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GIPS Releases SDK

Source: www.voip-news.com

VoiceEngine and VideoEngine Software Development Kits are now available from Global IP Solutions. The kits are intended for application developers, IP PBX manufacturers and service providers.

“Maintaining reliability and quality continues to be the highest concern in the adoption of IP communications,” said Krithi Rao, research analyst, Frost & Sullivan. “GIPS SDKs will enable developers and service providers to achieve that objective while making it possible for them to add new features and functionalities essential to remaining competitive.”

GIPS officials say that the SDKs expand the offerings to new markets.

“The SDKs present customers and partners with a great opportunity to reach broad new market segments,” said Steve Rust, GIPS vice president business development. “The products are functionally rich and truly demonstrate the investment GIPS has made in the voice and video processing technologies. We are very excited to be able to provide our customers the ability to easily build their own high quality multimedia applications.”

According to the company:

Designed with ease of use in mind, the SDK API’s can handle difficult media processing and call control functions, making it an essential tool for both the experienced and inexperienced VoIP or video over IP application developer. By relying on GIPS’ IP communications expertise, customers accelerate their time-to-market while focusing on differentiating themselves in a competitive marketplace.

Published on July 21st, 2008 under , ,

Can My Home Network Really Handle the Next Generation of Services From AT&T?

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Whenever I read about new and emerging technologies such as Ultra High Definition, I really get excited about the next step up in HD.   

Sure, I know it may be a couple of years out before brands like Sony or Samsung have them sitting at my local Bjorn’s or Best Buy, but it let’s me plan my upgrade path for new TV’s in the family room, and, budget allowing, other bedrooms.

With all the wonders of having all this great high quality video in my home, common sense begs the question:  how will I be able to ship Ultra HD from room to room, especially in the network I am gradually building out in my home.

By the end of this year, AT&T is supposed to be delivering on its vision for what they call Whole Home DVR – giving me the ability to have content on a single DVR device and then view the content in other rooms over my existing wiring scheme.

That’s all fine and good, what about the needed bandwidth to handle this UHTV load?  In the next generation of home networking standards, G.hn – which AT&T is supporting - will solve this–  and other issues.  G.hn will deliver a true gigabit home network – all over existing wires like coax, phone lines – even electrical wires.

There’s also a company called CopperGate (a client I have done PR work for) whose HomePNA chips go in every set top box and residential gateway that AT&T (and other service providers) delivers to your home.  They’ve already announced they will have G.hn chips out as early as next year.

Aside from Ultra HD, I know that AT&T is trying to further distinguish it U-verse service from the cable and satellite providers by offer new service offerings in my home. G.hn appears to be the default standard by which service providers like AT&T will shift to in the years to come

Published on July 17th, 2008 under , , , , , ,

BroadSoft and Fonality Team Up to Offer Managed IP PBX for Service Providers

Source: solokay.blogspot.com

Fonality®, the leading provider of open-source phone systems, and BroadSoft Inc., the leading provider of VoIP application software, announced today that the two companies have certified their products to work together, enabling service providers to market and deploy Fonality to their small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers with confidence. BroadSoft®, which provides VoIP applications and SIP trunking to seven of the top 10 and 13 of the 25 largest carriers worldwide, has completed certification of Fonality trixbox® Pro and PBXtra® with BroadWorks®, BroadSoft’s industry-leading VoIP application platform for fixed-line and wireless service providers. BroadSoft has also joined the Fonality Authorized Certified Ecosystem (FACE).

BroadWorks offers a range of carrier-grade applications that includes hosted PBX, unified communications, mobile PBX, business trunking, and residential broadband. Fonality products include a family of open-source-based, hybrid-hosted IP PBX offerings tailored for SMBs. By certifying the products together, the companies offer service providers a complete line of hosted and premise-based unified communications offerings for customers of all sizes.

“By collaborating with Fonality, we’re giving service providers a way to go to market quickly with fully integrated, market-tested offerings for smaller companies,” said Leslie Ferry , Vice President of Marketing for BroadSoft. “Service providers can now take new products to their customers with the confidence that comes from knowing that both companies’ solutions will work together seamlessly.”

“BroadSoft is the dominant VoIP platform deployed by service providers and MSOs,” said Chris Vuillaume, Vice President of Business Development and Channels at Fonality. “Their certification is an important stamp of approval for Fonality products and expands our market opportunity to include Tier 1 and Tier 2 providers.”

Fonality business phone systems are designed for modern workplaces, accommodating companies that have a mix of office, mobile and home-based workers. Fonality solutions support both VoIP calling and traditional phone lines, allowing a smooth transition for businesses upgrading their calling services. Its patented, hybrid-hosted architecture allows employee identity to be maintained as they travel between work, home and hotels. Fonality products, when paired with the award-winning HUD® presence software, provide a unified view of Instant Messaging, e-mail and calling for all fixed and mobile workers.

Published on July 17th, 2008 under , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

WAV to Distribute Azalea Products

Source: www.voip-news.com

VoIP, wireless, security, RFID and portable data collection distributor WAV is going to begin selling Azalea Networks’ network intelligent broadband wireless infrastructure products.

The Azalea technology, which is patent pending, is intended for enterprises, government agencies and service providers that deliver voice, video and data.

“WAV’s strengths in value-added distribution and wireless technical expertise will provide a key link between Azalea’s innovative technology and the applications that can best benefit from it,” reported John Elms, CEO of Azalea Networks.

Azalea’s network-level intelligence for broadband wireless infrastructure uses wireless routing technology.

“Partnering with Azalea Networks expands our reach and enables the delivery of cost-effective and innovative solutions that our customers are looking for,” said Norm Dumbroff, president and CEO of WAV, Inc. “We’re excited to continue to offer our solution providers, and the wireless and mobile VAR communities, outstanding technologies, as well as our full portfolio of value-added services.”

Published on July 17th, 2008 under , , , , ,

The Threat Poses by VoIP Spam

Source: solokay.blogspot.com

People no longer have absolute trust in using email because of fear of infiltration by spammers who are always ready to use any means to obtain sensitive information in order to swindle the innocent users. Their activity is now spreading to other means of internet communication and the VoIP is not an exemption.

Soon the trust people have in using VoIP will be compromised if urgent attention is not given to combating the alarming rate of VoIP spam. Imagine if 90% of all calls or voice-related messages were, well, spam. Would we even bother to pick up our ringing phones anymore? Just as Caller ID spoofing has become commonplace, it’s difficult to identify the validity of callers.

It’s important to realize that VoIP spam is easily possible with today’s technology already in place. Regular "trunk spam" can be generated using falsified Caller ID (as described above) over the PSTN, just as you or I could place prank calls with advertising for discounted medications, etc. You obviously could be running a 20-year-old key system and still be subject to PSTN spam.

Another vital factor is the type of spam that’s aimed at VoIP PBXes, gateways, and servers. Especially with the slow standardization of SIP as an IP-based signaling protocol, many organizations allow "direct" SIP URIs to be used from external sources, trusted or un-trusted. Although, this method of spamming is still rare, it’s only a matter of time before the malicious begin to utilize new vectors for propagation.

With the unquestionable focus towards unified messaging, converged infrastructures, and IP-based integration, we’ll undoubtedly be fighting new methods of security issues and, the earlier the VoIP service providers realize the urgency in combating this issue, the better.

Published on July 15th, 2008 under , , , , , ,

New snom Headset

Source: www.voip-news.com

snom has released snom klarVOICE, a wideband headset that can be adapted for all of snom’s VoIP phones. It boasts twice the voice frequency spectrum.

“Telephones have remained unchanged for so long, most people have no idea what limitations they have lived with,” explains Dr. Michael Knieling, Executive VP of Marketing and Sales. “But VoIP also lays the groundwork for a revolution in the quality of voice we communicate with!”

According to snom:

The new snom klarVOICE handset works with the codec G.722. This codec is able to shrink the bit rate of the voice channel down to 12.65 kbps, offering excellent quality. In standard narrowband VoIP calls, the voice signal is sampled at 8,000 times per second, resulting in an effective voice pass-band of about 200 to 3,300 Hz. The new wideband handset offers a doubled sample rate, providing an effective pass-band of 50 to 7,000 Hz.

Published on July 15th, 2008 under , , , ,

Syspine Feature Updates

Source: www.voip-news.com

Quanta Computer’s Syspine Digital Operator Phone System can now be updated with more features thanks to the release of Microsoft Response Point SP1.

The feature updates include the addition of call waiting, do not disturb and personal ring tones.

“This is a day we’ve been anticipating for several months,” said Mike Yang, Vice President of Quanta Computer, Inc. “Service Pack 1 is an impressive update that we think all Syspine users will really embrace. It is easy to download and introduces features that are user-friendly and quite practical.”

Published on July 9th, 2008 under , , ,

SP1 for Response Point Released

Source: www.voip-news.com

Microsoft Corp. has released Response Point Service Pack 1 (SP1) for the general public. SP1 can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/responsepoint.

“Small businesses want the same powerful, productive and cost-saving features that big businesses enjoy, but tailored to their needs,” said Xuedong Huang, general manager of Microsoft Response Point. “By aligning with industry-leading vendors, SP1 delivers improved performance with many new features like voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) calling, in a complete phone system that can help small businesses and channel partners grow their businesses.”

Published on July 8th, 2008 under , , ,

U-verse vs Cable: Read the Review…

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

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Home Entertainment magazine’s Geoffrey Morrison has a fair and balanced review of U-verse vs. TWC Cable.

Read about it here.

Published on July 8th, 2008 under , , , ,

A Look Ahead at VoIP

Source: www.voip-news.com

Broadband telephony is growing. JupiterResearch expects the broadband telephony market to nearly double from its 2007 size of 14.7 subscribers to 28.4 million subscribers in 2013.

“Broadband telephony enables fixed service providers to integrate voice service features with other bundled services such as broadband, TV or wireless. At a time when consumers are increasingly cutting the cord and relying solely on wireless for voice communication, broadband telephony offers the best opportunity for fixed service providers to retain current voice customers or acquire new ones,” said David Schatsky, President of JupiterResearch.

THe company noted that offerings from Skype, Verizon and T-Mobile could change the future though.

“By rolling out a managed VoIP service in areas where it already offers circuit-switched voice service, AT&T validates the importance of integrated services across the bundle,” explained Doug Williams, Analyst and lead author of the report for JupiterResearch. “However, AT&T may find it challenging to migrate existing voice customers to the VoIP platform, as those consumers place greater emphasis on service quality and reliability when selecting a home telephone service provider.”

Published on July 7th, 2008 under , , ,

Head of PR at Skype Moves to Enfatico

Source: solokay.blogspot.com

Recently, Skype has implemented some changes in order to consolidate on the strength of its staff, not long ago a former executive at Motorola was absorbed to contribute his own quota to the development of the company.

The latest one involves the transfer of its global head of public relation, Imogen Bailey, to WPP-owned agency solely overseeing the dell account. Imogen Bailey has started as senior VP of communications for EMEA at Enfatico, overseeing corporate and consumer PR with a particular focus on emerging markets and she was also a director of tech at Edelman before moving to Skype in 2006.

 

Bailey will work closely with Enfatico’s global team, including those working on marketing and advertising. ‘That’s the beauty of Enfatico – it’s fully integrated’. Bailey said. ‘This is a one-off role’. On the Dell client side, she will work closely with director of communications Stuart Handley. On the agency side, Bailey reports to Enfatico chief communications officer Kelly McGinnis. 

Published on July 6th, 2008 under , , ,

Enterprise-Level Consumers Eager to Adopt Skype

Source: solokay.blogspot.com

Many business owners are now in eager to integrate Skype technologies in order to enable them enjoy the free and reduced cost Internet telephony services being offered by Skype. Most of them are now looking for new ways to exploit this free Internet telephony Executives from their IT service partners.

Until now, majority of Skype’s subscribers are either the small business owners or the consumers who applied the service directly for heir personal use. Many enterprise-level are now eager to introduce Skype to certain class of their employees many of whom are already using Skype.

Revealing his observation, Shane McNulty, head of business development at Skype for Business said "The Company does not target the enterprise directly, but we are seeing these kinds of customers pushing their large systems integrators and business process outsourcers to provide Skype services. While these customers may have had reservations about using Skype – with particular concerns about security and quality of service – they are now simply saying "just make it happen" – for cost reasons. There is also widespread evidence that in most areas of business such concerns are unfounded".

According to Ian Robin, director of Skype for Business, the company now has 17 enterprise customers operating more than 2,000 Skype IDs two of those have more than 10,000 and both in the Far East. Skype has total number of registered users of about 309 million, 30% of which use Skype for at least some business activity. A recent survey conducted by the company suggested that 95% of those business customers experience savings as a result, with a third claiming to have cut their phone bill by 50%.

Voice-over-IP (VoIP) calls between Skype users are free; users pay £2.24 each month for unlimited calls to UK landlines and mobiles, £3.39 for calls within Europe, and £7.99 for calls around the world.

 

Published on July 5th, 2008 under , , , ,

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