The present invention provides a method and system for noiselessly
switching between independent audio streams. Such noiseless switching
preserves valid RTP information at the time of switch over. For
established VOIP calls, the present invention can noiselessly switch
audio from one audio source to another. A switch directs audio data from
multiple audio sources to a network interface controller. The switch can
be a cell switch or a packet switch. The audio sources can be internal
audio sources and/or external audio sources. An egress audio controller
controls the operation of internal audio sources, the switch and the
network interface controller to carry out noiseless switching according
to the present invention. Certain call events which involve additional
audio trigger a noiseless switch over.