Open Source VoIP
Description
Staff members in Emerging Technologies continue to support Telecommunications and Networking Services (TNS) in testing "Voice over IP" (VoIP) systems using the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). As an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard, SIP is expected to provide interoperability and capabilities in the future that are not currently available. SIP is also expected to be a key component in an Integrated Communications infrastructure. Emerging Technologies has also been operating an open-source VoIP Private Branch eXchange (PBX) system for test purposes in order to investigate its feasibility at Penn State and gain additional experience with SIP.
Publications
N/A
Resources
Penn State SIP Phones Trial Wiki
IETF IP Telephony Working Group
Asterisk - the Open Source PBX
SIP Express Router
SIP: Session Initiation Protocol
Primary ET Contact
Rich Cropp rac111@psu.edu
Collaborators
Telecommunications and Networking Services (TNS), also a unit of ITS.
Expected Deliverable(s)
An open source VoIP system which interfaces with voicemail, e-mail, and other integrated communications projects.
Level of ET Involvement
ET will work closely with TNS personnel to enable and enhance this VoIP solution.
Initiative Start Date
September 2004