5 —  VoIP overview
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Figure 5-4  Call flow of a SIP call terminated at the ONT
5.5 Dual SIP client mode using VEIP
A dual SIP client is necessary in networks where provisioning of voice services on 
the ONT are done by two different provides, such as in an environment where one 
provider owns the physical configuration (e.g. the PON fiber to the ONT device in 
the home or business) and another provider wants access to connect end users.
When this occurs on supporting ONT devices, some aspects of configuration such as 
data tunnel configuration with QoS or POTS interface settings can be configured by 
one provider, and some aspects can be configured by another provider, such as SIP 
service parameters or DHCP server configuration for IP address allocation.
The domain managed by the provider dealing with physical aspects of ONT 
configuration, such as port settings, is done by traditional network service providers, 
and configuration is done in a traditional manner via OMCI.
A VEIP is a mechanism for an external network or element manager to configure and 
otherwise manage an ONT. This external manager can be used to configure other 
functionality of the ONT that is not done via OMCI, for example, L3 or wireless 
interfaces. At this virtual termination point, the external manager has access to the 
interface or to traffic on the interface. The P-OLT manages the VEIP using OMCI to 
terminate VLANs as on any other UNI.
Traditional L2 functions continue to be managed by OMCI using the P-OLT or a 
network management system.
INVITE
180 RINGING
PRACK
100 TRYING
200 OK (PRACK)
200 OK (INVITE)
ACK
Send ringing with caller ID
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