Sipcat VoIP Blog

Sipcat 1.4 now available

Tom Schouteden — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:05:10 +0000

It’s been two years since our last major release but we haven’t been sitting still. Today we proudly announce our next major milestone, Sipcat 1.4. Although the majority of the changes are under the hood, we’ve included a number of features that we’re sure will be transforming the way you use your phone system.

Here’s an overview of what’s new:

High-availability setup allows you to have a system on standby in case of failure
Direct connections with Skype so you can make and answer Skype calls
Detailed graphs with status and performance information of your phone system
Increased security measures to ward off attacks from outside your network
New versions of the Linux* and Asterisk for increased stability and performance
Hundreds of bugfixes

Head over to our support pages to find out how you can install this latest update or download the full release here.

This release announces the end-of-life (EOL) of all 1.1 and 1.2 releases of Sipcat. If you are experiencing any issues or require support from us, please make sure you are running at least Sipcat 1.3

* New Linux version requires installation from scratch

Giving away iPods with each new order

Tom Schouteden — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:40:21 +0000

We’re a bit Macheads around the office and got pretty excited when Steve Jobs announced the new iPod line-up yesterday. That’s why we’re going to be giving away iPod’s with each new order for a Sipcat software license. The giveaway is going to be as follows:

Sipcat 10 user license: 1 FREE iPod Shuffle
Sipcat 25 user license: 1 FREE iPod Nano
Sipcat 50 user license: 1 FREE iPod Touch

This promotion will be going on until September 30th and is valid world-wide on all Euro-orders. So don’t hesitate and order your Sipcat license today. Oh yeah, you get to pick the color on Shuffles and Nanos too.

What’s the catch? You need to be following us on twitter (@linugen) before we’re sending it to you. Fair enough?

Sipcat 1.3.3 update available

Tom Schouteden — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:20:56 +0000

A new year, a new update. Our 1.3.3. upgrade includes a number of bug fixes for your Sipcat platform. You can find the complete list of bug fixes on our support pages. As usual we recommend you upgrade your system at your earliest convenience. If you do not have an update contract, or it has expired, feel free to contact us to obtain one.

Sipcat and Dell bring VoIP appliance

Tom Schouteden — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:58:18 +0000

The past few months we’ve worked with Dell to deliver our customers a new Voice over IP solution. Our offering up until now included a software version of Sipcat and our hosted version: Sipcat Online. Today we can proudly announce the 3rd line in our product range, Sipcat Appliance.

The Sipat Appliance offers a turn-key solution for companies wishing to maintain the flexibility of in-house deployments, without having to install our software on own hardware. It comes with 36 months next business day warranty provided by Dell. Thanks to its small size, the appliance fits both in full-length server racks as in half-length telco racks.

The appliance is available in 3 different configurations:

Intel Celeron 2Ghz CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB SATA HDD
Intel Pentium 1,8Ghz CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB SATA HDD
Intel Core 2 Duo 1,8Ghz CPU, 2GB RAM, 250GB SATA HDD

All servers come with a single PCI-X expansion slot. Additional expansions can be added over an IP connection. These systems are available immediately. Contact us or your dealer for pricing.

Crisis drives hosted VoIP adoption

Tom Schouteden — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:04:12 +0000

According to a recent study by Forrester research, the current economic crisis has lead companies to prefer software as a service (SaaS) solutions over premise-based deployments. Nearly 50% of enterprises and nearly 40% of small businesses confirmed opting for hosted telecommunication services, citing limits in capital expenditure as well as focusing on core competencies.

“While the down environment is making most technology areas suffer, managed services is getting a boost as firms look for more flexible payment models that limit capital expenditure but also can keep them current with technology changes that help their firm,” said Ellen Daley, vice president and research director at Forrester. “This further accelerates an industry move to a more flexible services model for fulfillment of telecom, network, and IT technology changes.”

The survey also noted three other key highlights: 1) the adoption of unified communications (uc) continues to see traction; 2) enterprises are using a multitude of wireless networks; and 3) the adoption of desktop voice over ip phones continues gradually.

The full press release is available here. If you are interested in hosted VoIP solutions, have a look at our Sipcat Online.

Linugen launches ConfCentral

Tom Schouteden — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:23:41 +0000

Today, we’re proud to announce the launch of our new VoIP-based service ConfCentral. ConfCentral provides global conferencing and international conference calls from more than 10 countries for a single flat fee. Traditionally conferencing services allow access to the conference room from a single 0800 number.

Instead of going for this approach, ConfCentral provides local access numbers in different countries at local rates. This way, conference participants across the globe can access the same conference room by calling a local number. ConfCentral does not charge per minute fees, instead a single flat fee (starting at $29/month) covers all charges.

Currently ConfCentral is available in the following countries, with more to follow:

Argentina, Buenos Aires
Belgium, Brussels
Canada, Montreal
Germany, Berlin
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Israel, Tel Aviv
Japan, Tokyo
Singapore, Singapore
Switzerland, Geneva
United Kingdom, London
USA, New York City

Sipcat 1.3.2 update available

Tom Schouteden — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:38:04 +0000

It has been exactly 6 months since we released our last update. While we are working on some new products and services behind the scenes we bring you this update which contains a number of fixes for issues that have popped up during the past half year. As of this update you will be automatically notified of any new update as soon as you log into the management interface, this save the hassle of having to check our website every now and then.

Not yet customer with an ITSP? Select your provider of choice and click the ‘Become a customer’ button. You are automatically taken to the providers signup page and will be all set up in no time. You can download the update and read the release notes here.

Snom goes green

Tom Schouteden — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:12:48 +0000

German independent IP phone maker Snom is pulling the green card. A German school has tested the power usage of various IP phone brands and found out that Snom devices consequently use the least power in the respective phone class. Good news for Snom as companies are increasingly taking ecological aspects into consideration when selecting new technology solutions.

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Unfortunately the test did not include Snom’s more recent 8xx series phone (pictured here) which sports a full color screen, which without doubt has a serious impact on the power consumption of the phone. Since more brands are introducing so called media phones with full color screens and media capabilities it doesn’t look like VoIP will help companies save electricity, much rather the opposite.

If you are looking for a “green” VoIP solution, a hosted ip pbx is your best option. This allows you to get rid of your old PBX and, by using an online telephone system, share resources with other customers on the same servers. If you do, you might want to consider Snom phones to go with your new telephone system, to make it as ecological as possible.

Read the original article here.

Skype opens up to SIP

Tom Schouteden — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:27:23 +0000

It looks like Skype finally means business. Just a couple of days after we reported about the Skype-Asterisk connection, Skype is opening up to the entire SIP PBX world. The company today announced its beta program “Skype for SIP” which will allow SIP PBX’s to connect to the more than 405 million Skype users worldwide.

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Skype has always much opposed towards business use of their service, as we reported earlier, but the company seems to have finally come to its senses. According to IDC over 400 000 IP telephone systems were shipped in 2008, with obviously many more operational today. Today, none of these systems are connected to the Skype network. This will mean a huge revenue/profit increase for Skype as businesses usually are heavy caller.

The new services will offer the following features:

Receive and manage inbound calls from Skype users worldwide on SIP-enabled PBX systems; connecting the company Web site to the PBX system via click-to-call

Place calls with Skype to landlines and mobile phones worldwide from any connected SIP-enabled PBX; reducing costs with Skype’s low-cost global rates

Purchase Skype’s online numbers, to receive calls to the corporate PBX from landlines or mobile phones

Manage Skype calls using their existing hardware and system applications such as call routing, conferencing, phone menus and voicemail; no additional downloads or training are required

These basic features will cover most needs of regular businesses. Those who wish tighter integration and more features can always revert to the Skype channel for Asterisk. The beta is currently only open to businesses who already run their own SIP IP PBX which supports the G729 codec. You can read the full press release here or apply for the program here.

Spencer talks about Skype for Asterisk

Tom Schouteden — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:51:20 +0000

We’re not too big a fans of Skype around here, but every once in a while a customer will ask us if her new IP PBX will allow her to perform calls to the Skype network. We then dutyfully explain her why that is not possible. So yes, even though I don’t necessarily have to like it myself, some customers would be very happy to see a Skype channel added to Asterisk and therefore Sipcat.

At the eComm conference in San Francisco last week, Digium’s Mark Spencer talked about the upcoming Skype channel for Asterisk. For now, the channel is available in close beta, but Spencer expects the beta to open up “very soon”. This doesn’t mean it will be ready very soon, but at least we’ll be able to get our hands on it and try it out.

It looks like your Skype account will have to be registed in Skype’s new Business Control Panel – which basically allows you to aggregate the different Skype accounts used in your company and distribute credit to them – but there doesn’t seem to be an extra charge for that. Also interesting, is that the new channel will allow access to a lot of Skype-specific variables, such as: skype_birthday, skype_gender, skype_country, etc.

Read the full interview here