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

• 2010-06-04 - New A2Billing v1.7.1 Automated - Hassle Free - Install Script for Trixbox, Piaf, Elastix, AsteriskNow, or Vanilla Asterisk released!
• 2010-06-02 - OnSIP launches mobile voip app review program dedicated to SIP Apps for Business. Release
• 2010-06-02 - New VXI* VoiceXML browser 5.0 for Asterisk released! - by I6NET
• 2010-06-01 - Asterisk4arab The Revolution arrived the Arabic World, Opening the first Asterisk forum in Arabic language.
• 2010-06-01 - Industry 1st Embedded Asterisk Motherboard Released by OpenVox
• 2010-05-31 - AsteriskC2DPro for iphone New version released. Click to call via your AsteriskPBX and iphone.
• 2010-05-31 - Exclusive interview for VoIP Today magazine with Daniel-Constantin Mierla the co-founder and core developer of Kamailio (OpenSER).
• 2010-05-29 - OfficeSIP Communications makes its TURN server officially open-source.
• 2010-05-28 - ESCAUX FMC: Nokia E-series handsfree over-the-air-provisioning (OTAP) of WiFi and SIP settings
• 2010-05-28 - Jerasoft Development offers special discounts for Billbery VoIP billing software till the end of the year
• 2010-05-28 - General Telecom Launch the Power Routing Platform ROUTENGN
• 2010-05-27 - Kamailio (OpenSER) v3.0.2 has been released
• 2010-05-27 - Hotel Property Management System Interface by PBillX Confirmed Interoperable with Xorcom PBX
• 2010-05-27 - Incredible PBX adds support for multiple Google Voice trunks with unlimited free calling in the U.S. and Canada
• 2010-05-26 - asterCC released 0.14 beta, added new agi script for more features and start support asterisk 1.6.
• 2010-05-26 - Special on Asterisk Training in Colombia click for more info (in spanish).
• 2010-05-26 - 3G wireless router with SIP client now with data traffic control

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
• AstriEurop The Asterisk European Exhibition

Business Services

• Credit Card Merchant Services

Resources

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

Suggestions and Questions

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

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