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

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

• 2011-08-03 - 10 years SER - open event in Berlin, Sep 2, 2011, to celebrate 10 years of SIP Express Router, the open source SIP server
• 2011-08-02 - TeleWatch Plug Computer based Video Surveillance and IP-PBX
• 2011-07-26 - Asterisk VQM Maillist Join Asterisk VQM mail list to discuss Asterisk Voice Quality Monitoring solution. Questions, feature requests are welcome!
• 2011-07-26 - Nerd Vittles introduces Asterisk 10, PBX in a Flash 1.7.5.6.3, Incredible PBX 2.0, and more...
• 2011-07-26 - New model ATA AG198 with 1 FXS and PSTN passby is launched by ATCOM.<<more
• 2011-07-23 - ICT Innovations released new version of ICTFAX Version 0.3.2 , a complete open source fax over ip and billing solution .
• 2011-07-23 - OpenSGW -An Open Source SS7 Signaling Gateway- project has released a new component: a generic parser for SCTP and M3UA layers config file. The configuration file format is very similar to DIALOGIC SS7 config file.
• 2011-07-22 - ATCOM release high end model IP phone AT640 with BLF and attachable extension modules.<<more
• 2011-07-21 - Newfies-Dialer Version 0.1 released | Open Source Voice Broadcast application for FreeSWITCH
• 2011-07-20 - VadaXchange Buddy version 1.0 released - new user-friendly call control interface developed on top of an Asterisk PABX. About time business PABX become user friendly!
• 2011-07-20 - VoIPmonitor version 3.0 released - new features and many bugs fixed.
• 2011-07-06 - CheckMyRoutes is a new product for VoIP routes testing
• 2011-07-06 - VoIP-Market: New telecoms marketplace and discussions forum. Buying & selling VoIP routes, equipment, software and services. Free registration
• 2011-07-05 - Langys.com publishes how-to use the Adtran TA 900 series with Asterisk: Click Here
• 2011-06-29 - Slashdot: Why VoIP Security Matters To You
• 2011-06-27 - Nerd Vittles introduces Incredible PBX in the Cloud: $15 a month with free Google Voice calling in the U.S. and Canada
• 2011-06-24 - IPitomy Announces New Line of HD Phones for IP Telecommunications Market
• 2011-06-04 - 2N VoiceBlue Next VoIP GSM gateway gains Cisco certification

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, Trade shows, 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.
• VOIP Server Monitoring - VOIP server monitoring 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 Phones to VOIP - VoIP to PSTN, PSTN to VoIP

• IP Phones: VoIP phones both hardware and software
• Analog Telephone Adapters: VoIP analog telephone adapters ATA - see Cheapest ATAs and Service
  • See also VOIP Routers
  • See also Asterisk hardware home analog: includes some comparison of external ATA and PCI card
• Digital Telephone Adapters: VoIP Digital/TDM telephone adapters
• Dial Pulse to Touchtone DTMF Converters - connect that old rotary phone to DTMF VOIP equipment
• VOIP Paging and Intercom
• VOIP Payphones
• VOIP and TTY VOIP and hearing impaired TTY terminals
• VOIP Paging Equipment - paging with VOIP
• Free VoIP Networks - list of Free VoIP Providers
• Wireless VOIP: Cut the wires! Roam free with wireless VOIP

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 - Automated or Manual Switch PSTN Interfaces on failure for redundancy
• FXS-FXO Converters - Convert an FXS interface to an FXO interface
• PSTN Gateways - VOIP to PSTN gateways (also known as: Media Gateways)
• Routing calls using a free international calling service - How to use two-step dialing to save on costs.
• VOIP GSM Gateways - VOIP to GSM gateways

VoIP PBX and Servers

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

• Asterisk: Open Source PBX
• Free VoIP Networks - list of Free VoIP Providers
• 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 )
• sipXecs: SIPfoundry's sipXecs Project - The SIP PBX for Linux (L-GPL) - Utilizes FreeSwitch, OpenFire and OpenACD
• 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...

Voip Protocols

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

Markup

• Basic call routing and rules for UA's or VOIP servers CPL
• 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
• RESPORG: Toll Free 800 Number Programming
• Telecom Dictionary
• Telco Engineering Information
• Telephone History

VOIP Events and Conferences

• Astricon Asterisk Users 's Conference and Expo.
• AstriEurop The Asterisk European Exhibition
• Asterisk-Tag.org Annual German conference on Asterisk and related topics
• Global VoIP and Telephony-related events
• Training and Conferences - Check here for upcoming & recent Training and Conferences
• VOIP Event Calendar — List of upcoming VOIP related events, Conferences, Trade Shows, Training, etc.

Business Services

• Credit Card Merchant Services

Resources

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

Suggestions and Questions

• How to add information to this wiki
• Suggestions: Put your requests and suggestions here

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