Tag: servers – DIDcomms

STUN Servers

Posted on May 27, 2019May 29, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

What is STUN? A STUN (Session Traversal of User Datagram Protocol [UDP] Through Network Address Translators [NATs]) server allows NAT clients (i.e. IP Phones behind a firewall) to setup phone calls to a VoIP provider hosted outside of the local network. What does a STUN server do? The STUN server allows clients to find out their public address, the type of NAT they are behind and the Internet s...
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The History of VoIP (Full Version)

Posted on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

The History of VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol, abbreviated VoIP, is a fairly recent technology. It goes by many names, including Voice Over Broadband (VoBB), Internet Telephony, IP Telephony, and broadband phone.The advent of the Internet brought with it an abundance of innovation regarding communication. Of course, there was email in the beginning, but then people started wondering whether th...
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How to Use a VPN with VOIP

Posted on October 4, 2018May 7, 2020 by Daniel Kobale

Fix VOIP audio and connectivity issues with a VPN Unblock Skype, Viber, and Google Hangouts Secure your video and voice chats with 256-bit encryption Save money on international calls Get instant access to more sites and services from anywhere in the world Get ExpressVPN Why use a VPN for VoIP? Freedom Some countries in the Middle East and Asia block VoIP services like Skype...
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Asterisk configurations for sip.conf and extensions.conf

Posted on July 14, 2018March 28, 2023 by Daniel Kobale

DIDcomms is completely compatible with VICIdial and Asterisk. These are some configurations that we have used with our clients to configure their Asterisk and VICIdial SIP/VoIP servers. Our IP addresses for inbound/outbound: sip.franzcom.com 5.144.84.191 5.144.88.163 Account entry for OUTGOING SIP IP authentication. username= secret= disallow=all allow=ulaw allow=ala...
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IBM Talking to Research in Motion Over BlackBery Servers Sale

Posted on August 10, 2012December 26, 2014 by Daniel Kobale

(10th Aug 2012) Research in Motion is said to have received an approach from IT services giant, IBM to sell its BlackBerry enterprise-services division. Citing two people familiar with the talks, Bloomberg News said that the approach is for the division, which operates a network of secure servers used to support the BlackBerry emailing and messaging platforms. It is presumed that IBM would b...
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