For the RTP media, your PON is a tunnel, and there needs to be a way to bring up the tunnel and do some VJ-like compression of the IP/UDP/RTP headers. You should look at ROHC <http://tools.ietf.org/wg/rohc>, ECRTP (RFC3545), and TCRTP (RFC4170) to see what has been proposed in this area to date. For SS7, I agree with Michael: look at SCTP. -d > -----Original Message----- > From: ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx [mailto:ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Rubin Rose > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 6:48 AM > To: ietf@xxxxxxxx > Subject: lateral approach to SS7/VoIP over satellite > > Dear members, > > > > I was inspired to submit content in order to explore the > potential for integration of NOP into current revised > standards for transmission of SS7 over IP over satellite. > > > > If this content is deemed too commercial for this readership > kindly advise or direct me towards a more appropriate > audience; a brief overview of the concept is included in the > text below related to a joint development successfully > completed with ESA (European Space Agency): > Full details in attached pdf format; > > Excerpt > "World Telecom Labs, a Belgian-based developer of Voice over > IP (VoIP) equipment for telecom operators, developed this > technology through ESA's Research in Telecommunications > Systems (ARTES) program. The project's objective was to > address the difficulties of carrying VoIP traffic over shared > satellite services, primarily DVB-RCS, to result in a > commercially saleable device allowing telecom operators to > deploy a range of satellite-based commercial services." > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Rubin Rose > > International Account Manager > > Changing the way the World Communicates ............ > > World Telecom Labs > > Diegemstraat 42 > > B-1930 Zaventem > > Belgium > > Telephone +32 2 722 7200 > > Fax +32 2 725 6006 > > Web http://www.wtl.be > > Email rubin.rose@xxxxxx > > ************************************************************** > ********** > The information transmitted is intended only for the person > or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, > retransmission, dissemination, or other use of this > information, or taking of any action in reliance upon it by > persons or entities other than the intended recipient is > prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the > sender and delete the material from any computer. > > > > _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf