Voice Over IP in UK - Re: to have or not to have

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Re: to have or not to have

Gordon Henderson

2007-12-13, 7:11 am

In article <l3d735xh71.ln2@news.roaima.co.uk>,
Chris Davies <chris@roaima.co.uk> wrote:
>RH <rh@no-spicedham.exelsys.com> wrote:
>
>Skype is VoIP using a proprietary closed protocol. Most other VoIP
>systems are Standards based, using SIP. I'm not sure of the status of
>IAX but I believe it is (at least) an open protocol.
>
>It's a shame there's no interoperatbility. (If Skype published its
>protocol then I bet it wouldn't take long for someone to create a
>gateway.)

There are already several gateways. Eg. see:

http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Skype+Gateways

Gordon