Channel-associated signaling

Channel-associated signaling (CAS), also known as per-trunk signaling (PTS), is a form of digital communication signaling. As with most telecommunication signaling methods, it uses routing information to direct the payload of voice or data to its destination. With CAS, this routing information is encoded and transmitted in the same channel as the payload itself. This information can be transmitted in the same band or a separate band to the payload. Call setup will be comparatively slower since signaling channels are shared thus congestion can be faced.

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