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This Wiki covers everything related to VOIP, software, hardware, service providers, reviews, configurations, standards, tips and tricks and everything else related to voice over IP networks, IP telephony and Internet Telephony. However, the Wiki is primarily for information, not for advertising.

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NEWS

• 2010-07-23 - New asterisk call queue analyzer - EasyQueue
• 2010-07-23 - FtOCC trixbox CE Technician training in conjunction with TMC/ITEXPO in October
• 2010-07-23 - BulkCNAM - BulkCNAM.com Free CNAM trial, New URL API
• 2010-07-21 - Thiscoolsite.com Publishes logistics for Appointment Reminder Calls with Asterisk.
• 2010-07-21 - DTH Software, Inc releases version 5.50 of its VoIP Billing System. Release Notes.
• 2010-07-21 - Yealink announces the strategic partnership with Elastix (Asterisk based).
• 2010-07-21 - Humbug Analytics is released into beta - carrier class analytics for your PBX
• 2010-07-20 - Simple and FREE tool to configure Nokia 6300i for different SIP providers
• 2010-07-19 - TalkSwitch Live-Tech proud to announce new url for faster TalkSwitch Product access http://www.livetechit.com/talkswitch
• 2010-07-19 - How to add openVPN to the PIKA WARP Appliance
• 2010-07-18 - Nerd Vittles releases Asterisk app sampler video featuring dozens of free applications included with Incredible PBX
• 2010-07-17 - General Telecom offers "Ipartition service & SIP Routing Platform
• 2010-07-17 - VoIP PBX Enabled Phone Systems VoIP PBX
• 2010-07-14 - How to configure HylaFAX, IAXModem, and Switchvox using Debian 5.0, HylaFAX, IAXModem, and Switchvox.
• 2010-07-14 - VPN4SIP.COM Router based VPN Service for PAP2 adapters to UNBLOCK VOIP Calls for Vonage etc. broadband phone service in UAE, Qatar & Yemen, no PC required
• 2010-07-13 - trixbox Pro Q&A Webinar July 29th Got questions about trixbox Pro? Get yours sales or technical questions answered in this webinar
• 2010-07-10 - VoIP Speed Test for 3G, WiFi and wired connections. Including Codec Tables. FonoSIP.com
• 2010-07-12 - Exclusive interview for VoIP Today magazine with Jeff Dworkin the co-founder of Interface Alternative (iFace.com) and industry speaker on behalf of Dialogic.
• 2010-07-10 - Nerd Vittles releases PBX in a Flash 1.7.5.5 Video Tutorial (7-minute YouTube Movie)
• 2010-07-09 - PIKA Technologies Receives 2010 TMC Labs Innovation Award
• 2010-07-09 - Xenialab releases the Gloobo Telephony App for iPhone OS4.
• 2010-07-09 - Telesis A.S. launches a new web site http://wiki.telesis-pbx.com, which provides technical documentation for its IP Telephony systems.
• 2010-07-08 - TalkSwitch Call Attendant Live-Tech Now Offers TalkSwitch Call Attendant Console
• 2010-07-08 - VoicePulse Teams Up with Acrobits Softphone App for the iPhone
• 2010-07-08 - Pocket Operator™ for the iPhone and iPad now available on the App Store.
• 2010-07-08 - Junction Networks, makers of OnSIP, selected to Red Herring Top 100 Private Tech Companies in North America release
• 2010-07-06 - aitendant.com Free ecommerce software for VoIP providers. Sell on remote sites like forums or partner sites. Free for a limited time.
• 2010-07-07 - TipMeet introduces CallMe!, a new web application for voice and video calling allowing users to create personalized toll-free phone numbers online.
• 2010-07-05 - PIKA Technologies Receives Product of the Year Award from TMC
• 2010-07-04 - Terminus Technologies Released Converged VoIP Billing solution.
• 2010-07-02 - DTH Software, Inc annouces the beta release of its free call rating service. This release supports both Native CSV and Asterisk CSV source files.
• 2010-07-02 - Num2sip.com Universal phone number to your SIP phone, sip uri or googletalk, windowslive.
• 2010-07-01 - http://www.dmlink.cn:Bluenet promoted the new products--GSM card & Echo-cancellation module
• 2010-07-01 - Belgacom Unify: Belgium's largest Telecommunications provider deploys unified communication service powered by hybrid cloud ESCAUX platform.
• 2010-07-01 - Exclusive interview for Voip Today with Diana Cionoiu CEO and founder of Null Team, the company behind Yate.
• 2010-06-28 - ATTN: Frequent Flyers - Nerd Vittles introduces (free) Travelin' Man security app for Asterisk.
• 2010-06-25 - Honeynet.org, A VoIP challenge walking you trough a real VoIP attack! Deadline 30. June!
• 2010-06-24 - Adhearsion, a Ruby framework for creating telephone applications, releases version 0.8.4, with support for Asterisk 1.6+ AGI/AMI
• 2010-06-24 - ICT Innovations release new version of , ICT Invoice, a multi tenant Invoicing module of open source Elastix PBX, a complete invoice managment solution
• 2010-06-24 - Server-less KONNECT Office Phone System Now Offers Integrated Music on Hold
• 2010-06-23 - New Skype SDK Skypekit lets any device talk via Skype
• 2010-06-22 - Gohigh, co. ltd Gohigh luanch embeded IPPBX MG3000-X100 with DSP chipset.
• 2010-06-22 - Google Voice accounts are now available without invitation to everyone in the United States.
• 2010-06-20 - Captiv8 enables simultaneous PRI (E1, T1, J1), BRI (S0) and multiple NIC capture in Wireshark
• 2010-06-18 - Biggest VOIP tradeshow event in Spain and Portugal.
• 2010-06-18 - XeniaLab releases the Gloobo Click to Call Voice over Web Plugin for Wordpress
• 2010-06-17 - Cloudvox Digits free phone number location/carrier lookup API added latitude/longitude fields
• 2010-06-17 - SpeechBridge for Asterisk - Advanced speech solutions. The latest stable release of WordPress

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

PBX and Servers - VoIP PBX and Servers

Popular choices - please do not alter this list, add new entries here

• 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
• Better Search Results
• AstriEurop The Asterisk European Exhibition
• VoIP Today Asterisk and VOIP related events, Conferences, Trade Shows, Training, etc.

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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