Video traffic in a communications system

摘要

A communications system for conveying traffic of first and second types comprising: a first network entity being arranged to receive a request from a calling party to establish a communication channel for traffic to a called party identified in the request, the first network entity having means for determining a type of traffic identified in the request and for routing the request to the called party if the request is for traffic of a first type, and means for redirecting the request if the request is for traffic of a second type; and a second network entity arranged to receive the redirected request and having means for routing the request to the called party whereby a channel for traffic of the second type can be established via the second network entity.