[Asterisk-Users] What exactly does IAX and SIP termination mean???

[Brent Clements]

So how does Asterisk fit in to the scheme of things when connecting to a
IAX/Sip termination provider?

Does a IAX/Sip termination provider just provide incoming call termination
or does it do inbound and outbound?

-Brent

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Cook" <scook at kinex.net>
To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion"
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Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] What exactly does IAX and SIP termination
mean???


> Simplest explanation:
>
> IAX and SIP are protocols that allow devices to talk VOIP.  When you
> connect to a proxy device via either protocol, the proxy is said to
> terminate those protocols.
>
> Brent Clements wrote:
>
> > I think I have idea what IAX and SIP termination means, but can
> > someone explain this to me?
> >
> > For instance, how and why would I use someone like iax.cc?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Brent
> >
> >
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