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Message-Based Signaling in a Voice-over-Broadband Network

Table of Contents:
Definition and Overview
1. Introduction
2. Key Signaling Functions
3. The Evolution of Signaling Methods
4. The Benefits of Modern Message-Based Signaling
5. Implementing Signaling for Voice over Broadband
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1. The acronym POTS stands for _______________________.
a. plain old telephone service
b. properly ordered telecom systems
c. plain old telecom service
d. preferred on-line terminal system
2. The most advanced form of signaling is _______________________.
a. digital, bit-based signaling
b. voltage/current
c. message-based signaling
3. The main functions of signaling in a broadband network include ____________________.
a. call setup and supervision
b. digital set control
c. node-to-node communication
d. network management
e. all of the above
4. Common channel signaling (CCS) is ________________________________.
a. an alternative to channel associated signaling (CAS)
b. a digital, message-based signaling protocol
c. a technique for supporting automated status reporting
d. all of the above
5. IAD stands for interactive access device.
a. true
b. false
6. An ideal message-based signaling system is built on __________________________.
a. H.311 and Q.931
b. Q.931 and Q.921
c. IEEE 801.2 and Q.921
d. none of the above
7. “Glare” refers to a condition in a telephone network where _________________________.
a. calls from both ends of the line attempt to seize the trunk simultaneously
b. high-frequency noise interferes with the telephone signal
c. too many calls are entering a local access network simultaneously
d. radioactive emissions from the sun interfere with satellite transmissions.
8. Bit-based signaling can support over-subscription on a packet network.
a. true
b. false
9. The equipment that handles the local multiplexing of voice and data traffic is ___________________.
a. customer premises multiplexer
b. integrated access device
c. customer access system
d. VoDSL gateway
10. Supporting voice QoS requires a message-based signaling system.
a. true
b. false

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