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| | Bellcore Initiates Voice Over Packet Generic Requirements (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | Bellcore is enlisting the participation of local exchange carriers (LECs), interexchange carriers (IXCs), next-generation carriers, equipment suppliers and other stakeholders to participate in the GR, to help forge a blueprint for a unified approach to the interoperability issues between different networks, services, protocols and equipment. |
 | | As an independent organization that has played a leading role in laying the foundation of today's public telecommunications network, Bellcore is uniquely positioned to lead and promote the transition from the current voice network (which is the result of more than 100 years of evolution) to an integrated network suitable for the next millennium. |
 | | Bellcore's initial report and subsequent GRs will address a variety of technological and operational impediments to full voice over packet implementation, including interoperability with existing service provider networks (important for 800/888 services, emergency/911 and operator services), interoperability between network elements and services, quality of service, service reliability, network security and end-to-end signaling, among others. |
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