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H.248

Also known as Megaco, H.248 is a protocol for controlling media gateways via a softswitch or a media gateway controller.


TelcoBridges and H.248

Toolpack now supports the H.248 protocol.

As indicated in the diagram below, the H.248 stack is a module in the media gateway application residing on the application server. It communicates with the various Toolpack classes (CAFClass, CMC Library, CMC Class) as required via a new Media Leg API. In turn, the media gateway application communicates with the softswitch / media gateway controller via the H.248 protocol.


H.248 schematic.jpg


H.248 package support

Toolpack supports the following packages.

  • H.248.1
    • Protocol v2
    • IPSec connection support
    • Support UDP (2944 or user-defined)


  • H.248.1 - Basic packages
    • Generic
    • Base Root
    • Tone generator (for extension purposes only)
    • Tone detection (for extension purposes only)
    • Basic DTMF generation
    • DTMF detection
    • Call Progress Tones Generator
    • Basic continuity package
    • Network package
    • RTP package
    • TDM Circuit package


  • H.248.2 Facsimile, text conversation and call discrimination packages
    • Fax/TextPhone/Modem tones detection (fax and data only)
    • Call type discrimination package (fax and data only)
    • IP Fax (Event: Fax Connection Change - end of fax session, call terminating)


  • H.248.4 Transport over Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)
    • Partial support


  • H.248.7 Generic announcement package
    • Generic announcement package


  • H.248.10 Media gateway resource congestion handling package
    • Congestion handling package


  • H.248.11 Media gateway overload control package
    • Overload control package


  • H.248.13 Quality alert ceasing package
    • Quality alert ceasing package


  • H.248.14 Inactivity timer package
    • Inactivity timer package


  • H.248.25 Basic CAS packages
    • Basic CAS package


  • H.248.28 International CAS packages
    • All packages except congestion package


  • H.248.29 International CAS compelled register signalling packages
    • Annex A.1 only in 'enbloc' compelled mode

Additional details

  • Support for text mode only
  • Not supported on Solaris builds

References