Processing Media Using the T.38 Protocol
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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:
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.
Brooktrout
Fax Server
Receiving
Fax Machine
Scaling/
transcoding
T.30 /
V.34
T.30 /
V.34
PSTN
Brooktrout
Fax Server
Receiving
Fax Machine
Endpoint
T.30 /
T.38
T.30 /
T.38
PSTN
IP
Gateway