diff --git a/include/Makefile.am b/include/Makefile.am
index fbbd08d..457ac3f 100644
--- a/include/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/Makefile.am
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 	osmocom/mgcp_client/mgcp_client_fsm.h \
 	osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h \
 	osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_common.h \
-	osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h \
 	osmocom/mgcp/osmux.h \
 	$(NULL)
 
diff --git a/include/osmocom/mgcp/Makefile.am b/include/osmocom/mgcp/Makefile.am
index 549ba87..b94cdcd 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/mgcp/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/osmocom/mgcp/Makefile.am
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@
 	debug.h \
 	mgcp_ratectr.h \
 	mgcp_e1.h \
+	mgcp_network.h \
+	mgcp_protocol.h \
 	$(NULL)
diff --git a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_codec.h b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_codec.h
index caeecb0..97650e4 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_codec.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_codec.h
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#define DEFAULT_RTP_AUDIO_FRAME_DUR_NUM 20
+#define DEFAULT_RTP_AUDIO_FRAME_DUR_DEN 1000
+#define DEFAULT_RTP_AUDIO_PACKET_DURATION_MS 20
+#define DEFAULT_RTP_AUDIO_DEFAULT_RATE  8000
+#define DEFAULT_RTP_AUDIO_DEFAULT_CHANNELS 1
+
+#define PTYPE_UNDEFINED (-1)
+
+struct mgcp_conn_rtp;
+
 void mgcp_codec_summary(struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn);
 void mgcp_codec_reset_all(struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn);
 int mgcp_codec_add(struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn, int payload_type, const char *audio_name, const struct mgcp_codec_param *param);
diff --git a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h
index 78d5ea8..4f882e9 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_network.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/osmux.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/linuxlist.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/rate_ctr.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
@@ -33,12 +35,67 @@
          (conn)->id, \
          ## args)
 
+#define LOG_CONN(conn, level, fmt, args...) \
+	LOGP(DRTP, level, "(%s I:%s) " fmt, \
+	     (conn)->endp ? (conn)->endp->name : "none", (conn)->id, ## args)
+
+#define LOG_CONN_RTP(conn_rtp, level, fmt, args...) \
+	LOG_CONN((conn_rtp)->conn, level, fmt, ## args)
+
+/* Specific rtp connection type (see struct mgcp_conn_rtp) */
+enum mgcp_conn_rtp_type {
+	MGCP_RTP_DEFAULT	= 0,
+	MGCP_OSMUX_BSC,
+	MGCP_OSMUX_BSC_NAT,
+};
+
 /*! Connection type, specifies which member of the union "u" in mgcp_conn
  *  contains a useful connection description (currently only RTP) */
 enum mgcp_conn_type {
 	MGCP_CONN_TYPE_RTP,
 };
 
+/* MGCP connection (RTP) */
+struct mgcp_conn_rtp {
+
+	/* Backpointer to conn struct */
+	struct mgcp_conn *conn;
+
+	/* Specific connection type */
+	enum mgcp_conn_rtp_type type;
+
+	/* Port status */
+	struct mgcp_rtp_end end;
+
+	/* Sequence bits */
+	struct mgcp_rtp_state state;
+
+	/* taps for the rtp connection; one per direction */
+	struct mgcp_rtp_tap tap_in;
+	struct mgcp_rtp_tap tap_out;
+
+	/* Osmux states (optional) */
+	struct {
+		/* Osmux state: disabled, activating, active */
+		enum osmux_state state;
+		/* Is cid holding valid data? is it allocated from pool? */
+		bool cid_allocated;
+		/* Allocated Osmux circuit ID for this conn */
+		uint8_t cid;
+		/* handle to batch messages */
+		struct osmux_in_handle *in;
+		/* handle to unbatch messages */
+		struct osmux_out_handle out;
+		/* statistics */
+		struct {
+			uint32_t chunks;
+			uint32_t octets;
+		} stats;
+	} osmux;
+
+	struct rate_ctr_group *rate_ctr_group;
+};
+
 /*! MGCP connection (untyped) */
 struct mgcp_conn {
 	/*! list head */
@@ -114,6 +171,11 @@
 	[RTP_NUM_CONNECTIONS] = {"all_rtp:num_closed_conns", "Total number of rtp connections closed."}
 };
 
+/* Was conn configured to handle Osmux? */
+static inline bool mgcp_conn_rtp_is_osmux(const struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn) {
+	return conn->type == MGCP_OSMUX_BSC || conn->type == MGCP_OSMUX_BSC_NAT;
+}
+
 struct mgcp_conn *mgcp_conn_alloc(void *ctx, struct mgcp_endpoint *endp,
 				  enum mgcp_conn_type type, char *name);
 struct mgcp_conn *mgcp_conn_get(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp, const char *id);
@@ -125,3 +187,4 @@
 char *mgcp_conn_dump(struct mgcp_conn *conn);
 struct mgcp_conn *mgcp_find_dst_conn(struct mgcp_conn *conn);
 struct mgcp_conn *mgcp_conn_get_oldest(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp);
+void mgcp_conn_watchdog_kick(struct mgcp_conn *conn);
diff --git a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 86b2a57..0000000
--- a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,311 +0,0 @@
-/* MGCP Private Data */
-
-/*
- * (C) 2009-2012 by Holger Hans Peter Freyther <zecke@selfish.org>
- * (C) 2009-2012 by On-Waves
- * All Rights Reserved
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <string.h>
-#include <inttypes.h>
-#include <osmocom/core/select.h>
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
-#include <osmocom/core/linuxlist.h>
-#include <osmocom/core/counter.h>
-#include <osmocom/core/rate_ctr.h>
-
-#define CI_UNUSED 0
-
-/* FIXME: This this is only needed to compile the currently
- * broken OSMUX support. Remove when fixed */
-#define CONN_ID_BTS "0"
-#define CONN_ID_NET "1"
-
-#define LOG_CONN(conn, level, fmt, args...) \
-	LOGP(DRTP, level, "(%s I:%s) " fmt, \
-	     (conn)->endp ? (conn)->endp->name : "none", (conn)->id, ## args)
-
-#define LOG_CONN_RTP(conn_rtp, level, fmt, args...) \
-	LOG_CONN((conn_rtp)->conn, level, fmt, ## args)
-
-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_lco {
-	char *string;
-	char *codec;
-	int pkt_period_min; /* time in ms */
-	int pkt_period_max; /* time in ms */
-};
-
-/* Specific rtp connection type (see struct mgcp_conn_rtp) */
-enum mgcp_conn_rtp_type {
-	MGCP_RTP_DEFAULT	= 0,
-	MGCP_OSMUX_BSC,
-	MGCP_OSMUX_BSC_NAT,
-};
-
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/osmux.h>
-
-/* MGCP connection (RTP) */
-struct mgcp_conn_rtp {
-
-	/* Backpointer to conn struct */
-	struct mgcp_conn *conn;
-
-	/* Specific connection type */
-	enum mgcp_conn_rtp_type type;
-
-	/* Port status */
-	struct mgcp_rtp_end end;
-
-	/* Sequence bits */
-	struct mgcp_rtp_state state;
-
-	/* taps for the rtp connection; one per direction */
-	struct mgcp_rtp_tap tap_in;
-	struct mgcp_rtp_tap tap_out;
-
-	/* Osmux states (optional) */
-	struct {
-		/* Osmux state: disabled, activating, active */
-		enum osmux_state state;
-		/* Is cid holding valid data? is it allocated from pool? */
-		bool cid_allocated;
-		/* Allocated Osmux circuit ID for this conn */
-		uint8_t cid;
-		/* handle to batch messages */
-		struct osmux_in_handle *in;
-		/* handle to unbatch messages */
-		struct osmux_out_handle out;
-		/* statistics */
-		struct {
-			uint32_t chunks;
-			uint32_t octets;
-		} stats;
-	} osmux;
-
-	struct rate_ctr_group *rate_ctr_group;
-};
-
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h>
-
-/**
- * Internal structure while parsing a request
- */
-struct mgcp_parse_data {
-	struct mgcp_config *cfg;
-	struct mgcp_endpoint *endp;
-	char *trans;
-	char *save;
-};
-
-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);
-
-/* For transcoding we need to manage an in and an output that are connected */
-static inline int endp_back_channel(int endpoint)
-{
-	return endpoint + 60;
-}
-
-char *get_lco_identifier(const char *options);
-int check_local_cx_options(void *ctx, const char *options);
-void mgcp_rtp_end_config(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp, int expect_ssrc_change,
-			 struct mgcp_rtp_end *rtp);
-uint32_t mgcp_rtp_packet_duration(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp,
-				  struct mgcp_rtp_end *rtp);
-
-/* 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);
-
-int mgcp_set_ip_tos(int fd, int tos);
-
-/* Was conn configured to handle Osmux? */
-static inline bool mgcp_conn_rtp_is_osmux(const struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn) {
-	return conn->type == MGCP_OSMUX_BSC || conn->type == MGCP_OSMUX_BSC_NAT;
-}
-
-enum {
-	MGCP_DEST_NET = 0,
-	MGCP_DEST_BTS,
-};
-
-
-#define MGCP_DUMMY_LOAD 0x23
-
-
-/**
- * SDP related information
- */
-/* Assume audio frame length of 20ms */
-#define DEFAULT_RTP_AUDIO_FRAME_DUR_NUM 20
-#define DEFAULT_RTP_AUDIO_FRAME_DUR_DEN 1000
-#define DEFAULT_RTP_AUDIO_PACKET_DURATION_MS 20
-#define DEFAULT_RTP_AUDIO_DEFAULT_RATE  8000
-#define DEFAULT_RTP_AUDIO_DEFAULT_CHANNELS 1
-
-#define PTYPE_UNDEFINED (-1)
-
-void mgcp_get_local_addr(char *addr, struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn);
-void mgcp_conn_watchdog_kick(struct mgcp_conn *conn);
-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);
-
-#define RTP_BUF_SIZE		4096
diff --git a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_network.h b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_network.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c08d009
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_network.h
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+#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);
diff --git a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abd264c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/* Internal structure while parsing a request */
+struct mgcp_parse_data {
+	struct mgcp_config *cfg;
+	struct mgcp_endpoint *endp;
+	char *trans;
+	char *save;
+};
+
+/* Local connection options */
+struct mgcp_lco {
+	char *string;
+	char *codec;
+	int pkt_period_min; /* time in ms */
+	int pkt_period_max; /* time in ms */
+};
+
+char *get_lco_identifier(const char *options);
+int check_local_cx_options(void *ctx, const char *options);
+
+struct mgcp_rtp_end;
+void mgcp_rtp_end_config(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp, int expect_ssrc_change,
+			 struct mgcp_rtp_end *rtp);
+
+uint32_t mgcp_rtp_packet_duration(struct mgcp_endpoint *endp,
+				  struct mgcp_rtp_end *rtp);
diff --git a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_stat.h b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_stat.h
index 0bde8cf..a66257b 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_stat.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_stat.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
 void mgcp_format_stats(char *str, size_t str_len,  struct mgcp_conn *conn);
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_codec.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_codec.c
index 58079c6..f237e38 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_codec.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_codec.c
@@ -17,9 +17,13 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/osmux.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_endp.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_trunk.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_codec.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
 /* Helper function to dump codec information of a specified codec to a printable
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_conn.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_conn.c
index 8c7918e..d52fa64 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_conn.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_conn.c
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
  */
 
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h>
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_network.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_common.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_endp.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_trunk.h>
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_e1.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_e1.c
index 1e227dc..8444b11 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_e1.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_e1.c
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_endp.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_trunk.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h>
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_endp.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_endp.c
index f0ad0a7..668d88b 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_endp.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_endp.c
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_endp.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_trunk.h>
 
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_msg.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_msg.c
index 019466e..2023a68 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_msg.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_msg.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 
 #include <limits.h>
 
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/osmux.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_common.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_msg.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h>
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_network.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_network.c
index e0aa42e..712c706 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_network.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_network.c
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
 #include <osmocom/netif/amr.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_common.h>
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_network.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_stat.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/osmux.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h>
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <osmocom/codec/codec.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_e1.h>
 
+
 #define RTP_SEQ_MOD		(1 << 16)
 #define RTP_MAX_DROPOUT		3000
 #define RTP_MAX_MISORDER	100
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_osmux.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_osmux.c
index 85e33e0..93c922d 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_osmux.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_osmux.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <osmocom/netif/amr.h>
 
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/osmux.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_endp.h>
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_protocol.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_protocol.c
index 2a6581e..6a533c3 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_protocol.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_protocol.c
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
 
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_common.h>
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/osmux.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_network.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_stat.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_msg.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_endp.h>
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_ratectr.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_ratectr.c
index aacdd85..2868062 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_ratectr.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_ratectr.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/stats.h>
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_ratectr.h>
 
 static const struct rate_ctr_desc mgcp_general_ctr_desc[] = {
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_sdp.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_sdp.c
index 5fa6bdb..1c3c89a 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_sdp.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_sdp.c
@@ -22,12 +22,15 @@
 
 #include <osmocom/core/msgb.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/osmux.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_msg.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_endp.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_trunk.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_codec.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_sdp.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_stat.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_stat.c
index 3685cfe..2e74238 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_stat.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_stat.c
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_stat.h>
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_endp.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_stat.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_endp.h>
 
 /* Helper function for mgcp_format_stats_rtp() to calculate packet loss */
 void calc_loss(struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn, uint32_t *expected, int *loss)
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_trunk.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_trunk.c
index dfedc4b..617993f 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_trunk.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_trunk.c
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_endp.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_trunk.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_e1.h>
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_vty.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_vty.c
index b8ec241..d2d4b23 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_vty.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_vty.c
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 #include <osmocom/vty/misc.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_common.h>
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/osmux.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/vty.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_endp.h>
diff --git a/src/osmo-mgw/mgw_main.c b/src/osmo-mgw/mgw_main.c
index 036e0c0..d4bcb3a 100644
--- a/src/osmo-mgw/mgw_main.c
+++ b/src/osmo-mgw/mgw_main.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/vty.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/debug.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_endp.h>
diff --git a/tests/mgcp/mgcp_test.c b/tests/mgcp/mgcp_test.c
index a050a0b..5ae321f 100644
--- a/tests/mgcp/mgcp_test.c
+++ b/tests/mgcp/mgcp_test.c
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/vty.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_common.h>
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_conn.h>
+#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_protocol.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_stat.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_msg.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_endp.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_trunk.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_sdp.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_codec.h>
-#include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_internal.h>
 
 #include <osmocom/core/application.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/talloc.h>