diff --git a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_network.h b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_network.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
+
+#define MGCP_DUMMY_LOAD 0x23
+#define RTP_BUF_SIZE	4096
+
+struct mgcp_rtp_stream_state {
+	uint32_t ssrc;
+	uint16_t last_seq;
+	uint32_t last_timestamp;
+	struct rate_ctr *err_ts_ctr;
+	int32_t last_tsdelta;
+	uint32_t last_arrival_time;
+};
+
+struct mgcp_rtp_state {
+	/* has this state structure been initialized? */
+	int initialized;
+
+	struct {
+		/* are we patching the SSRC value? */
+		int patch_ssrc;
+		/* original SSRC (to which we shall patch any different SSRC) */
+		uint32_t orig_ssrc;
+		/* offset to apply on the sequence number */
+		int seq_offset;
+		/* offset to apply on the timestamp number */
+		int32_t timestamp_offset;
+	} patch;
+
+	/* duration of a packet (FIXME: in which unit?) */
+	uint32_t packet_duration;
+
+	/* Note: These states are not continuously updated, they serve as an
+	 * information source to patch certain values in the RTP header. Do
+	 * not use this state if constantly updated data about the RTP stream
+	 * is needed. (see also mgcp_patch_and_count() */
+	struct mgcp_rtp_stream_state in_stream;
+	struct mgcp_rtp_stream_state out_stream;
+
+	/* jitter and packet loss calculation */
+	struct {
+		int initialized;
+		uint16_t base_seq;
+		uint16_t max_seq;
+		uint32_t ssrc;
+		uint32_t jitter;
+		int32_t transit;
+		int cycles;
+	} stats;
+
+	/* Alternative values for RTP tx, in case no sufficient header
+	 * information is available so the header needs to be generated
+	 * locally (when just forwarding packets, the header of incoming
+	 * data is just re-used) */
+	uint16_t alt_rtp_tx_sequence;
+	uint32_t alt_rtp_tx_ssrc;
+
+	bool patched_first_rtp_payload; /* FIXME: drop this, see OS#2459 */
+};
+
+struct mgcp_rtp_codec {
+	uint32_t rate;
+	int channels;
+	uint32_t frame_duration_num;
+	uint32_t frame_duration_den;
+
+	int payload_type;
+	char *audio_name;
+	char *subtype_name;
+
+	bool param_present;
+	struct mgcp_codec_param param;
+};
+
+/* 'mgcp_rtp_end': basically a wrapper around the RTP+RTCP ports */
+struct mgcp_rtp_end {
+	/* local IP address of the RTP socket */
+	struct in_addr addr;
+
+	/* in network byte order */
+	int rtp_port, rtcp_port;
+
+	/* currently selected audio codec */
+	struct mgcp_rtp_codec *codec;
+
+	/* array with assigned audio codecs to choose from (SDP) */
+	struct mgcp_rtp_codec codecs[MGCP_MAX_CODECS];
+
+	/* number of assigned audio codecs (SDP) */
+	unsigned int codecs_assigned;
+
+	/* per endpoint data */
+	int  frames_per_packet;
+	uint32_t packet_duration_ms;
+	int maximum_packet_time; /* -1: not set */
+	char *fmtp_extra;
+	/* are we transmitting packets (1) or dropping (0) outbound packets */
+	int output_enabled;
+	/* FIXME: This parameter can be set + printed, but is nowhere used! */
+	int force_output_ptime;
+
+	/* RTP patching */
+	int force_constant_ssrc; /* -1: always, 0: don't, 1: once */
+	/* should we perform align_rtp_timestamp_offset() (1) or not (0) */
+	int force_aligned_timing;
+	bool rfc5993_hr_convert;
+
+	/* Each end has a separate socket for RTP and RTCP */
+	struct osmo_fd rtp;
+	struct osmo_fd rtcp;
+
+	/* local UDP port number of the RTP socket; RTCP is +1 */
+	int local_port;
+};
+
+struct mgcp_rtp_tap {
+	/* is this tap active (1) or not (0) */
+	int enabled;
+	/* IP/port to which we're forwarding the tapped data */
+	struct sockaddr_in forward;
+};
+
+struct mgcp_conn;
+
+int mgcp_send(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp, int is_rtp, struct sockaddr_in *addr,
+	      struct msgb *msg, struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn_src,
+	      struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn_dst);
+int mgcp_send_dummy(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp, struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn);
+int mgcp_dispatch_rtp_bridge_cb(struct msgb *msg);
+void mgcp_cleanup_rtp_bridge_cb(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp, struct mgcp_conn *conn);
+int mgcp_dispatch_e1_bridge_cb(struct msgb *msg);
+void mgcp_cleanup_e1_bridge_cb(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp, struct mgcp_conn *conn);
+int mgcp_bind_net_rtp_port(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp, int rtp_port,
+			   struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn);
+void mgcp_free_rtp_port(struct mgcp_rtp_end *end);
+void mgcp_patch_and_count(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp,
+			  struct mgcp_rtp_state *state,
+			  struct mgcp_rtp_end *rtp_end,
+			  struct sockaddr_in *addr, struct msgb *msg);
+void mgcp_get_local_addr(char *addr, struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn);
+int mgcp_set_ip_tos(int fd, int tos);
+
+/* payload processing default functions */
+int mgcp_rtp_processing_default(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp, struct mgcp_rtp_end *dst_end,
+				char *data, int *len, int buf_size);
+
+int mgcp_setup_rtp_processing_default(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp,
+				      struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn_dst,
+				      struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn_src);
+
+void mgcp_get_net_downlink_format_default(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp,
+					  const struct mgcp_rtp_codec **codec,
+					  const char **fmtp_extra,
+					  struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn);
+
+/* internal RTP Annex A counting */
+void mgcp_rtp_annex_count(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp, struct mgcp_rtp_state *state,
+			const uint16_t seq, const int32_t transit,
+			const uint32_t ssrc);