摘要 |
A telecommunication Private Wire network (113) comprising: a centralised switch (115) and a number of locations (101 - 106) with corresponding end points (107) each of which is connected to said centralised switch (115) by one or more dynamic Private Wires (111), said centralised switch (115) including means for identifying each location and the end points within that location, a directory (116) for storing details of each location (101 - 106) and the corresponding end points (107), a directory search mechanism and a control means coupled to said identifying means, said directory (116) and said directory search mechanism for receiving an invite from a requesting end point at one of the locations, using the directory search mechanism to identify the receiving end point at a location and the requesting end point at a location in said invite and for establishing a virtual Private Wire between said receiving end point at a location and said requesting end point at a location. |