SIP Protocol User Guide (Release 4.5.x)
Appendix A: MGCP Features vs. SIP Features

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MGCP Features vs. SIP Features


MGCP Features vs. SIP Features


Revised: May 3, 2007, OL-5352-12

The SIP support features provided in Release 4.5.x were built on the existing Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch software and hardware platform. Table A-1 lists the MGCP features available (in the Feature column) and then describes how the feature differs when used as a SIP feature.

Table A-1 MGCP Features and SIP Support

Feature
Abbreviation
Support for SIP Phone Endpoint

Emergency-Service

911

Only E911 support (without the suspend procedure for 45 minutes). Basic 911 with suspend procedure is not supported.

Toll-Free

8xx

Same as MGCP.

Anonymous Call Rejection

ACR

Same as MGCP, when provided by Cisco BTS 10200. Also provided by the phone.

Cancel-Call-Waiting

CCW

Functionality provided by the phone. Cisco BTS 10200 supports the interface.

Call-Forward-Busy

CFB

Same as MGCP.

Call-Forward-No-Answer

CFNA

Same as MGCP.

Call-Forward-Unconditional

CFU

Same as MGCP.

Calling-Identity-Delivery Suppression

CIDSD

Presentation status from the phone, and single stage digit collection.

Calling Name Delivery Blocking

CNAB

Presentation status from the phone, and single stage digit collection.

Calling Name Delivery

CNAM

Same as MGCP.

Calling Number Delivery

CND

The calling party number, if available, is delivered in the From: header of the outgoing INVITE from the BTS 10200 to the terminating SIP phone. The number is delivered to the SIP phone even if the CND feature is not provisioned for the subscriber.

Calling Number Delivery Blocking

CNDB

Presentation status from the phone, and single stage digit collection.

Class-of-Service

COS

CoS Screening supported, without Auth/Account code collection.

Call-Transfer

CT

For SIP phones, this feature is provided as part of REFER support on the Cisco BTS 10200. See REFER feature for more details.

Call-waiting

CW

Functionality provided by the phone. Cisco BTS 10200 supports the interface.

Number Portability

LNP

Same as MGCP.

Three-way-Call

TWC

Functionality provided by the phone. Cisco BTS 10200 supports the interface.

Usage-Sensitive-Three-way-call

USTWC

Functionality provided by the phone. Cisco BTS 10200 supports the interface.

Custom-Dial-Plan

CDP

Same as MGCP.

Call-Hold

CHD

Functionality provided by the phone. Cisco BTS 10200 supports the interface.

Calling Identity Delivery on Call Waiting

CIDCW

Functionality provided by the phone. Cisco BTS 10200 supports the interface.

Incoming-Simulated-Facility- Group

ISFG

Same as MGCP.

Outgoing-Simulated-Facility- Group

OSFG

Same as MGCP.

Automatic Callback

AC

SIP phone users cannot activate the service. MGCP users cannot activate the service toward SIP phone users.

Automatic Callback

AC_ACT

SIP phone users cannot activate the service. MGCP users cannot activate the service toward SIP phone users.

Automatic Callback

AC_DEACT

SIP phone users cannot activate the service. MGCP users cannot activate the service toward SIP phone users.

Anonymous Call Rejection

ACR_ACT

Cisco BTS 10200 supported functionality is same as MGCP, and also through the phone's "Services" key. There's another method of activating the service supported by the phone itself.

Anonymous Call Rejection

ACR_DEACT

Cisco BTS 10200 supported functionality is same as MGCP, and also through the phone's "Services" key. There's another method of deactivating the service supported by the phone itself.

Automatic Recall

AR

SIP phone users cannot activate the service. MGCP users cannot activate the service toward SIP phone users.

Automatic Recall

AR_ACT

SIP phone users cannot activate the service. MGCP users cannot activate the service toward SIP phone users.

Automatic Recall

AR_DEACT

SIP phone users cannot activate the service. MGCP users cannot activate the service toward SIP phone users.

Busy-Line-Verification

BLV

Not supported.

Customer Originated Trace

COT

Same as MGCP.

Call-Park

CPRK

Not supported.

Call-Park

CPRK_RET

Not supported.

Distinctive Alerting Call Waiting Indication

DACWI

Ringing part supported by Cisco BTS 10200. The Cisco BTS 10200 sends distinctive alerting request for Call-Waiting scenario; some SIP phones can interpret it and play a distinctive call-waiting tone, while other phones do not.

Directed Call Pickup - without Barge-in

DPN

Not supported.

Directed Call Pickup - with Barge-in

DPU

Not supported.

Distinctive Ringing Call Waiting

DRCW

Ringing part supported by Cisco BTS 10200. The Cisco BTS 10200 sends a distinctive alerting request for a Call-Waiting scenario. Some SIP phones interpret it and play distinctive call-waiting tone, while other SIP phones do not.

Distinctive Ringing Call Waiting

DRCW_ACT

Same as MGCP.

Hotline

HOTLINE

Not supported.

Multiple Directory Number

MDN

Ringing part supported by Cisco BTS 10200. The Cisco BTS 10200 sends a distinctive alerting request for a Call-Waiting scenario. Some SIP phones interpret it and play distinctive call-waiting tone, while other SIP phones do not.

Remote Activation of Call Forwarding

RACF

Same as MGCP.

Remote Activation of Call Forwarding

RACF_PIN

Same as MGCP.

Selective Call Acceptance

SCA

Same as MGCP.

Selective Call Acceptance

SCA_ACT

Same as MGCP.

Selective Call Forwarding

SCF

Same as MGCP.

Selective Call Forwarding

SCF_ACT

Same as MGCP.

Selective Call Rejection

SCR

Same as MGCP.

Selective Call Rejection

SCR_ACT

Same as MGCP.

Warmline

WARMLINE

Not supported.

Do Not Disturb

DND

Same as MGCP, except that the reminder ring cannot be used with SIP devices.

Do Not Disturb

DND_ACT

Same as MGCP, and also available through the phone's "Services" key.

Do Not Disturb

DND_DEACT

Same as MGCP, and also available through the phone's "Services" key.

Group Speed Call - 1 digit

GSC1D

Not supported.

Group Speed Call - 2 digit

GSC2D

Not supported.

Speed Call - 1 digit

SC1D

Not supported.

Speed Call - 1 digit

SC1D_ACT

Not supported.

Speed Call - 2 digit

SC2D

Not supported.

Speed Call - 2 digit

SC2D_ACT

Not supported.

Call Block

CBLK

Same as MGCP.

Calling-Identity-Delivery Suppression

CIDSS

Presentation status from the phone, and single stage digit collection.

Call-Forward-Busy

CFBI

Single stage digit collection.

Call-Forward-No-Answer

CFNAI

Single stage digit collection.

Call-Forward-Unconditional

CFUI

Single stage digit collection.

Call-Waiting Deluxe

CWD

Varies with phone functionality.

Call-Waiting Deluxe

CWDA

Varies with phone functionality.

Call-Waiting Deluxe

CWDD

Varies with phone functionality.

Call-Waiting Deluxe

CWDI

Varies with phone functionality.

Hotline-Variable

HOTV

Not supported.

Hotline-Variable

HOTVA

Not supported.

Hotline-Variable

HOTVD

Not supported.

Hotline-Variable

HOTVI

Not supported.

Outgoing Call Barring

OCB

Same as MGCP.

Outgoing Call Barring

OCBA

Single stage digit collection, and also through the phone's "Services" key.

Outgoing Call Barring

OCBD

Single stage digit collection, and also through the phone's "Services" key.

Outgoing Call Barring

OCBI

Single stage digit collection, and also through the phone's "Services" key.

Three-way-Call Deluxe

TWCD

Varies with phone functionality.

Refer

REFER

This is not for MGCP users. Cisco BTS 10200 supports the SIP "REFER" interface to enable services such as Call-Transfer (attended, unattended) provided by the phone.

Call-Forward-Busy

CFBVA

Single stage digit collection, and also through the phone's "Services" key.

Call-Forward-Busy

CFBVD

Same as MGCP, and also available through the phone's "Services" key.

Call-Forward-No-Answer

CFNAVA

Single stage digit collection, and also through the phone's "Services" key.

Call-Forward-No-Answer

CFNAVD

Same as MGCP, and also available through the phone's "Services" key.

Call-Forward-Unconditional

CFUA

Single stage digit collection, and also through the phone's "Services" key.

Call-Forward-Unconditional

CFUD

Same as MGCP, and also available through the phone's "Services" key.