CounterPath

Website: www.counterpath.com

CounterPath builds innovative SIP-based softphones, server applications and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions for service providers, enterprises, OEMs and end users.

News

• 2013-03-15 – CounterPath Announces Distribution Agreement With Global Channel Partner Arrow Electronics
• 2012-06-29 – CounterPath to List on NASDAQ

Softphones

• Bria (Win/Mac/Linux): US$49.95 – quantity discounts from 50 units.
• Bria Android Edition: US$7.99 – (+$8.99 for optional G.729 codec, +$2.99 for Presence and Messaging)
• Bria Android Tablet Edition: US$12.99 – (+$8.99 for optional G.729 codec)
• Bria iPad Edition: US$12.99 (+$8.99 for optional G.729 codec, +$4.99 for Presence and Messaging, +$4.99 for video calling)
• Bria iPhone Edition: US$7.99 – (+$8.99 for optional G.729 codec, +$2.99 for Presence and Messaging, +$2.99 for video calling)
• eyeBeam: US$45 with video support, US$33 for audio-only; quantity discounts from 2 units.

Features (Bria 3 Desktop)

Interoperability and configuration:

• Open Standards-based
• Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) based signaling for all interactive media sessions
• Performance Management of the SIP end-point
• High Compression codec support
• Zero-Touch Configuration of your audio or video devices
• Support for plug-and-play HID-compliant devices with the option to personalize buttons to control Bria (Windows only)

Interface:

• Focused around your address book, Bria’s contact-centric interface gives you more ways to make, receive and manage your calls and IMs
• Make your desktop space more manageable by rearranging the layout, and resizing and viewing different components of the phone

Call Management:

• Communicate more efficiently with a contact-centric user interface
• Hide the dial pad when you don’t need it
• Make voice and video conference calls
• Record voice and video calls
• Employ Do Not Disturb function audio/video calls and/or IM and/or availability status
• Detach call tabs
• Hide your ID for calls
• See incoming call alerts
• Enjoy enhanced Quality of Service (QoS) for voice and video calls

Contact Management:

• Add a contact during a call
• View combined history for calls and IM attached to contact details
• Use default contact method for each contact
• Place one contact in several groups
• View avatars for individual contacts
• Synchronize your contacts with Microsoft Outlook® personal address book (Windows only); Supports Mac Address Book (Mac only)
• Manage, sort and filter up to 3,000 contacts

Instant Message (IM) Management:

• Send instant messages to groups
• Use IM tabs for multiple IM conversations in one window
• See IM alerts for incoming IM
• Invite and chat with multiple people in one IM (Group Chat via XMPP)
• Save, view and search previous instant messages in an IM archive
• Click to see recent IMs

Presence:

• Receive or block notification alerts for contacts’ status
• Establish unique privacy rules for each contact
• Select a contact or group of contacts and be notified when their phone and presence status changes

Security:

• Security offering signaling & media encryption via TLS and SRTP
• Firewall traversal and compliance with the latest standards (ICE, STUN, & TURN)

Enterprise Features:

• LDAP/Active Directory integration
• DHCP discovery (provisioning server)
• Flexible login options
• Enhanced installer options
• Auto Answer
• Improved security options with SRTP media encryption
• Workgroup capabilities – Busy Lamp Field (BLF) and Bridge Line Appearance (BLA)

Operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000/98SE/NT4/ME
• Mac OS X
• Android v2.1+
• iOS 3.1.2+
• Linux (voice only)

Corporate Blog

• Official CounterPath Corporate Blog

Online Store

• Official CounterPath Store

See also:

• pbxnsip X-Lite: Using X-Lite with pbxnsip

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