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This chapter presents an overview of the architecture and protocols involved in implementing VoIP networks. After the overview, the chapter discusses the various factors that affect a high quality VoIP call. Furthermore, the chapter introduces various codecs and the engineering tradeoffs between delay and bandwidth. Finally, the chapter gives a detailed explanation of the currently widely used VoIP call signaling protocol, the Session Initiation Protocol or SIP.
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Verma, P.K., Wang, L. (2011). Voice over Internet Protocol. In: Voice over IP Networks. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 71. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14330-4_2
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