Inter-working function: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 12:40, 4 March 2006

Revision as of 14:41, 15 October 2006

Line 1:

{{linkless|October 2006}}

The '''Inter-working Function''' (IWF) contains both the hardware and software elements that provide the rate adaptation and protocol conversion between a landline destination Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and the network for both data and fax services. The IWF is required as a network element to support circuit switched data.