Quintum Technologies Tenor AS - Manual (Page 14)

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Chapter 1: Overview
Capabilities
SelectNet™ Technology Safety Net
Quality of service is virtually guaranteed. Tenor AS ’s built-in patented SelectNet ™ Technology
provides a “safety net,” which virtually guarantees that each call going VoIP will not only be routed
successfully, but will deliver high voice quality.
SelectNet monitors the IP network performance for VoIP calls. If the performance characteristics
become unacceptable—according to the delay, jitter, and packet loss specifications you configure—
the Tenor AS will switch the call to the PSTN automatically and transparently. The Tenor continu-
ously monitors your data network for jitter, latency and packet loss, and transparently switches cus-
tomer calls to the PSTN when required.
PacketSaver™ reduces bandwidth consumption
PacketSaver packet multiplexing technology reduces the amount of IP bandwidth required to sup-
port multiple calls flowing between two endpoints. PacketSaver minimizes bandwidth usage by
aggregating packet samples from multiple VoIP conversations and packing them into a larger IP
packet with a single IP header. The process removes the need to send a bulky IP header with individ-
ual voice packets. As a result, it eliminates the transmission of redundant information.
Figure 1-2 PacketSaver
Virtual Tie Trunk
The Tenor unit can emulate any tie trunk. It provides all of the functionality of a tie trunk, including
the considerable cost savings, but eliminates the need for a PBX trunk to be configured, or marked
as a tie trunk. (A traditional tie trunk is a PBX-configured direct connection between two PBXs in
separate locations. The tie trunk bypasses the PSTN network, which results in considerable savings.)
Your PBX does not need any additional configuration. The Tenor AS treats all trunks the same with-
out compromising voice quality.
Conventional VoIP Transmission Sends Many Redundant Packet Headers
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Tenor using PacketSaver to Minimize Bandwidth Usage
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