling Challenges May I have a line to Chicago? Is this a business

Long-Distance and WATS § Long-distance trunk lines connect telephone exchanges. § Long-distance services include:

Separate Voice, Video, and Data Networks § London Office § San Jose Office PBX

Converged Voice, Video, and Data Network PSTN IP WAN © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc.

Self Check 1. What are the 2 levels of ISDN service? 2. What is

Summary § Companies have used telephone services for over 100 years as a part

Q and A © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Resources § Wikipedia Telephone Exchange article http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Telephone_exchange § Cisco IP Telephones

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Objectives § Describe the history of the telephone services industry and its affect on modern business practices. § Identify the components of the traditional telephone system. § Describe traditional POTS service. § Describe ISDN & T 1 services. § Explain the drivers of converged networks. © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Basic Telephone System § A telephone system has four elements: A telephone set to convert sound to electrical signals and back to sound One or more central switching facilities Connections to the central switching facilities Connections among multiple switching centers across telephone networks § Subscribers connect to the telephone network using: Dedicated wire connections in overhead or underground cables Radio waves (cellular, satellite, or radiotelephone) Vo. IP © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Basic Components of a Modern Telephone System Long Distance and International Connections IP Central Office with Switches Fiber Local Loop POTS and ADSL Home Office with Corporate VPN including Vo. IP © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cellular Phone System

Traditional POTS Services § PSTN or PTT (POTS) has remained practically unchanged for over 100 years offering: Bi-directional, or full duplex, voice path to carry sound both ways at once Dial tone and ringing signals Subscriber dialing Operator services, such as directory assistance, long distance, and conference calling assistance Power © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

ISDN and T 1 Services § ISDN: A set of standards that allow data and voice to be carried on copper wire from the telephone exchange to customer premises: BRI: 2 B-channels and 1 D-channel for control PRI: 23 B-channels (30 in Europe) and 1 D-channel for control § T 1 Carrier System: Specification for digital transmission between telephone exchanges and sometimes directly to customer premises. T 1 uses copper wire or fiber. © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Digital Telephone Services § Digital Telephone Services include: Voice mail Caller ID Call waiting Reminder calls (Three-way) conference calling Enhanced 911 (in North America) Centrex A number of other similar services © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

PBX and Centrex § Centrex (a virtual PBX): Call Transfer Call Divert – on no reply and on busy calls Call Waiting Three-Party Conference Call Pick Up (Group) Ring Back Reminder or Alarm Call Typical Centrex telephone. Note the Recall button and the Message Last Number Redial Waiting lamp. Centrex Hotline (non-dialed connection) Centrex Warm Line (delayed Hotline) Centrex Hunt Groups, with optional bypass numbers © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Long-Distance and WATS § Long-distance trunk lines connect telephone exchanges. § Long-distance services include: OUT-WATS: Flat-rate long-distance calling IN-WATS: Toll-free calling using 1 -8 xx numbers © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Summary § Companies have used telephone services for over 100 years as a part of their business practices. § Changing technology and changing enterprise needs have influenced changes in telephony services. § The increasing use of IP transport for data, voice and video has lead to the need for converged networks. © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Resources § Wikipedia Telephone Exchange article http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Telephone_exchange § Cisco IP Telephones on Converged Network Enable Rapid Emergency Response http: //newsroom. cisco. com/dlls/partners/success_stories/2001/p ss_10 -10. html § Making the Business Case for Unified Communications http: //www. cisco. com/en/US/netsol/ns 340/ns 394/ns 165/network ing_solutions_audience_business_benefit 0900 aecd 80472 efb. ht ml © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.