[Asterisk-Users] Iax2 channel usage

[Steven Critchfield]

On Mon, 2003-11-10 at 05:54, Paulo Mannheimer wrote:
> Thanks Steven.
> 
> I'll have to find a way to use bandwidth only when the call to the PSTN
> is completed on the other side. 

Why does that matter? are you on a metered connection for bytes?


> [mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steven
> Critchfield
> 
> On Sun, 2003-11-09 at 14:01, Paulo Mannheimer wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > In a forthcommming project, I'll have one * server tentatively calling
> 
> > 10 PSTN numbers through IAX2 and an * gateway.
> > 
> > Can someone tell me if bandwidth is being used for each of these 
> > calls/channels even while my gateway tries to call and connect the 
> > destination numbers?
> 
> Not sure I understand the question, but I'll try and answer it anyways.
> 
> IAX and IAX2 is just like any other VoIP protocol and it only uses
> bandwidth for active calls. If there isn't any active calls the
> bandwidth used is very low and only what is necessary to confirm each
> side is there and up. 
> 
> When one gateway machine takes the call and decides it needs to go to
> the other side, the other side will answer the call immediately and yes
> there is bandwidth then being used. Ideally either you are now playing
> prompts from the newly connected to asterisk machine, or you are
> connecting to a phone and the call is completed. 
> 
> Hope this helps a bit. 
-- 
Steven Critchfield <critch at basesys.com>