ALSO CALLED: Call Agents, Media Gateway Controllers, Call Servers, and Softswitches (Software) DEFINITION: Softswitch (software switch) is a generic term for any open applicationprogram interface (API) software used to bridge a public switchedtelephone network (PSTN) and Voice over Internet Protocol(VOiP) by separating the call control functions of a phonecall from the
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SOFTSWITCHES DEFINITION (continued): … Softswitch (software switch) is a generic term for any open applicationprogram interface (API) software used to bridge a public switchedtelephone network (PSTN) and Voice over Internet Protocol(VOiP) by separating the call control functions of a phonecall from the media gateway (transport layer). Softswitches definition sponsored by SearchNetworking.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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