Please don’t use these tools to break-in, hack, or otherwise disrupt your VoIP network. Here are some tools that may come in handy to load test, secure and verify your VoIP roll-out.
Asteroid
Asteroid is a SIP denial of service attack and can be found here http://www.infiltrated.net/asteroid/.
Callflow Sequence Diagram Generator
This collection of scripts uses your packet capture […]
If you are tired of paying for high-end Cisco or Polycom phones, and I know some of you are, here’s a list of low cost commodity SIP phones and adapters. So, if you’re on a budget these sub $100 phones can help.
Aastra
9112i SIP Phone $89.99
Aastra 9112i Features
Enhanced Call Management — Large storage for personal directory, […]
Normally you won’t see me writing a lot about Mac, but after seeing user response looking for software for Mac, I decided I would make a list of what options Mac users have. Remember new Mac OS is basically BSD, so I think most Linux software should run with little to no modification.
Gizmo
Gizmo Project […]
I tested my VOIP, you can too.
11 Jan
Posted by Pat as Business, Networks, Phones, Services, Solutions | 190 Views
I just got word today about a free VoIP Test for Businesses(Yes, home users can take it too), at http://www.bandwidth.com/tools/voipTest; it measures the following criteria:
Bi-Directional Transfer Rate- How many VoIP conversations can be supported at the same time over current connections. Unlike other tests of this type, it runs in both directions at the […]
With all the IP based devices and services being rolled out to consumers, when will an average house run out of bandwidth?
Game consoles, IP phones, IPTV, including remote monitoring and surveillance all consume bandwidth while ISPs (like cable companies) try to limit bandwidth by blocking certain types of traffic.
Deloitte & Touche predicts that large network providers […]
I know I’ve talked about video over IP, a new service based on this technology is in beta right now. Started by Comcast, this service allow users to view TV shows, movies and other content. So if you’ve missed a show or an episode of a show on cable, watch it on your computer by […]
Most, if not all prepaid phone cards and pay as you go long distance phone services use VoIP to keep their costs at a minimum. Cost is kept at a minimum with ease of automation inherent in such systems and allows for quick and easy integration into billing and other back end applications. This concept is […]
If the Voice over IP standards abbreviations and acronyms seem like the alphabet soup here’s a listing of protocols/standards and a short description that might help:
Signaling
H.323 H.323Megaco H.248 Gateway Control ProtocolMGCP Media Gateway Control ProtocolRVP over IP Remote Voice Protocol Over IP SpecificationSAPv2 Session Announcement ProtocolSGCP Simple Gateway Control ProtocolSIP Session Initiation ProtocolSkinny Skinny Client […]
VoWFi and Cellular Service Providers
04 Jan
Posted by Nadeem as Features, Networks, Resources, Services, Solutions, Wireless | 251 Views
An important aspect of Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWFi) is cell phone seamless connectivity over wi-fi networks. T-Mobile USA (part of Deutsche Telekom) has something to say as well: mobile phones don’t have to break the bank, when you can make calls over both cell towers and Wi-Fi routers. T-Mobile claims calls made via cell phone […]
Telecom providers are looking for ways to expand into the VoIP market. A Canadian service provider babyTEL is starting a service that lets Facebook users access phone and answering machines without leaving Facebook.
YackPack provides a similar service by embedding the app in the webpage, babyTEL provides the service via a small Java runtime that runs […]