Processing Media Using the T.38 Protocol

Brooktrout

 

 

Fax Server

T.30 /

T.30 /

 

V.34

V.34

 

 

PSTN

 

Scaling/

Receiving

 

Fax Machine

 

transcoding

 

While the method of transport is different, IP environments support the functionality of these elements.

There are two types of devices used to implement T.38: an endpoint and a T.38-aware gateway. TR1034-based applications form endpoints. The following diagram shows how they support a likely IP fax scenario:

 

T.30 /

T.30 /

T.38

T.38

 

IP

PSTN

 

Receiving

 

Fax Machine

Brooktrout

Gateway

Fax Server

Endpoint

 

The endpoint uses the T.30 protocol to negotiate the connection and performs the image conversion. The gateway simply passes the fax between a PSTN and IP connection.

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