9.c FXS connection to a PBX

Considerations

Out-dialled calls from the PBX can pass a dialled number to the Vega; it can use this to decide which destination VoIP gateway to route the call to (i.e. multiple destination gateways may be supported), and also which destination end-point to route the call to.

Calls from the Vega to the PBX, are like calls from the PSTN – no dialled number is passed, so typically the call will be routed to a receptionist or an auto attendant (or the FXS gateway may just be used for outbound calls)

May not be able to receive transferred calls – some PBXs will prevent calls being transferred to a trunk interface.

9.d) FXO connection to a PBX

When making calls from VoIP to PBX the dialled number is passed using DTMF tones played into the PBX.

Considerations

An FXO device on an extension interface of a PBX can accept transferred calls, but as no dialled number is presented to the gateway by the PBX, the gateway must be configured with a static destination to route the call to.

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Vega Gateway specifications

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