RTP
provider
Select the provider to be displayed/configured.
* Further help under External Internet Telephony
Maximum number of VoIP channels provided by the provider
Number of VoIP channels provided by the provider. If these channels are occupied additional connections required are made using another provider.
* Further help under External Internet Telephony
VoIP channels reserved for incoming calls
Number of VoIP channels provided by the provider to be used only for incoming calls.
* Further help under External Internet Telephony
VoIP channels reserved for outgoing calls
Number of VoIP channels provided by the provider to be used only for outgoing calls.
* Further help under External Internet Telephony
SRTP
Disabled
Forces deactivation of call data encryption via SRTP. The connection is not established if the call partner (provider, other PBX in sub-system operation or external VoIP telephone) requires call data to be encrypted using SRTP.
Preferred
Switches on negotiation for the encryption of call data via SRTP. When a call is made, the call partner will be asked if encryption is possible. If so, the call data will be encrypted and then transmitted. If not, the call data will not be encrypted.
Mandatory
Forces activation of call data encryption via SRTP. The connection is not established if the call partner (provider, other PBX in sub-system operation or external VoIP telephone) does not require call data to be encrypted using SRTP.
* Note: SIPS should also be enabled at the same time, otherwise the key for SRTP encryption would be readable.
* Further help under External Internet Telephony
NAT traversal
If NAT traversal is switched on, and a query is sent from a local IP address to the public network, the sending IP address is swapped with the public IP address. This function is performed in the reverse direction for the reply.
deactivated (use local address)
NAT traversal is not performed by the PBX. The router which connects the local area network with the Internet should be a properly functioning SIP-aware router which performs NAT traversal.
Enabled with use of STUN
NAT traversal is performed by the PBX. The STUN server entered for the provider is used.
use static public IP address
If the provider requires it: NAT traversal is performed by the PBX via a static public IP address.
* Further help under External Internet Telephony
DTMF signalling
Inband
The PBX uses the same channel to transfer the DTMF signals and the voice data (DTMF tones). Requirement for Inband signalling is an uncompressed codec (G.711).
Outband (RFC 2833)
The PBX uses different channels to transfer the DTMF signals and the voice data. The DTMF tones are filtered out of the voice data.
both procedures
The PBX transmits the DTMF signals on two channels (1st contains DTMF tones together with the voice data + 2nd contains the DTMF signal).
* Further help under External Internet Telephony
Echo cancellation
This compensates for local echoes and reverberation effects.
* Further help under External Internet Telephony
Silence Suppression
(Voice Activity Detection)
This function allows to add the header silenceSupp: on/off to the SDP negotiation of the SIP packets.
Automatically
The header is not set (recommended).
On
Only tentatively use this option for known problems with silent suppression.
Off
Only tentatively use this option for known problems with silent suppression.
* Further help under External Internet Telephony
Comfort Noise Support
Automatically
(recommended)
On
Comfort Noise is offered during SDP.
Off
Comfort Noise is not offered during SDP. This option is only needed in case of compatibility problems with comfort noise.
* Further help under External Internet Telephony
Jitter buffer
The size of the jitter buffer specifies how many RTP packets can be cached, to buffer disruptions or compensate for them.
* Further help under External Internet Telephony
maxptime
Specifies the maximum size of a received packet for RTP supported by the PBX (30 ms recommended).
suppressing
Suppresses the output of the maxptime header.
Automatically
The PBX attempts to determine the required value itself.
* Further help under External Internet Telephony
Codec settings
The PBX makes various codecs available. The selection of a codec affects the quality of a VoIP call. Different codecs can be configured, depending on the available connection bandwidth, ranging from codecs with the best possible VoIP call quality down to codecs with high compression (low bandwidth). Which codecs is actually used to handle a call is defined in your negotiations with the provider.
Best available quality
Selects a codec sequence with best possible VoIP call quality (high bandwidth) as highest priority.
Good compromise
Selects a compromise between VoIP call quality (high bandwidth) and compression (lower bandwidth) for the codec sequence.
Best possible compression
Selects a codec sequence with stronger compression (lower bandwidth) as highest priority.
* Note: The preset codec sequence can be changed manually if necessary.
* Note: If there are disruptions regarding the quality of call when using codecs with high bandwidth (e.g. G.711), the bandwidth of the connection may not be sufficient. If the call quality is impacted frequently, it is a good idea to only select codecs with lower bandwidths in the Codec settings priority list.
* Further help under External Internet Telephony