SippySkype SIP-to-Skype Gateway

Last month I wrote about my strong disagreements with a guest blog post on Skype Journal that was titled "A SIP/Skype Gateway Is NOT In The Forecast". I disagreed with the premise that a SIP/Skype gateway isn't in the forecast. Well, Skype Inc. may not care about offering a SIP-to-Skype gateway, but that doesn't mean VoIP enthusiasts are going to sit around and not build their own SIP-to-Skype gateways! I've blogged on a few occasions where I discussed the desire for Skype users to have SIP connectivity and various home-brewed solutions. Well, we can add another SIP-to-Skype gateway solution to the mix. I just discovered SippySkype today, which is an open source & free SIP-to-Skype gateway. Check out the features: SippySkype is Java software that allows you to make and receive Skype calls from your SIP/VoIP adapter. Basically a Skype/SIP Bridge/Gateway/Proxy Call Skype Users using speed dial or use Skype out. SIP to Skype authentication/denial mappings via SIP caller ID and IP blocks - 1.1 or higher Skype to SIP authentication/denial mappings via incoming Skype User ID - 1.1 or higher Support RFC2833 touchtone decoding (DTMF) - 2.0beta or higher Could be used as an endpoint with Asterisk Auto play pre-recorded file(s) to SIP callers - 2.0beta or higher Incoming SIP Pin number authentication and dialing - 2.0beta or higher Open Source - You can modify/fix it if you like. It's free System Requirements: Skype Client Working Java 1.6.0 or better runtime mjsip/mjua 1.6 http://www.mjsip.org/ - Use those included with SippySkype as some bugs have been fixed. Skype4Java 1.0 https://developer.skype.com/wiki/Java_API - Unmodified SIP/VOIP adapter such as a spa-3102 to make and receive Skype calls or register with a provider or Asterisk. Should work where Skype4Java works (windows/linux/osx). (I'm using it on Windows XP)

SimplyExchange Skype PBX Gateway

Wisecom Technologies Ltd is now selling a Skype Certified gateway called SimplyExchange, which hooks up to your corporate PBX using four analog FXS ports. This is similar to the Actiontec VoSKY Skype gateway, though SimplyExchange is a much smaller unit than the 1U VoSKY gateway appliances. In any event, you simply connect 4 SimplyExchange analog FXS ports to 4 PBX FXO trunk ports, which will "Skype enable" your PBX. Alternatively you can connect to 4 telephones (or some to trunk ports and some to telephones) Next, you configure your PBX by setting a hunting group number for the four trunk ports to a specific number, such as 8. This hunting group will be act as Skype lines allowing a corporate user to simply press '8' to get access the Skype network, as seen by these 2 diagrams: Then you hook up the SimpleExchange gateway to a PC (via USB) running Skype and install their software. After configuring four Skype IDs you'll see this in your System Tray - 4 SimplyExchangeExt icons, 4 secondary Skype account icons, 1 primary Skype account icon, and 1 SimplyExchangeCenter icon. Pretty cool seeing 4 green Skype icons in the System Tray! Technically, you'll need 5 Skype IDs, since one of them is used as your "primary" Skype account which runs on your PC and communicates with these 4 secondary accounts. You just need to tell this primary account to other Skype users. When somebody calls this primary account, the incoming call will be distributed automatically to one free account of these four secondary accounts. You can obviously configure a SkypeIn phone number as well for inbound PSTN calling. What's really cool is that the installation installs a local PostgreSQL database and a local web server on your PC so you can do some cool web-based management. The web interface keeps a call history, lets you view your contacts and has other capabilities. You can even import your Skype contacts using the web interface as seen here: Features Integration of Skype into existing PBX system Supports 4 lines Skype call in and call out at the same time Unique enterprise Skype account as hunt group with automatic distribution for all incoming Skype calls Up to 16 digits Skype contact speed-dials Centralizes all Skype activities to a single server - good for enterprise management Web interface for contacts management and history/log check Uses only one Windows account to handle 4 Skype accounts Supports 4 inbound and/or outbound calls concurrently Automatically finds a free line/port for the incoming or outgoing Skype call Works with the existing PBX to provide other telephony features such as Call Transfer, Call Pickup,Call Hold, Call Waiting, Conference Call... etc. (PBX dependent)