uri – Graves On SOHO Technology

The Gigaset C610A: Dialing By SIP URI

August 22, 2011
Michael Graves
Gigaset, VoIP, Wideband

We’ve had the Gigaset C610A in the house for quite some time. It’s long been on my list of devices for review. However, it’s difficult to find the time to commit to such tasks when the current model of Gigaset is so much like one of the prior models. There’s just no getting around the fact that the C61H handset is very like the C59H, which we’ve had for over two years.

That said, the C610A does offer a few niceties that were suggested to the company when they launched the line in the US back in 2009. Earlier today a new thread in the DSL Reports VoIP Forum prompted me to take just a little time to explore dialing by SIP URI on the C61H handset.

Nerd Uno Dishes Out Advice on SIP Security

June 7, 2010
Michael Graves
VoIP

Ward Mundy over at Nerd Vittles has a great post today about SIP security. It’s entitled The Incredible PBX: Adding Remotes, Preserving Security. If you run an Asterisk based PBX you should probably read this. Now!

Ward’s advice really rings true (sorry for the telecom geek pun, it couldn’t be helped!) His “Baker’s Dozen SIP Security Checklist” makes perfect sense. That doesn’t mean that I can’t add my own two cents.

Making Use of Wideband Voice Right Now!: IdeaSIP

March 11, 2010
Michael Graves
VoIP

It’s been a while since I revisited this series on Make Use Of Wideband Voice Right Now! Over the past six months a number of things have changed. Google bought Gizmo5 and has for some time shut down new account sign-ups while they work out how to incorporate Gizmo5 into their voice applications.

With the demise of FWD as a SIP service earlier in 2009 Gizmo5 was probably the most high-profile, publicly available free SIP registrar. Their loss has to be felt as something of a setback to those who want to use HDVoice Right Now! Perhaps over time Google will make up for the current inconvenience.

Dialing By SIP URI In Asterisk

September 6, 2009
Michael Graves
Asterisk, VoIP

Barrett Lyon is an interesting guy. He's the CTO & Co-founder of BitGravity, a company specializing in streaming media solutions for the web. Long ago I stumbled upon his blog which was then a very simple site. What caught my…

So Long FWD, I Hardly Used Ya!

July 29, 2009
Michael Graves
VoIP

Yesterday I got the email from Dan Berninger at FWD. My one year paid subscription is coming to an end. They're offering the opportunity to renew if I want, but not signing up any new accounts. I guess that means…

Making Use of Wideband Voice Right Now!: OnSIP

July 12, 2009
Michael Graves
VoIP

You will find references to Junction Networks’ OnSIP hosted IP-PBX service scattered all over this site. I’ve use them since the summer of 2007 for my home office phones. They’re extremely reliable, 100% SIP based and even wideband capable in many respects.

The basics of the OnSIP service are pretty simple. If you are a company and need the usual services you establish an OnSIP account, selecting one of their monthly service bundles. These run from $39.95/mo to $199.95/mo, scaling up to suit companies of various sizes. They offer a 30 day free trial to let you get your feet wet.