Introduction

IME or Verification Involving PSTN Reachability (IME (ViPR)) is a capability that allows for Business to Business federation between clusters of UC managers in different enterprises. IME (ViPR) utilizes peer-to-peer and security protocols to achieve this goal. This document provides a detailed system description of IME (ViPR), focusing on the interactions between the components of the system. The API's for ViPR are available through the protocol specifications listed below:



Protocol Specifications

Core Overview Documentation

The Cisco Intercompany Media Engine gives organizations a revolutionary way to extend their Cisco Unified Communications experience to their business partners or customers delivering feature rich interoperability via boundary-less collaboration as well as cost savings.

This worldwide, peer-to-peer network offers these features:

  • Lets partners use calling features that are available between clusters (except extension mobility)
  • Learns new routes, through calls to any business partner who participates in the Cisco Intercompany Media Network
  • Offers encrypted signaling and media for all Intercompany Media Engine calls between partners
  • Provides a high level of security, plus spam blocking, to help prevent mining for callable numbers belonging to your enterprise

  • Reduces gateways and overhead, by moving calls from PSTN to direct SIP trunks over the Internet or an extranet

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Architecture