Welcome to the VOIP Wiki - a reference guide to all things VOIP

NEWS

• 2010-02-09 - Great business VoIP buying checklist
• 2010-02-09 - First Asterisk visual voicemail application for iPhone.
• 2010-02-09 - Squire Technologies Launch SMSC and SMS Gateway at MWC 2010
• 2010-02-09 - OwnPages releases real time patch for AsteriskGUI 2.0 Mysql or postgres - better manageability, easier integration.
• 2010-02-09 - The SIP School™ at UCEXPO London in March SIP Trunking Seminar - "Getting it right the 1st time"
• 2010-02-09 - Rho releases version 3.3 of AsteriskC2D and AsteriskC2DPro (iPhone click to call for Asterisk), new version has native Thirdlane support
• 2010-02-08 - US Patent Office Agrees to review C2/Acceris controversial VoIP patent
• 2010-02-08 - How to configure a Patton 4114 FXO Gateway with 3CX video tutorial
• 2010-02-06 - Anveo unveils Voice 2.0 communication suite with powerful Visual Call Flow technology. Visually create Voice IVR applications without any special skills.
• 2010-02-05 - Unified Recording release Open Unified Recording OUR under GPLv3. Open Source Sip Call recording and web interface.
• 2010-02-05 - How to Install FreePBX on the PIKA WARP Appliance without PADS
• 2010-02-04 - Howler Technologies WolfPack G.729 Transcoding SDK Available Now Makes Windows IP PBX G.729 Transcoding Affordable
• 2010-02-04 - Sprint Tango connects Sprint Mobile To Avaya and Cisco PBXs
• 2010-02-04 - 8x8 launches Facebook VoIP app
• 2010-02-04 - TELES strengthens ties with Du Pont
• 2010-02-04 - MCS, First succesful calls between Microsoft OCS and AS55x gateway using SIP/TCP
• 2010-02-04 - Wybecom, NEW TALK (Telephony Application Library Kit) Gadget! Get all TALK features in a windows vista / 7 gadget, demo here
• 2010-02-02 - 3CX and Beronet announce strategic partnership for complete interoperability
• 2010-02-02 - http://www.bulkcnam.com/ is offering FREE CNAM Queries for Asterisk, FreePBX, Trixbox etc...
• 2010-02-02 - Netfors and OpenVox Partner to Deliver SS7 Products and Professional Chan_SS7 Support
• 2010-02-01 - Patton Gateways Technincal Webinar March 2, 2pm EST - Learn configuration, advanced options, and troubleshooting
• 2010-02-01 - http://voipemulator.weebly.com VoIPEmulator - Simulating (H.248, MEGACO) Softswitch / Media Gateway Controller.
• 2010-02-01 - Redfone Branches Out: An Interview with Mark Warren, President of Redfone Communications
• 2010-02-01 - Outbound telephone research centre based on Asterisk.

News Resources

• Software Releases - Check here for recent VoIP-related software releases.
• VoIP Services - Check here for news on Voip Services.
• VOIP Event Calendar - Check here for news on VOIP Events, Tradeshows, Training and Conferences
• Older News - Check out older news articles here

Getting Started

• What is VOIP? The very basics.
• Free VOIP Publications: Magazines and Newsletters free to qualified subscribers about VOIP related products
• Training: Seminars, tutorials, on-line classes. Check here for recent.
• VOIP Consultants: Finding help.
• VOIP Service Providers - VOIP service providers.
• DID Service Providers - VOIP call origination service providers.
• VoIP Practical Guide - VoIP Resources for Your Home and Business.
• How to start a VOIP Business

Connecting VOIP to the PSTN and Cellular Networks

• Cheapest ATAs and Service - For Calling PSTN Numbers, or receiving phone calls from PSTN Numbers
• ENUM - Translating E164 numbers to VoIP addresses
• Failover Switches - Automatically or Manually Switch PSTN Interfaces on failure for reundancy
• FXS-FXO Converters - Convert an FXS interface to an FXO interface
• Phone Numbers - Dozens of test and information numbers you can call for free.
• Routing calls using a free international calling service - How to use two-step dialing to save on costs.
• PSTN Gateways - VOIP to PSTN gateways (also known as: Media Gateways)
• VOIP GSM Gateways - VOIP to GSM gateways
• Cheapest ATAs and Service

PBX and Servers - VoIP PBX and Servers

• Asterisk: Open Source PBX
• CallWeaver: Vendor independent, cross-platform open source IP-PBX, originally derived from Asterisk.
• FreeSWITCH: Open source cross platform (*nix, Win, OSX) multiprotocol (SIP, IAX, Googletalk, Jabber, XMPP, WOOMERA/H.323, PRI/T1/E1) softswitch.
• Kamailio: Flexible and powerful open source GPL SIP ( RFC3261 ) server with integrated TLS (former OpenSer)
• Sip Express Router: High-performance, configurable, free SIP ( RFC3261 ) server
• sipX Solution Summary: SIPfoundry - The SIP PBX for Linux (L-GPL)
• 3CX Phone System: Windows PBX with free and commercial versions
• Yate - open source softswitch/PBX, with E1/T1, ISDN, SS7, RBS, analogics, IAX, H.323, SIP, MGCP, Jingle (GoogleTalk), for Windows, Linux and BSD's
• more...

Protocols - the language of VOIP

• IP Protocols COPS, ENUM, H.323, IAX, IMS, LTP, Megaco, MGCP, PINT, RTP, SCCP, SCTP, SIMPLE, SIP, STUN, T.37, T.38, TRIP,TURN,SDP
• ITU protocols SS7, ISUP
• OSP, PacketCable MRCP
• Encryption Protocols ZRTP

Markup Languages

• Basic call routing and rules for UA's or VOIP serversCPL
• IVR Presentation and dialog management: VoiceXML, CallXML
• Call control / conferencing / call routing: CCXML
• IVR / Speech recognition definition: SRGS
• IVR / Speech synthesis definition: SSML
• IVR / prompting / recording / conferencing / DTMF / Voice: CallXML

Traditional Telephone Network

• Analog Telephone Information
• PBX features
• PSTN Interface Hardware
• Telecom Dictionary
• Telco Engineering Information
• Telephone History
• RESPORG: Toll Free 800 Number Programming

VOIP Events and Conferences

• VOIP Event Calendar — List of upcoming VOIP related events, Conferences, Trade Shows, Training, etc.
• Training and Conferences - Check here for recent Training and Conferences
• Asterisk-Tag.org Annual German conference on Asterisk and related topics
• Astricon
• ClueCon Annual conference on open source telephony development
• VoiceCon Annual conference on IP Voice Communication.
• Voice Peering Forum on routing, interconnection and peering of Web2.0 & VoIP networks
• Global VoIP and Telephony-related events
• VoIP business related events
• AstriEurop The Asterisk European Exhibition - April 14-15-16 2010 | Paris

Business Services

• Credit Card Merchant Services

Resources

• VOIP Websites: Other VOIP websites on the Internet
• Twitter VoipUser Directory: Twitter VoipUser Directory

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