Tag: software – DIDcomms

OTT VoIP Calling Apps are Telecom Services under EU Law

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

Telephone calling apps, such as Skype, Viber and Google Hangouts, are subject to European telecom regulation, the European Court of Justice has ruled. Such services may now be required to comply with EU obligations that apply to traditional telephone services, such as registration, privacy, consumer protection and law enforcement access to user communications. In other countries (notably the US...
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Trump’s Huawei ban a ‘double-edged sword’

Posted on May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

As the US and China square off, tech companies on both sides feel the heat US president Donald Trump’s move to effectively ban Chinese telecommunications firms from doing business with American companies is going to impact both the nations and the global tech industry alike, industry experts said. Huawei and ZTE have been added to the “Entity List” from Friday and prevents it from ...
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Huawei’s use of Android restricted by Google

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

Google has barred the world's second-biggest smartphone maker, Huawei, from some updates to the Android operating system, dealing a blow to the Chinese company. New designs of Huawei smartphones are set to lose access to some Google apps. The move comes after the Trump administration added Huawei to a list of companies that American firms cannot trade with unless they have a license. Google...
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History of VoIP (Short Version)

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

History of VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) transmission began in 1973 as a result of the experimental Network Voice Protocol invented for the ARPANET. However, it wasn’t until 1995 that the first Internet Phone Software – Vocaltec – appeared. Vocaltec brought to market the first internet phone software called the Internet Phone. The Vocaltec software compressed the voice signal, translat...
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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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Configuring the Acrobits Groundwire VoIP/SIP softphone

Posted on April 15, 2018July 28, 2020 by Daniel Kobale

This topic assumes that you already have the Groundwire SIP/VoIP softphone installed. Acrobits Groundwire software phone is already installed You can find your SIP user details in your online customer account with us. Run the application and wait for Groundwire to display on your screen. Click the Settings button located at the top right corner of the phone. In Settings, selec...
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What is SIP Termination?

Posted on March 1, 2018May 15, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

About SIP call termination? SIP termination is a service which allows users to use VoIP technology for making outgoing voice calls to external phone networks all over the world, including public switched telephone network phone numbers, as well as mobile wireless operators. Tariffs for SIP termination service vary from one SIP termination provider to another and calling rates vary depending on...
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How to Unblock DIDcomms VOIP, Whatsapp Calling, Skype, Viber and more VoIP apps with VPN

Posted on March 8, 2017May 15, 2020 by Daniel Kobale

Some countries block VOIP and other IP software applications. Based on your location, DIDcomms VOIP calling, WhatsApp Calling may be blocked as well as other services such as Skype, Viber and Facebook Calls. But don’t let these geo-restrictions and censorship's get in the way of connecting with the important people in your life! Country Restrictions Belize blocks VoIP and Skype ...
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20 Free VoIP/SIP Softphones

Posted on November 3, 2016May 15, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

QuteCom Previously known as WengoPhone, Qutecom is a free, SIP compatible VoIP softphone initially developed by Wengo. QuteCom supports a range of VoIP codecs including G.729, G.711, iLBC, G.722 (wideband) and Speex. H.263 for video is also supported. XLite from Counterpath A very popular, free SIP softphone supporting a range of codecs and also offering great support for desktop business video...
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Notice to all OpenTAP users about modem software settings!

Posted on September 17, 2014February 25, 2021 by Daniel Kobale

We recently have had a few customers who are using computer-based modem and compatible TAP software with OpenTAP and they have been having trouble dialling up and sending messages via our OpenTAP dial-up access numbers. Some times for some reason with some customers modems and their software it will not work properly with the PARITY setting of NONE (NULL). Try changing the PARITY setting to TRU...
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