SIP Presence allows extensions to monitor the status of phone terminals. SIP phones can be configured to display on multi color LED buttons what other extensions in the company are doing. “As 4PSA VoipNow is a multitenant PBX solution, presence messages are isolated between clients. Furthermore, clients can restrict presence to groups allowing some persons to monitor only certain extensions, a very useful feature for enterprise deployments. With presence activated, the receptionist will know before transferring a call that the
manager is on the phone.” said Bogdan Carstoiu , 4PSA VoipNow architect. 4PSA VoipNow 1.6 IAX support helps companies improve connection with providers, as there are many carriers offering IAX signaling. At the logic level, the IAX channels implementation replicates all the features present on SIP channels, like call routing, failover, and call concurrency control.

“In 4PSA VoipNow 1.6 we focused on improving the system operation for businesses. Intercom and Paging allow employees to broadcast messages to selected groups or extensions. The phone system administrator can easily control the persons who can use the service. Call screening is a must have for call centers, as it allows them to control the calls made by agents, a legal requirement in many jurisdictions. VoipNow can filter calls to millions of destinations, without any important stress on the system.”, added Mr. Carstoiu.

The large number of improvements operated to IVR, Queue, callbacks, and calling cards were mostly based on feedback gathered from customers and community in the second part of 2007. Most of them are targeted to improve the end user’s experience.

4PSA VoipNow comes in two editions. The Express edition is free for community and is limited to 10 phone extensions, while the Professional edition comes with advanced features, high availability, more extensions, and free technical support. Prices for the commercial version start from 299USD.

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Voice Over IP or VOIP seems to be the buzz word on everybody’s lips at the moment and with good reason. Forwarding your calls over the internet instead of the phone lines can save you big money. As a communications consultant I have received many enquiries about VOIP as of late and as a Linux fan I have read much about the progress of the open-source Asterisk PBX project headed up by Digium. Utilizing the power and adaptability of Linux, one can build themselves an Asterisk based server on commodity hardware for a fraction of the price of a proprietary system. Installation and configuration can be very tricky however if you aren’t blessed with Guru linux skills, enter Trixbox.

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ISPCON’s world-class conference program features in-depth seminars, presentations and panels targeting such critical areas as Wireless, Web Hosting, VoIP, Technology, Sales, Marketing and Business Strategies with each session offering success stories, case studies and real-world operating knowledge and experiences. In addition to this comprehensive educational program, attendees will also get a first look at all the hottest equipment, the latest applications, and the newest breakthroughs, all on display in ISPCON’s expansive exhibit hall, which boasts a growing roster of the industry’s most innovative organizations.

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Mobile2win, a VAS enabler in India, has bagged the contract as official wireless aggregator for the ‘Philippine Idol’ reality show, which is based on the international format, ‘Idols’.

Under the terms of the agreement, Mobile2win will handle the entire connectivity with all operators, back-end infrastructure, voting, collation and vote management for the 14 weeks of the show that’s being aired from 3 September 2006 on ABC 5. The deal was inked with Fremantle Media, a creator and producer of programme brands and owner of the ‘Idols’ format.

Mobile2win worked previously with Fremantle Media on ‘Indian Idol’, the Indian version of the ‘Idols’ format, and was responsible for creating a mobile platform with distribution of all the latest and regularly updated content across operators in India.

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The next VOIPCON 2007 convention will be held sometime on March 9-11, 2007 at the SM Megamall Megatrade Hall.

Let me start with the Globe’s WebPhone. They are the first to provide pre-paid card. The Globe1 cards are available from Globelines Payments and Services Centers, and from selected WIZ Hotspots. Globe1 is available in P100 and P300 cards. There is no monthly fee and you are only charged for the calls you make. International calls in selected countries like Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and USA.) are 4.50 pesos a minute.

Now the Sky Internet VOIP services. You will have to pay an installation fee of P2,999 (DISCOUNTED installation fee of P1,999 for Sky DSL subscribers!). Their most affordable plan is P 499 for 100 minutes for free international calls and $ 0.10/min for top countries thereafter. It assumes that you have a Broadband Internet connection. Recommended speed is 256 kbps and above to be able to do any Internet activity such as surfing/emailing/gaming/downloading and use VoIP at the same time. The sad thing is that only 3% of the internet population uses broadband or roughly 130,000 subscribers.