User guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Manual
- Overview
- Technology Enhancements in Release 5.1
- SIP Implementation
- Multi-Site Enterprise Management - AltiEnterprise Manager
- Multi-Chassis Gateway Support (ACM only)
- Capacity Improvements
- Voice Processing New Features and Enhancements
- PBX New Features and Enhancements
- Call Center New Features and Enhancements
- Client Application New Features and Enhancements
- IP Phone New Features and Enhancements (IP600, IP710, IP705)
- Key System Features
- Technology Enhancements in Release 5.1
- Software Installation & License Registration
- Getting Around AltiWare Administrator 5.1
- System Configuration
- Setting General Parameters
- Setting a System Number Plan
- Setting Business Hours
- Routing Calls on Holidays
- Configuring System Speed Dialing
- Defining System Call Restrictions
- Creating Account Codes
- Setting up Call Reports
- Country-Relevant Settings
- Audio Peripheral Configuration
- Activity
- Feature Profiles
- CT-Bus Configurations
- Voice Mail Configuration
- Auto Attendant Configuration
- Board Configuration
- Using the Triton Resource Board
- Using the Triton MeetMe Conference Board
- Configuring the Quantum Board
- Configuring the Triton Analog Station Board
- Configuring the Triton Analog Trunk LS/GS and LS Boards
- Configuring the Triton VoIP Board
- Configuring the Triton T1/E1 Board
- Configuring Virtual Boards SIPSP and H323SP
- Configuring the MAX Board
- Configuring the Virtual MobileExt Board
- Trunk Configuration
- Trunks Out of Service
- Channel Identification
- Opening the Trunk Configuration Window
- Selecting Trunks to Set Attributes
- Configuring One or Multiple Trunks
- Setting General Trunk Attributes
- H323 Tie Trunk Properties
- SIP Tie Trunk Properties
- SIP Trunk Properties
- Triton T1/E1 Trunk Properties
- Triton Analog Trunk GS/LS Properties
- Quantum Trunk Properties
- Incoming Call Routing
- Outgoing Call Blocking
- In Call Routing Configuration
- Out Call Routing Configuration
- Extension Configuration
- Setting Up IP Extensions
- AltiGen IP Phone Configuration
- Mobile Extension Configuration
- Hunt Group Configuration
- Paging Group Configuration
- Line Park Configuration
- Workgroup Configuration
- Managing and Using MeetMe Conference
- Network Configuration Guidelines for VoIP
- Enterprise VoIP Network Management
- Understanding VoIP Bandwidth Requirements
- Opening AltiEnterprise Manager
- Setting VoIP Codec Profiles
- Assigning Codec Profiles to IP Addresses
- Defining IP Networks
- Defining the IP Dialing Table
- The Multi-site VoIP Domain
- Working with Servers in the VoIP Domain
- Managing VoIP Domain Users
- Configuring Global Least Cost Routing
- When Information May Be Out of Sync
- System Report Management
- Tools and Applications
- E1-R2 and E1 ISDN PRI Installations
- Required Service Parameters
- Network Ports
- Technical Support & Product Repair Services
- Troubleshooting
- Index
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Understanding VoIP Bandwidth Requirements
Before starting VoIP related configurations, it is helpful to have some understanding of
VoIP bandwidth requirements, so that you can plan your VoIP deployment properly. Also
see Chapter 20, “Network Configuration Guidelines for VoIP” on page 263.
The data network bandwidth required to carry VoIP depends on the following factors:
• Codec and Compression—This is the encoding of analog voice to digital form,
decoding of digital form to analog wave form, and compression of digital form to a
smaller size. AltiWare supports three type of codec: G.711 (64Kbps), G.729AB
(8Kbps), G.723.1 (6.4Kbps)
• Packet Length (Frame Size)—The size of the voice frame data (payload)
transmitted in a packet. For G.711 and G.729, you have choice of 10, 20, and 30ms
lengths. For G.723.1, the packet length is a fixed 30ms. A larger packet length
decreases the transmission overhead. However, it will increase the latency and have
a negative effect on the voice quality if a packet is lost during transmission. For
G.711 and G.729, 20ms is efficient and recommended.
• IP Header—The IP/UDP/RTP header adds 40 octets per packet. With a packet
length of 20ms, the IP headers will require 16kbps of bandwidth in addition to
whatever codec is being used.
• Transmission Medium—In order to travel through the IP network, the IP packet is
wrapped in another layer by the physical transmission medium. The transmission
medium, such as Ethernet, will add its own header, checksums, and spacers to the
packet. With a packet length of 20ms, the transmission medium requires additional
15.2kbps of bandwidth to carry the packets to their destination.
• Silence Suppression—You can suppress the transmission of data during periods of
silence. This can reduce the demand for bandwidth by as much as 50 percent.
However, it may have a negative impact on the voice quality. Some users may feel
the conversation is not "natural" when artificial comfort noise is generated during
periods of silence.
The following table lists bandwidth requirements for various transmission media with
different codecs and frame sizes. It assumes silence suppression is not turned on. (The
same table appears on page 263.)
VoIP Bandwidth requirement for WAN connection varies depending on the type of WAN.
Bandwidth requirement typically is less than Ethernet requirement.