[Asterisk-biz] softswitch dilemma

[Jeremy McNamara]

alex at pilosoft.com wrote:

> For me to flame you properly, you'll have to provide your definition of
>
>the word 'softswitch' :)
>  
>

According to http://www.mobilein.com/what_is_softswitch.htm:

"Simply put, Softswitch is the concept of separating the network 
hardware from network software. In traditional circuit switched 
networks, hardware and software is not independent. Circuit switched 
networks rely on dedicated facilities for inter-connection and are 
designed primarily for voice communications. The more efficient packet 
based networks use the Internet Protocol (IP) to efficiently route voice 
and data over diverse routes and shared facilities."


Jeremy McNamara