asterisk users - Dec 2004 - What exactly does IAX and SIP termination mean???

I think I have idea what IAX and SIP termination means, but can someone explain
this to me?

For instance, how and why would I use someone like iax.cc?

Thanks,
Brent
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Simplest explanation:

IAX and SIP are protocols that allow devices to talk VOIP.  When you 
connect to a proxy device via either protocol, the proxy is said to 
terminate those protocols.

Brent Clements wrote:
> I think I have idea what IAX and SIP termination means, but can 
> someone explain this to me?
>  
> For instance, how and why would I use someone like iax.cc?
>  
> Thanks,
> Brent
>  
>
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So how does Asterisk fit in to the scheme of things when connecting to a
IAX/Sip termination provider?

Does a IAX/Sip termination provider just provide incoming call termination
or does it do inbound and outbound?

-Brent

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Cook" <scook@kinex.net>
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Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] What exactly does IAX and SIP termination
mean???

> Simplest explanation:
>
> IAX and SIP are protocols that allow devices to talk VOIP.  When you
> connect to a proxy device via either protocol, the proxy is said to
> terminate those protocols.
>
> Brent Clements wrote:
>
> > I think I have idea what IAX and SIP termination means, but can
> > someone explain this to me?
> >
> > For instance, how and why would I use someone like iax.cc?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Brent
> >
> >
>
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