SIP Trunking October 7, 2011
VoIP Evolution H.323 11/1996 MGCP 10/1999 H.248 06/2000 SIP 06/2002 IMS Rel. 7 12/2007 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2008 SIP Trunk & Bidirectional Peering 8/2009 Migrating LD and 8XX To VOIP 03/2001 Qwest no measurable jitter 12/02 Enterprise, Convergence Solutions Deployed Introduces Qwest Talk 12/1999 One Flex & Peering Termination 10/2004 IPLD & IP Toll Free 8/2006
Life Used to Be Simple No conference calls No Voicemail No Email No Cellphones No Instant Messaging No Text Messaging No Outlook Directories No iphones No 3G/4G What s a G? No Blackberry No work at home No WiFi
to the Future User Centric & Anywhere Data Centric & Distributed Voice Centric & Centralized
What VoIP allows You to do? Consolidation of Your Communication Needs Needs Are You Here TODAY? Do You WANT to be Here TOMORROW? TDM PBX/ KSU Local Long Distance IP Enabled PBX Long Distance Private WAN Private WAN Internet Local Internet Most expensive per MB of access Each circuit dedicated to 1 application Circuit sized to daily peak demand Idle bandwidth can not be shared Single access circuit, lowest cost per MB Bandwidth shared and available to all apps Voice prioritized over data Pooled Call Paths so fewer VoIP trunks required 5
SIP Trunk Benefits Allows centralized access at HQ over a single data connection to a Service Provider. Efficient use of the existing single data connection for multiple applicaitons. (ex) Internet, video, email, file sharing, and voice service (SIP Trunk), etc Delivery of voice service to remote locations over private WAN (MPLS) Reduce monthly recurring charges by consolidating TDM based access at various locations Allows customers to design a flexible and cost effective Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery solution. Disaster recovery based on legacy service is more difficult and expensive Enhanced feature like Remote DID help customers expand their business to a new location quickly without having to have a physical presence at a remote location Robust QoS to prioritize time-sensitive traffic such as voice, e-mail and video Ability to port existing POTS numbers to VoIP service, Local Number Portability Inherent Security through MPLS Private and Enhanced Ports Flexible Management of voice service over web - Provides customers with access to their network configurations, trouble ticketing, and tracking from anywhere with an Internet 2011 CenturyLink, connection Inc. All Rights Reserved. Not to be distributed or reproduced by anyone other than
Centurylink SIP Trunk Overview TD Voice TDM Voice Centurylink IP SIP Trunk IP PBX / Soft Switch IP Handsets Centurylink VoIP Customer Premises Customer Location Enables IP transport and voice services with IP-PBX s or IP-based network equipment with SIP functionality. Enable the origination and termination of local voice, dedicated long distance, domestic and international inbound and outbound toll free service, and E- V911 traffic across a single broadband connection. Offers inbound Remote DID capability for customers wishing to offer local numbers for their customers to call in remote rate centers that can be aggregated in SIP format back to those customers. 7
Centurylink SIP Trunk Features Unlimited Local Calling Dedicated rate long distance* Dedicated rate Inbound Toll Free Domestic and International Toll Free service* Supporting E911 and V911 (nomadic users) Switch Diversity* Supports Local Number Portability Caller ID** Route Advance Accelerator SIP Refer White Page Directory Listing Directory Assistance Operator Service 8 * Off-Net Long Distance, domestic and international Toll Free, and Switch Diversity are available as an option. Additional charges apply. Centurylink iq ing ports are purchased separately from Centurylink iq SIP Trunk service. ** For inbound calls, the calling party number is provided as the Centurylink SIP Trunk 2011 CenturyLink, Inc. All subscriber s Rights Reserved. information Not to be distributed is or loaded reproduced into by anyone the line other information than database (LIDB).
Deep Dive SIP Trunk Features You and Your customers are always reachable- Business Continuity / Diaster Recovery Switch Diversity Tranport Diversity Reach your customer faster evn when your are not there.. Remote DID 9
Switch Diversity Protect You from a Failure in Cloud Each trunk group is mapped to two geographically separate SBC locations This feature provides capability for overflow or load balancing across SIP Trunks. Two configuraiton options. Primary / Primary (Default) Load Balancing (Percent Allocation) TDM Voice GW Centurylink VoIP Benefit: Auto re-routing to an alternate SIP Trunk Group when the primary SIP trunk group is congested or unavilable without change in quality of service. Sonus NBS Primary SIP Trunk Trunk Group Centurylink VoIP Sonus NBS Secondary SIP Trunk Trunk Group Centurylink iq ing Enables your customer to reach you even when there is a diaster in Service Provider s network Customer Location
Reach Your Customer without Being There Remote DID It is a local telephone number in a location where the customer doesn t have a physical presence It allows those calling the SIP Trunk customer to place local calls to reach the SIP Trunk customer, even though the SIP Trunk customer doesn t have any local presence. It is for an inbound only It is similar in concept to Market Expansion Line (MEL) from QC and Remote Call Forwarding (RCF) from other ILECs
Remote DID Application Centralized Contact Center Centurylink provides customer with Remote DIDs RDID call is delivered to customer s call center where SIP Trunking is terminating. Inbound service only Outbound calls, including 911 calls, are blocked for Remote DID telephony numbers A dedicated SIP Trunk group is used for 8xx and Remote DID service SIP REFER It is a network transfer of a call. Therefore, it doesn t tie up the customer s network bandwidth once the transfer is completed. 303-123-4567 Remote DID TDM Voice Toll-Free Call Provider Edge Router 303-123-8901 Dials 123-4567 Denver GW Partner s Centurylink VoIP Centurylink IP SIP Trunk RDID incoming call Path RDID reduces usage charges for the customer. Call Center in CA Agent in CA answers
Deployment Model Centralized SIP Trunk at the HQ site Decentralized SIP Trunk at each location
Deployment Model - Centralized Provide a centralized trunking service at HQ by consolidating PRIs and POTs service. TDM Voice GW Customer branch offices reach service through main site via their private QoS enabled Wan E911 or V911 services are still provided with local service Centurylink will need branch location information Nomadic support through end user portal HQ Sonus SBC Provider Edge Router Centurylink VoIP Centurylink iq SIP Trunk (Over Centurylink iq ing Private or Internet Port) Private WAN (Centurylink or 3 rd Party) Sonus SBC Remote Location Centurylink SIP Trunk Voice Path Remote Location
Transport Diversity - Failover & Load Balancing Protects You from a last mile failure IP Transport at a backup site Customer can maintain Centurylink SIP Trunks from multiple sites - Customer may also connect a single site to redundant SBC Separate Centurylink SIP Trunks are treated as a trunk group TDM Voice GW Centurylink VoIP Routing can be configured to load balance or configured as primary and secondary Sonus NBS Primary SIP Trunk Trunk Group Centurylink VoIP Backup SIP Trunk Trunk Group Sonus NBS SIP TRUNK TNs can overflow to customer s other SIP TRUNK,but not to local numbers HQ Backup Location 15
Deployment Model - Decentralized Provide a SIP Trunking service at each location. Customer branch offices have their own SIP Trunk service E911 or V911 services are still provided with local service Benefits: Direct access to from Each site Survives a private WAN failure TDM Voice Provider Edge Router GW Centurylink IP Centurylink SIP Trunk (Over Centurylink iq ing Private or Internet Port) Remote Location HQ Private WAN (Centurylink or 3 rd Party) Remote Location Centurylink SIP Trunk Voice Path
Portal Control Center Control Center is the customer s self-service portal for SIP Trunk. Functions available in Control Center are: Admin Capabilities VoIP Inventory Trunk Group Management Route Plan Management Telephone Number Management RDID Number Management Trouble Ticketing Primary Place of Use Management User Capabilities V911 Emergency Address Management
Interoperability Testing Available for IP voice products to test interoperability prior to installation of order No charge! Option to connect via Centurylink Internet access or through peering across the public Internet Test port open 24/7 for ten business days (unless otherwise notified) Due to the differences between SIP REFER call types, all customers who plan to use SIP REFER with Centurylink iq SIP Trunk service must participate in this testing of the Centurylink iq SIP Trunk service to confirm that their particular SIP REFER implementation works with the service High-level pre-testing guidelines Must complete network interface questionnaire and testing agreement prior to test scheduling Queue for test provisioning; test environment is available for 10 business days, extensions are available upon request Provisioning support during normal working hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Customer defines tests and runs; assistance provided by Account Team and National Technical Support organization upon request After test period, the port will be closed Note: Interoperability testing is for testing functionality not call quality
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