MGCP

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
Media Gateway Control Protocol
MGCP

   <communications, protocol> (MGCP) A {protocol} used within a
   {Voice over IP} system.  MGCP is an {IETF} work in progress,
   it superseded {SGCP}.

   MGCP is an internal protocol used within a {distributed}
   system that appears to the outside world as a single VoIP
   {gateway}.

   This system is composed of a {Call Agent}, and a set of
   gateways, including at least one "media gateway" that performs
   the conversion of media signals between {circuits} and
   {packets}, and at least one "signalling gateway" when
   connected to an {SS7} controlled network.

   IETF MGCP draft
   
(http://ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-huitema-megaco-mgcp-v0r1-05.txt).

   (1999-03-17)