Technical Aspects

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COMMON-ISDN-API can be used for implementing applications for the following platforms:

  • DOS
  • Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME
  • Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
  • Netware
  • Linux
  • UNIX (streams)
  • BeOS
  • OS/2

COMMON-ISDN-API includes following functionality:

  • Basic call control
  • Supplementary Service control
  • CTI support
  • DTMF detection / generation
  • Support for multiple applications
  • Support for multiple ISDN-controller

COMMON-ISDN-API supports following protocols:

  • HDLC, HDLC inverted, SDLC
  • X.75, X.25
  • LAPD, X.31
  • V.110, V.120
  • T.30 (fax group 3)
  • analog modem protocols
  • PCM (speech)
  • 56 kbit

COMMON-ISDN-API is independent from the national signaling protocols like:

  • Euro-ISDN (ETS 300 102)
  • DSS-1 (Q.931)
  • National ISDN 1 (NI-1)
  • Northern Telekom ISDN (DMS-100)
  • AT&T ISDN (5ESS)
  • French ISDN (VN3)
  • German ISDN (1TR6)

COMMON-ISDN-API is even available for other signaling protocols like:

  • DSS-2 (Q.2931)
  • GSM
  • DECT
  • SIP
  • H.323