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The SIP Informer - February 2004
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Wise words
One ship drives east and another drives west
With the selfsame winds that blow.
'Tis the set of sails and not the gales
Which tells us the way to go.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
3Com sponsors The SIP Center
We are very pleased to welcome 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) as the newest member of The SIP Center team. 3Com believes in standards based, open architecture systems and has been a strong supporter and early adopter of the SIP technology since its inception. 3Com has had SIP products and been participants in the SIP-bakeoffs (now called SIP IT events) since their inception. 3Com also had the privilege to host the 4th session of the bake-off in April 2000.
3Com believes with standards compliant SIP networks everyone wins - as this facilitates inter-operability among different vendors and helps foster higher innovation in the industry. SIP further facilitates deployment of productivity enhancing applications in the enterprises - the real goal of converged networks and true benefits of an IP Telephony deployment. For more information on 3Com, visit them at http://www.3com.com.
Please check out their SIP showcase and technology >>>
Introducing Java in Communications - A java.net community
Java in Communications is a gathering of those who are in the communications industry working to make Java a fundamental part of the communications platform. At this site you will find all the Java components required to build your own Voice over IP network, libraries and interfaces for the most popular Instant Messagers, and several sophisticated utilities and tools for mobile/wireless systems.
Communications services is an industry waiting to go big and Java is making that happen. Make the most of the cool code you find here and please contribute back for the good of your fellow developers.
About half the projects are SIP related. Java.Net is built for Developer collaboration - a resource to get code and/or libraries to build projects or products. Most of the activity is centered around SIP with around 2,600 downloads per month of the JAIN SIP protocol Stack!
http://community.java.net/communications
London Bridge JAIN Tech Day - (Missing link from last newsletter)
If you wanted the slides from the London Bridge conference, they are now located here >>>
The optiPoint 600 office From Siemens Enterprise Networks. The First Universal Telephone Supporting SIP, IP and TDM.
Nancy Harlan, US Marketing Manager, Siemens Enterprise Networks
The optiPoint 600 office is the flagship model in Siemens Enterprise Networks portfolio of phones. This device offers end-users the highest levels of flexibility and investment protection. It doesn't matter whether you make calls on a voice-based system or over your data network, the optiPoint 600 office supports both. Today, Siemens is announcing support for SIP on this device as well.
The optiPoint 600 office includes a large back-lit touchscreen display. For access to features and functions via the display, Siemens includes a stylus, enabling "pda-like" ease of use. The personal notebook allows the end-user to store numbers and provides one-touch access to dial. The optiPoint 600 office includes a built-in headset jack, WAP browser, LDAP interface and miniswitch---all to ensure that the power phone user has the functions required-when and where they need them.
To ensure investment protection, the optiPoint 600 office telephone supports feature updates via software download (via FTP) and SIP, TCP/IP, FTP, DHCP, SNMP, SNTP, HTTP protocols. For more information go to www.siemensenterprise.com
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Nortel Networks' Multimedia Communication Server 5200
The carrier-grade Multimedia Communication Server 5200 gives operators the ability to deliver hosted multimedia services to residential and enterprise subscribers. The MCS 5200 seamlessly integrates voice with video, collaboration, and presence services to deliver multimedia communications services. It provides a tightly integrated set of new, innovative, Session Initiation Protocol-based (SIP) multimedia service bundles-Broadband Multimedia Services, Personal Communication Services, and Multimedia Business Services-that enhance a user's ability to communicate and collaborate effectively.
Click here for a flash overview of the MCS 5200 >>>
VASA's SIP in Carrier Networks Update
(C) VASA January 2004
VASA issued a report titled "SIP in Carrier Networks" in November 2002. The report was an assessment of the status of SIP deployments, and VASA members used the information provided by respondents to identify key actions the SIP community could take to accelerate the deployment of SIP in carrier networks. The report generated constructive discussion within the SIP community, particularly on IETF mailing lists. A summary of the report is available at www.vasaforum.org.
Partially in response to a March 10, 2003 article on the SIP in Carrier Networks report in Telephony magazine, some key players in the SIP community indicated a desire to provide updated information to VASA. VASA members agreed that the understanding of the state of deployment of SIP in Carrier Networks could be expanded by compiling updates and additional information, and issued a Request for Update and Additional Information in April 2003. VASA's objectives for the 2003 Request for Update were:
- Develop an updated snapshot of SIP deployments (products and applications) today and/or planned within the next 2 years (network deployments and trials)
- Understand the portfolio of services enabled by SIP, and in particular, which service categories might justify either interconnection of existing networks (TDM, H.323) with SIP network elements or migration from these networks to SIP
- Document/catalog progress made since mid-year 2002 on calls for action issued by VASA
- Collect information on current or planned third generation mobile deployments involving SIP.
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SIP Center Sponsors News
- Ubiquity Software Announces Support For IBM's New Linux-Based Services Creation Platform
- Data Connection releases MeetingServer v2.1 - the web conferencing solution for Service Providers
- Datacraft India and Interactive Intelligence Sign Premier Partner Agreement
- IP Telephony Software by Interactive Intelligence Not Affected By Security Vulnerabilities Found in H.323 Alternative
- Netrake Secures $20 Million in Series D Funding
- VocalData and Convedia Join Forces to Deliver Scalable IP Centrex Solutions
- Convedia Media Servers Honored with Internet Telephony Magazine 2003 Product of the Year Award
- RADVISION's IP Phone Toolkit Wins INTERNET TELEPHONY 2003 Product of the Year Award
- Brazil's ECIL Informatica to Bring NMS Communications' Open Access Products to VoIP Solution Developers
- Cable & Wireless Selects Nortel Networks for VoIP Infrastructure in Cayman Islands - Verizon Selects Nortel Networks to Accelerate Building of Nation's Largest Converged, Packet-Switched Wireline Network Using Voice-Over-IP Technology
Full articles here >>>
Tools and resources added to The SIP Center this month
Telecom & Wireless Industry Acronyms - A comprehensive dictionary of the many acronyms and abbreviations used throughout the telecoms and telephone industry.
http://www.mob1le.com/acronyms.html
- Asterisk - SIP compliant open source linux PBX
http://www.asterisk.org/
- HOWTO: VoIPv6 on Linux with VOVIDA
A tutorial for setting up and running VOVIDA on an IPv6-enabled Linux server. Plus, how they ported an existing IPv4 application to support IPv6.
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7047&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
- Zultys Technologies - LIPZ4 Free Linux softphone
http://www.lipz4.com/lipz4.htm
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New SIP Products showcased in the Virtual SIP Trade Show
Here are the changes and additions to SIP Center products section this month. Updated daily and with more than 350 company listings, the Virtual SIP Trade show is the most comprehensive SIP products directory on the web. You'll find further information about these companies and their SIP products at the Virtual SIP Trade Show:
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The optiPoint 600 office From Siemens Enterprise Networks. The First Universal Telephone Supporting SIP, IP and TDM.
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Zultys Technologies - LIPZ4: Linux SIP Softphone with 4 call appearances and IM
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Sipura Technology - SPA-2000 - Sipura Phone Adapter - 2 port FXS
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Envox Worldwide - Rapid development and deployment of VoIP solutions.
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Market Networks Inc. - Leading provider of VoIP services and products including softswitch/billing solutions
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Dataflex Broadband Solutions - Residential and SME xDSL IADs for GCP/SIP/VoATM, ISDN+POTS Support
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Database Systems Corp. - Contact Center Technology and Direct Marketing Software Solutions
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Nine-9s - SIP Protocol Stack
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Guideband - ADSL Router with 2 phone ports, ethernet ports, WiFi option.
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BOScom Ltd - Low-density robust enterprise CPE and alternate carrier VoIP gateways
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GoldenNet Technology Inc. - Very powerful and Friendly SIP/H323 IP phone
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Wave Three Software - Software-only conference server for video, voice and data collaboration
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j2k Technology - Unified messaging and collaboration software
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Broadvox, Llc - Carrier services (VoIP transport) Enterprise (Hosted telephony and IP Centrex services for businesses)
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Broadvox Direct, Llc - Residential and SOHO VoIP service
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Dialexia - DIAL-OFFICE - 100% SIP compliant IP-PBX
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Verilink - Market Leader for SIP enabled VoIP IADs 2-30 ports
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Arcturus Networks - Complete firmware for ATA devices, hard phones and Data/Voice RGs
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Polypix - SIP Phone IP1000/IP2000/IP2500; Voice&Video SIP Softphone for PC/PDA/SmartPhone etc; Chimebell - Click to Talk Contact Center Solution; Voice&Video Conference System - MP2100; AP5000 - Advanced SIP Proxy
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Intel - NetStructure(TM) IPT1200C, IPT2400C, IPT4800C, and IPT6720C IP Boards
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Intel - Intel® NetStructure(TM) Host Media Processing Software. This software enables customers to build full-featured, scalable, and cost-effective software-only IP media servers for interactive voice response (IVR), voice mail, unified messaging, and conferencing.
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Intel - Call Processing Software Products
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InnoMedia - SIP Convergence Applications
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Intel - NetStructure(TM) IPT1200C, IPT2400C, IPT4800C, and IPT6720C IP Boards
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Intel - Intel® NetStructure(TM) Host Media Processing Software. This software enables customers to build full-featured, scalable, and cost-effective software-only IP media servers for interactive voice response (IVR), voice mail, unified messaging, and conferencing.
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Intel - Call Processing Software Products
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TechTerra - TerraCall(TM), a new SIP based long distance IP Telephony service for calling landlines and cell phones worldwide.
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Interstar- IP Fax Server supporting SIP
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Parrish Systems - EmSIP, an embedded SIP stack and user-agent software product for end-user voice-over-IP devices
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Mobitus - Based on industry standard Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) technology, mobitus allows consumer and enterprise customers to enhance the value of their internet connections, whether it is WiFi, broadband or dial-up based.
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Iwatsu Electric - NetSpeak is a SIP-based communications platform consisting of a VoIP SIP call control server, SIP key telephones, PSTN gateways and wireless handsets that provide superior IP voice quality using echo-canceling technology patented by Iwatsu.
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LindowsOS - Operating system with SIP integration
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iFreedom - SIP Platform Network For VoIP
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Telco Systems - Analog VoIP Gateways that turns Traditional Telephone and Fax Machines into IP Network Elements. Supports all current VoIP signaling standards (ITU H.323, MGCP, SIP).
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Fox Communications - a Washington-based telecommunications provider with a SIP-based VoIP network.
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GlobalNet - SIP Enabled VoIP Network integrated with Global Mobile Satellite Service
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Easyhome Talk - Telephony services with free access to a registry server and a low-cost gateway into landlines to make PC calling easy, reliable and cost-effective. Compatible with all VoIP products supporting the SIP (session initiation protocol) standard.
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Comdial - IP Telephony Solution Provides Advanced VoIP, While Fully Supporting Traditional Interfaces
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Magic4 - Push To Talk Messaging Client based on SIP
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SX Design - The SX Design SIP SDK version 1.3.0. The latest release adds a low cost, wireless SIP phone reference design making the SX Design SDK a complete hardware and software platform providing designs for wired and wireless, low cost IP phones and Analog Terminal Adapters.
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Edge - Livedoor SIP Phone
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NFR Security - Intelligent Intrusion Defense software that enables enterprises to secure their networks against emerging threats and vulnerabilities that result from the increasing use of voice over IP (VoIP) Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) users.
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SIP Press releases >>>
New and popular titles in The SIP Center Bookstore
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Practical VoIP Using VOCAL
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Voice Over IP Technologies: Building the Converged Network
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See The SIP Center Bookstore for more SIP books and reports >>>
New and popular whitepapers in the SIP Center whitepaper library
*NEW*
The Instant Messaging Standards Race: Comparing XMPP/Jabber and SIP/SIMPLE
© Jabber, Inc. 2003
Understanding SIP - Today's Hottest Communications Protocol Comes of Age
© Copyright Ubiquity Software 2003
SIP Market Overview: An Analysis of SIP Technology and the State of the SIP
© Copyright Data Connection Limited
Understanding SIP Servers
© Copyright RADVISION 2003
SIP: Protocol Overview
© Copyright RADVISION
SIP Enhanced Mobile Network Services
© Copyright Ubiquity Software
SIP Center whitepaper library >>>
Events diary
TMCNET INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO Miami 2004
*~* AND SIP WORKSHOP *~*
February 11-13, 2004, Miami, FL, USA.
JAIN Technology Day
February 12th, Munich, Germany.
One Day Workshop on H.350
Directory services for multimedia networks
March 24-25, Indianapolis.
Spring VON 2004
March 28 - April 1, 2004, Santa Clara, CA.
Push to Talk World Summit
29 March 2004 - 1 April 2004
London, UK.
VoIP For the Enterprise Forum 2004
3-5 May 2004, Chicago, IL, USA.
Global Messaging 2004
11-12 May, 2004, London, UK.
Evolving Service Delivery Platforms & Intelligent Networks
17-19 May 2004
Brussels, Belgium.
VON Europe 2004 Conference & Expo
June 7-10 at the Olympia Conference Centre, London, UK.
More events listings >>>
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