tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215887782009-05-14T02:11:16.213-07:00Jottings about VoIP (Voice over IP) and related technologiesOlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1146111478373313742006-04-26T21:05:00.000-07:002006-05-10T13:04:46.606-07:00

Hello everyone, Just a very quick note to let you all know that I haven't fallen off the face of the earth...I promise more stuff in the days to come, and will also promise information concerning a new version of my click-to-call script fairly soon. Sorry, that's the best I can do at this point...I'm considering setting up a public Google Calendar to visually justify my lack of attention to

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1143488335863013622006-03-27T11:28:00.000-08:002006-06-10T05:17:13.160-07:00

Looking through the sipx wiki, I stumbled across this article about SipX@Home. I don't recall noticing it earlier, so I'm not sure just how new of an article it is, but looks interesting. SipX has just about all the features you can want with a home/SMB phone system. I have never set one up in a production environment, but I have played with it. I can say it comes with a very nice interface

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1142283912991281202006-03-13T11:31:00.000-08:002006-12-27T14:55:20.096-08:00

Hi Everyone,First off, let me apologize for not posting in awhile. There's another project I've been working on that has unfortunately been taking up all of my available free time...There's been a lot of good suggestions on ways to improve my initial Click-to-Call script. There also seems to be a lot of interest in the Click-to-Call functionality, and I'm sure we can all see the many uses and

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1140716138048756362006-02-23T08:32:00.000-08:002007-01-02T07:56:45.783-08:00

It seems everyone is talking about Click-to-Call functionality these days. Google has announced they are going to do it, EBay will be doing it before too long, and there are other websites out there that I've recently noticed are offering this service.Click-to-Call seems like it would be a complicated task to setup; enabling a website visitor to click a button to allow them to submit their phone

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1140646458887564562006-02-22T14:04:00.000-08:002006-02-22T14:14:18.900-08:00

Going hand-in-hand with my previous post, this article talks about how VoIP is likely to help the 3G mobile operators. 3G is a relatively high-bandwidth mobile technology that has not yet taken off as well as many would have liked because of it's cost. However, with the increase of VoIP users desiring to use VoIP on their smart-phones and PDAs, 3G (since it provides the bandwidth needed for VoIP

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1140581962016292672006-02-21T20:05:00.000-08:002006-02-21T20:20:44.846-08:00

There has been a lot of talk lately about all the Wi-Fi/VoIP capable mobile phones that are emerging into the market recently. I hadn't considered any of this news-worthy enough to post here, because most of these articles talked about how these phones are going to eliminate traditional mobile phone services, which I don't see as being the case. I do agree that having a wireless capable phone

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1140557323667069272006-02-21T13:05:00.000-08:002006-07-13T08:29:06.740-07:00

The Asterisk Guru has had this IAX2 softphone available for awhile now, but in case you may not have heard of it yet, allow me to present it to you.I've used this softphone with my Asterisk PBX for a few months now, and like it. It's very simple to configure, and works reliably. If you have a static IP and can port-forward the specified IAX2 port through your router to you asterisk box, you can

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1140533360324557092006-02-21T06:46:00.000-08:002006-02-21T06:49:20.400-08:00

Here's an interesting article on how to configure and run Asterisk on OpenWrt running on a wireless router. Probably not a good solution for a production environment, but would still be something fun to play with, if you have the time. Click the link above to read the article.

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1140496602960151692006-02-20T20:26:00.000-08:002006-02-20T20:49:21.003-08:00

Those of us familiar with networking realize that this makes perfect sense, but this is still a very interesting article concerning an experiment on VoIP call quality over SSL VPN connections at different speeds. This is a timely experiment considering how much importance (and rightly so) is being put on the security of VoIP networks lately. Please click the link above to read.On a side note,

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1140495740722245372006-02-20T20:07:00.000-08:002006-02-20T20:22:20.746-08:00

Here's a good write-up about the cost-saving potential of VoIP by the Chicago Tribune. The general gist of the article is basically that if a person requires high-speed internet service, then VoIP is a no-brainer. This is especially true for small businesses. Click here to read more. However, I have been hearing rumors that VoIP calls are not going to be cheap/free for very much longer... More

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1139846004094549682006-02-13T07:44:00.000-08:002006-02-13T07:54:58.140-08:00

Intel and Skype have teamed up to provide 10-way conference calls and video calls. The catch is that you must have a computer with an Intel processor utilizing their latest technology, such as their dual-core chips. Is it really necessary to have a dual-core processor to handle a 10-way VoIP conference call? I doubt it. And why not allow support for AMD's dual-cores? Both Intel and Skype are

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1139844152626798042006-02-13T07:09:00.000-08:002006-02-13T07:22:32.636-08:00

There has been a lot of talk lately about Vonage's attempt to raise $250 million through an IPO, but before we all go invest, here's a good article that brings up some very valid concerns.

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1139409553138193982006-02-08T06:25:00.000-08:002006-03-06T02:19:45.630-08:00

Vonage has announced that they will open up SIP credentials to allow their users to configure their own software or hardware phones to work with their service. This new service may very well be all it will take to get me to switch from Packet8 to Vonage. This, as I'm sure everyone is aware, opens up a lot of potential for VoIP. Vonage trunks will then be able to be initiated directly from an IP

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1139373435692188982006-02-07T20:33:00.000-08:002006-02-07T21:50:01.706-08:00

I've finished a form to allow you to submit VoIP related information for inclusion here on VoipJots. I hope it's heavily used so that we can all learn from each other. The form is here, and also available through the Share Knowledge link on the sidebar.VoIP is still a relatively young technology, but one that's already being widely adopted. I think it's in all of our best interests to familiarize

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1139279901848811712006-02-06T17:31:00.000-08:002006-02-07T09:58:58.323-08:00

Hello All,VoipJots.com has been online for awhile now, and getting a decent amount of visitors so I thought I'd formally introduce myself...My name is Olin Hamilton, I work as a System Administrator for a small, independent phone company located in NE Kansas, almost in the exact center of the US.Though my company does not yet offer VoIP services, the experience I've gained from working at a phone

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1139274619900819272006-02-06T16:45:00.000-08:002006-02-06T17:13:32.660-08:00

If you have Asterisk@Home and haven't fully aquainted yourself with all the sound files that come with it, I would suggest you do. They have a sound file for everything, and some are quite entertaining. While I was exploring them, I created an extension to call and play the different sounds in different orders, and came up with the perfect combination to send all incoming calls from my mother.

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1139013617981740932006-02-03T16:24:00.000-08:002006-02-03T16:40:17.990-08:00

As impressive as VoIP technology is, it's important to realize that security is needed with voice networks, just as it's needed for data networks. One thing this article mentions is the benefits of separating your voice and data networks in order to prevent problems with one network affecting the other. Another good bit of advice from this article is to take the process of implementing VoIP

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1138941498050148162006-02-02T20:11:00.000-08:002006-02-02T20:38:18.060-08:00

This article talks about how Skype is losing the grip it had on the VoIP market share. When Skype was first released (around two years ago), I tried it for awhile, and ran into the same problem all technical people have when a new collaborative, technical product or service is released.... They don't know enough people who are actually interested in it to thoroughly try it out with. So, needless

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1138939473324995002006-02-02T19:56:00.000-08:002006-02-02T20:04:33.333-08:00

NerdVittles.com is unstoppable! If you ever need to know anything about asterisk@home, there's the place to look. They've recently released a Newbie's Guide to Asterisk@Home 2.4. This guide is very inclusive, and tells you just about everything you need to know about AAH, and how to set it up. Enjoy.

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1138891752347535092006-02-02T06:48:00.000-08:002006-02-02T06:49:12.360-08:00

Further news has been released concerning what Google has in mind with their recent dealings with Voip, Inc.News article here, and an interesting Google FAQ about the new service here.

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1138769479972739712006-01-31T20:43:00.000-08:002006-01-31T20:51:19.983-08:00

Our favorite search engine Google.com is furthering their reach into VoIP. Should make for some interesting services in the future...think they might have bigger plans for GoogleTalk? Of course they do.In an 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, VoIP said Google agreed on Sept. 1 to test voice-over-Internet-protocol, or VOIP, services offered by VoIP's VoiceOne Communications

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1138767733032601392006-01-31T20:13:00.000-08:002006-06-07T09:31:09.126-07:00

As I promised in a past post, I'm working on coming up with an efficient way to upgrade an already-configured AAH box, without losing any of it's configuration. As of now, I have not devised a way to do this that I am satisfied with, but getting closer. One of the things I wish Asterisk & AAH would do better on is documentation, but it's only a matter of time. Asterisk is such a high-quality

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1138731944088801292006-01-31T10:24:00.000-08:002006-09-24T23:50:12.943-07:00

This virtual machine is meant for playing/testing purposes only. The zip file is 764MB, unzipped it’s about 1.74GB. The OS is CentOS 4.2. Root password is voipjots. I haven’t yet done anything with sipX as far as connecting gateways, phones, etc. I’d be very interested in hearing comments about sipX verses Asterisk or Asterisk@Home from anyone who has experience with both.Logging into the

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1138669451293704992006-01-30T17:02:00.000-08:002006-01-30T17:04:11.306-08:00

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Mill Hall, PA, 01/29/2006 - 45 percent of U.S. businesses and organizations will be using VoIP by the end of 2007 (Osterman Research) and 12.1 million U.S. households by 2009 (Jupiter Research). What plan best fits your needs?With broadband Internet service growing by 38% over the past year, both the telecom and cable companies will be scrambling for your VoIP

Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406893185069214128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588778.post-1138500326084848002006-01-28T18:03:00.000-08:002006-01-28T19:27:53.236-08:00

We've talked a lot about Asterisk@Home as a free IP PBX. However, there is another one I've known about for awhile, but have done nothing with at this point.sipX is provided by SIPFoundry as a free IP PBX. It runs on a normal Linux server, and is listed as having about all the features we've come to expect of an IP PBX. It is my intention to get a sipX server up and running in the next few days

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