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CHAPTER
1
Introduction to Cisco IP
Telephony (CIPT) Components
This chapter discusses the Cisco IP Telephony (CIPT) components. CIPT is part of
Cisco’s Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data (Cisco AVVID). The
Cisco AVVID focus is for a converged network that runs voice, video, and data. CIPT,
centered on Cisco CallManager, converges voice and data networks. This chapter
introduces Cisco AVVID and the core components of CIPT. The following topics are
discussed in this chapter:
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Abbreviations
Audience
Prerequisites
Sources of Information
Cisco AVVID
CIPT Components
Abbreviations
This section defines the abbreviations used in this chapter. For more information about
terms and abbreviations used in this chapter refer to the IP Telephony Network Glossary at
the following URL:
www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/evbugl4.htm
Table 1-1 provides the abbreviations and complete term for abbreviations used frequently
in this chapter.