Avaya Inc.

Rod Roehrich

David L Chavez

Christopher David Baldwin

Albert D Pessot

Luigi Gentile-Polese

Karen Dorato

David A Bernardini

In one configuration, an enterprise network is provided that includes geographically dislocated first and second network regionsandthe first and second network regions being in communication with one another through first and second networksandand respectively comprising first and second gatewaysandand first and second groupings of links connected to the second networkA common electronic address is associated with the second grouping of links. In response to a request from a first subscriber to initiate a communication session with a second subscriber in the other network region, a media serverdetermines that the first networkis currently incapable of supporting the bearer channel for the session. In response, the first gatewaytransmits the common electronic address to the second gatewayAfter the common electronic address is received by the second gatewaythe first gatewaytransmits in band to the second gatewayan identifier that is used to establish the communication session.

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Westminster, CO, United States of America

Rod Roehrich