Gatekeeper is an administrational tool for H.232 multimedia networks. A single unit can control interactions for each zone, which comprises the terminals, MCU's and gateway within the frames of a particular domain. Gatekeeper is an optional element, but when it available, it becomes the central administrative entity.
IDC projected over 9 billion minutes of voice traffic to travel over worldwide packet networks in 2000, exceeding 135 billion minutes in 2004. Service revenue is projected at 1.6 billion in 2000 and 18.7 billion in 2004.