VoIP+IAX Program Theory for OM

[Jonathan Spooner]

I too run my own asterisk server.  I'd think IAX support on an OM client 
would be critical (at least untill were all on ipv6).  The only reason 
you'd run a voip client on OM is so you can roam from voip to GSM with a 
preference to VOIP when wifi is available so supporting IAX would make 
this as painful as possible.

Excellent idea!  I'd be happy to help with anything other than coding 
once I get a freerunner.

Regards,

JonS


Kyle Bassett wrote:
> Thanks for all the input!
>
> To clarify:
> I have already set this this system up using linux/win/mac IAX clients and
> it works great.  Reliability is very high (no failures within the 4 months
> I've had it up) with my dedicated asterisk server running off my DSL
> connection (QoS on with a linux router).  If the asterisk server cannot
> reach me via a VoIP connection, it fallsback to calling my cell phone
> number.  If the asterisk box fails for whatever reason, my VoIP provider has
> a fallback number to dial as well.  The asterisk server just has a VoIP
> account for inbound and outbound calls, no analog lines are connected.
>
> The cost benefit here would be the ability to accept a lower plan from your
> cell provider (possibly data-only when 3G is available?), or even use a
> prepaid service with the smartphone.  I am currently using a per-minute
> VoIP/POTS termination plan with no monthly fee, which works out to be much
> cheaper with the lower cellular plan.
>
> I have not wrote the application as of yet, I wanted to gauge interest for a
> project like this.  If I do write this application, I would like to
> implement encryption along the way.  In addition, I would set up an asterisk
> box at our business location for testing within a larger userbase.  The
> reason I prefer to use a full asterisk system is the ability to integrate it
> within our business.
>
> I prefer IAX over SIP because it is NAT routeable, whereas SIP has many
> issues with firewall traversal.  In reality, the client should support both.
>
> Keep it coming! :-)
>
> -Kyle
>
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