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Media Gateway Control Protocol
Application Layer — VoIP & Streaming
Protocol Overview
Full Name
Media Gateway Control Protocol
Abbreviation
MGCP
OSI Layer
Application Layer
Category
VoIP & Streaming
Default Port
2427, 2727
RFC
RFC 3435
About MGCP
Protocol for controlling VoIP media gateways from an external call agent. Uses a master/slave model where intelligence resides in the call agent rather than the gateway endpoints.
Application Layer
VoIP & Streaming
Port 2427, 2727
Standards Reference
MGCP is defined in RFC 3435, published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). RFCs are the official standards documents for internet protocols and are freely available for public review.