It's 2012, and there's still no official SIP to Skype gateway
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The purpose of Skype is to have a monopoly on the namespace and interop threatens that. Realistically, don't most people use SIP with phones that can only dial numbers?
there's plenty of ways to assign a numeric alias to a SIP name. For example, I run a virtual PBX with my internal numbering plan. I could assign internal numbers to skype names, for example.
>so, there's a huge world of SIP telephony, and another huge world of Skype users. And they don't talk to each other.
They do talk to each other, users pay for the privilege.
Think of it as a win/win for skype/sip providers. Just not a win for the users.
They do talk to each other, users pay for the privilege.
Think of it as a win/win for skype/sip providers. Just not a win for the users.
see my other comment below. I know about SkypeConnect, and it's only usable for particular types of businesses.
the win/win for sype/sip providers is only when the calls go through PSTN beween them.
the win/win for sype/sip providers is only when the calls go through PSTN beween them.
>I know about SkypeConnect, and it's only usable for particular types of businesses.
I didn't mention skype connect.
>the win/win for sype/sip providers is only when the calls go through PSTN beween them.
Do you really think the operators of skype or the sip providers cut the PSTN people in for anything when they don't have to? The only direct through pstn as a last resort.
I have called peoples skype-in numbers from my skype account. I do get charged for this. I am certain it goes through no pstn network.
I didn't mention skype connect.
>the win/win for sype/sip providers is only when the calls go through PSTN beween them.
Do you really think the operators of skype or the sip providers cut the PSTN people in for anything when they don't have to? The only direct through pstn as a last resort.
I have called peoples skype-in numbers from my skype account. I do get charged for this. I am certain it goes through no pstn network.
could you be more specific? what exactly service did you talk about in the top comment?
There's an online service called Blue Jeans Network that lets you have a conference call with Skype, H.323, Google Talk, and Microsoft Lync participants.
http://bluejeans.com/
http://bluejeans.com/
yes there are some services like this. I tried Comfytel about a month ago:
http://txlab.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/comfytel-com-one-more-...
the problem was, about 30% of calls didn't reach my skype client. I guess Comfytel uses one of those dirty hacks. Probably bluejeans too.
the problem was, about 30% of calls didn't reach my skype client. I guess Comfytel uses one of those dirty hacks. Probably bluejeans too.
I used to work there, and they have a skypekit license. It doesn't use the "spawn a skype linux client and use the plugin interface" method, it's a direct integration.
hmm, thanks. It's probably a quite expensive license, as the default developer agreement is quite restrictive:
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ms...
any explanation why 30% of calls were dropped?
any explanation why 30% of calls were dropped?
Here's a link for the hack you mentioned: http://www.personal.psu.edu/wcs131/blogs/psuvoip/2011/12/sky...
yes, and I'll never run it on my voip server :)
"Still no"?
There was "Skype for Asterisk" for a long time, and unsurprisingly it's the first hit on Google. It was killed shortly after MS bought Skype. Life is hard when you buy into proprietary protocols.
There was "Skype for Asterisk" for a long time, and unsurprisingly it's the first hit on Google. It was killed shortly after MS bought Skype. Life is hard when you buy into proprietary protocols.
It was killed shortly after MS bought Skype, but it wasn't MS that killed it.
A year+ before, Asterisk users received an email saying that the contract would not be renewed.
A year+ before, Asterisk users received an email saying that the contract would not be renewed.
So... Skype launched their official SIP service years ago. It is called Skype Connect. They wouldn't provide a gateway because that would cannibalize their low cost SIP trunking service. See http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/business/skype-connect/
this service does not allow to call a skype user from a SIP trunk. What they offer is just a regular SIP-to-PSTN service, plus a way for skype users to call into your SIP trunk.
I am paying Skype for PSTN calls already. I wouldn't also mind paying them for SIP-to-Skype and Skype-to-SIP (with any public SIP destination) calls if there were such service.
I am paying Skype for PSTN calls already. I wouldn't also mind paying them for SIP-to-Skype and Skype-to-SIP (with any public SIP destination) calls if there were such service.
It is complex to fully reverse engineer Skype: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype_protocol
I'm actually talking about officially supported ways of communicating, not hacking
and no IPv6.
granted, getting rid of NAT probably means Skype dies
granted, getting rid of NAT probably means Skype dies
I don't think so. They have an easy to use client, and a huge user base. I guess they will also add ipv6 support as soon there's enough ipv6 adoption on the residential market.
I also don't have ipv6 at home from my cable provider, and they don't even tell when I can expect it.
I also don't have ipv6 at home from my cable provider, and they don't even tell when I can expect it.
so, there's a huge world of SIP telephony, and another huge world of Skype users. And they don't talk to each other.
I'm not considering dirty hacks which bind Asterisk or FreeSWITCH with a Skype GUI client installed on the same machine.