Media Gateway Control Protocol


Media Gateway Control Protocol

(communications, protocol)(MGCP) A protocol used within aVoice over IP system. MGCP is an IETF work in progress,it superseded SGCP.

MGCP is an internal protocol used within a distributedsystem that appears to the outside world as a single VoIPgateway.

This system is composed of a Call Agent, and a set ofgateways, including at least one "media gateway" that performsthe conversion of media signals between circuits andpackets, and at least one "signalling gateway" whenconnected to an SS7 controlled network.

IETF MGCP draft.