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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.

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