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The document discusses the H.323 protocol for multimedia communications over packet networks. It describes key components like terminals, gateways, gatekeepers and MCUs. Terminals connect to LANs to provide real-time audio/video. Gateways connect dissimilar networks and convert protocols/formats. Gatekeepers manage zones and provide services like address translation. MCUs allow 3+ terminals to conference by multiplexing media streams. The H.323 stack and signaling flows for call setup and media exchange are also outlined.

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Presentation 6

The document discusses the H.323 protocol for multimedia communications over packet networks. It describes key components like terminals, gateways, gatekeepers and MCUs. Terminals connect to LANs to provide real-time audio/video. Gateways connect dissimilar networks and convert protocols/formats. Gatekeepers manage zones and provide services like address translation. MCUs allow 3+ terminals to conference by multiplexing media streams. The H.323 stack and signaling flows for call setup and media exchange are also outlined.

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Terminals

H.323 H.323 H.323 H.323

Router
LAN A LAN B
H.323 H.323

 Multimedia communications services


over packet-based networks
 Real-time audio, video and/or
data communication
 Point-to-point, multipoint, or broadcast
K K Singh, DGM(DX), ALTTC 1
Gateways
• A gateway connects two dissimilar networks
• A H.323 gateway provides connectivity between a
H.323 network and non H.323 network
• Translate protocols for call setup and release, Converts
media formats between different networks and
transfers information between the networks
connected by the gateway
• A gateway is not required however for communication
between two terminals on H.323 network

K K Singh, DGM(DX), ALTTC 2


Gateways
H.323 H.323 Circuit Format

Gateways H.320
(Over ISDN)

LAN A Telephone H.324


Network (Over POTS)

Speech Only
Packet Format
(Telephone)

 Appropriate translation between transmission formats


 Translation between
communication procedures
 Call setup and clearing on both sides
K K Singh, DGM(DX), ALTTC 3
Gatekeepers
• It is an important component of the H.323
architecture and functions as its manager. It is the
central point for all calls within its zone and provides
services to registered endpoints.
• A zone is the aggregation of the gatekeeper and the
registered endpoints.
• A gatekeeper performs functions as address
translation, admissions control, call signaling, call
authorization, call management and bandwidth
management.
K K Singh, DGM(DX), ALTTC 4
Multipoint Control Units (MCU)
• The MCU acts as an endpoint on the network for
providing capability for three or more terminals
and gateways to participate in a multipoint
conference
• The MCU consists of a mandatory multipoint
controller (MC) and an optional Multipoint
Processor(MP)
• MC determine the common capabilities of the
terminals and MP is responsible for multiplexing
the media streams from different terminals.
K K Singh, DGM(DX), ALTTC 5
H.323 Protocol Stack
AUDIO VIDEO TERMINAL CONTROL AND MANAGMENT DATA
G.711
G.722 H.225
G.723.1 H.261 H.225 H.245
H.263 CALL T.124
G.728 RAS SIGNALLINGCH
CONTROL
G.729.a RTCP CHANNEL
ANNEL

RTP T.125

UNRELIABLE TRANSPORT PROTOCOL RELIABLE TRANSPORT PROTOCOL


(UDP) (TCP)

NETWORK LAYER (IP)

LINK LAYER IEEE 802.3 T.123

PHYSICAL LAYER

K K Singh, DGM(DX), ALTTC 6


H.323 Protocol Stack
• H.225 RAS – Used for registration of endpoints with
gatekeeper and subsequently for admission of the
call (UDP)
• H.225 Call Signaling – Used for sending call setup
messages to gatekeeper/endpoints. Call setup can be
direct or gatekeeper routed (TCP)
• H.245 Control Signaling – Used for capabilities
exchange of the terminals, determination of master
and slave and then for opening and closing of logical
channels. (TCP)
K K Singh, DGM(DX), ALTTC 7
Call Establishment in H.323
Transport Address of T2 for
Call Signaling
T-1 GK T-2
ARQ(1)
H.225
RAS ACF(2) Call Signaling
Messages
SETUP(3)

CALL PROCEEDING(4)

ARQ(5)
Transport Address T2 for RAS
Control Signaling ACF(6) Messages

ALERTING(7)

CONNECT(8)

H.225
K K Singh, DGM(DX), ALTTC Call Signaling 8
H.323 Control Signaling Flow
T-1 GK T-2
Terminal Capabilities set (9)

Terminal Capabilities set Ack (10)

Terminal Capabilities set (11)

Terminal Capabilities set Ack (12)

Open Logical Channel (13)

Open Logical Channel Ack (14)


Transport Address of T1 For
Open Logical Channel (15) RTP and RTCP streams

Transport Address of T2 For Open Logical Channel Ack (16)


RTP and RTCP streams

H.245 messages
K K Singh, DGM(DX), ALTTC 9
H.323 Media Stream and Media Control Flow
T-1 GK T-2

RTP Media Stream (17)

RTP Media Stream (18)

RTCP Messages (19)

RTCP Messages (20)

RTP MediaK stream and RTCP


K Singh, DGM(DX), messages
ALTTC 10

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