fixed paths. The path between two network elements is allocated
dynamically on a call by call basis.
Figure 2-4, “Bearer Network” (2-6) shows that the bearer trunks are
connected to the central IP hub. For a packet call between two
network elements, an IP association is created between two endpoints,
but no fixed paths through the IP network are provisioned.
Figure 2-4 Bearer Network
EO = End Office
AT = Access Tandem
LT = Local Tandem
TAS = Telephone Application
Server
AT
EO
LT
EO
EO
EO
IP Network
TAS
TAS
Network View
Architecture
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