CONFIGURATION OF SHARED TRUNK GROUPS IN AN IP TELEPHONY NETWORK

摘要

System and methods are disclosed for configuring the sharing of resource pools and individual resources in the resource groups among enterprise communication systems. In certain embodiments, the resource pools are trunk groups and the individual resources that comprise the trunk groups are communication resources. Digital PBXs components associated with different enterprise communication systems are registered and assigned shared use of a trunk group. Communication services are provided to the digital PBXs using the channels of the shared trunk group. Each enterprise may reserve channels within the trunk group for exclusive use by the enterprise, while sharing use of other channels in the trunk group. Each enterprise can be guaranteed a minimum calling capacity while providing improved resource utilization due to fewer idle communication channels.

主权项

1. A method for configuring a communication network, the method comprising:
registering a first plurality of digital PBXs, the first plurality of PBXs associated with a first enterprise communication system; registering a second plurality of digital PBXs, the second plurality of PBXs associated with a second enterprise communication system; assigning a first resource pool for shared use by the first plurality of digital PBXs and the second plurality of PBXs, wherein the first resource pool includes communication resources for providing communication services to the first plurality of digital PBXs and the second plurality of digital PBXs specifying a first portion of the communication resources that are reserved for use by the first plurality of digital PBXs; and specifying a second portion of the communication resources for shared use by either the first plurality of PBXs or second plurality of PBXs.