Architectural considerations for an Internet Protocol (IP) phone processor

What does IP stand for?
(1) Internet Protocol is a basic communication language or protocol widely used in the Internet or a private network. It is a data-oriented protocol used for communicating data across a packet-switched internetwork. (2) Intellectual Property. A product of the intellect that has commercial value, including copyrighted property (literary or artistic works) and ideational property (patents, appellations of origin, business methods and industrial processes).

What is a SONET?
Synchronous Optical NETwork is a transmission system for high-speed digital traffic. It is a method for communicating digital information using lasers or LEDs over optical fiber.

What is VoIP?
Stands for Voice-Over-Internet Protocol. A telephone service that uses the Internet as a global telephone network.