Microsoft buys Skype, it's all about the SIP trunks.
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I think Microsoft probably paid too much for Skype, but I don't believe Microsoft bought skype because of all the consumers using it. Microsoft bought Skype for their SIP Trunk network. SIP trunks are being used more and more by companies as they move to Unified Communications solutions, and for those that move to pure VoIP solutions, they need SIP trunks to connect them to other phone systems. Microsoft is having a lot of success with Microsoft Lync, with a large number of partners offering integrated telephony solutions. With the Skype acquisition Microsoft can now offer their customers the complete stack, from the telephony network through to the software applications using it.
For about 9 months I have been a customer of Skype, using their SIP trunks with my Sametime server, using it alongside Alcatel Lucents MyTeamwork product to give me click to call and Sametime web conferencing with telephony integration (the kind of thing IBM always shows but never uses). What special hardware did I require for this? None, all the servers are running in VMs with the MyTeamwork server connected to the Skype SIP Trunk of TCP/IP. One of the nice side effects of using the Skype SIP trunks, is that it mean Skype users can attend the audio component of my Sametime web conferences with their skype client. So zero additional cost for me, and zero cost for them, that's nice when you have people attending from around the world.
If you're not familiar with SIP Trunks, expect to hear a lot more about them in the coming months from Microsoft would be my guess.
I think Microsoft probably paid too much for Skype, but I don't believe Microsoft bought skype because of all the consumers using it. Microsoft bought Skype for their SIP Trunk network. SIP trunks are being used more and more by companies as they move to Unified Communications solutions, and for those that move to pure VoIP solutions, they need SIP trunks to connect them to other phone systems. Microsoft is having a lot of success with Microsoft Lync, with a large number of partners offering integrated telephony solutions. With the Skype acquisition Microsoft can now offer their customers the complete stack, from the telephony network through to the software applications using it.
For about 9 months I have been a customer of Skype, using their SIP trunks with my Sametime server, using it alongside Alcatel Lucents MyTeamwork product to give me click to call and Sametime web conferencing with telephony integration (the kind of thing IBM always shows but never uses). What special hardware did I require for this? None, all the servers are running in VMs with the MyTeamwork server connected to the Skype SIP Trunk of TCP/IP. One of the nice side effects of using the Skype SIP trunks, is that it mean Skype users can attend the audio component of my Sametime web conferences with their skype client. So zero additional cost for me, and zero cost for them, that's nice when you have people attending from around the world.
If you're not familiar with SIP Trunks, expect to hear a lot more about them in the coming months from Microsoft would be my guess.
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Posted by John Head At 10:41:29 AM On 05/10/2011 | - Website - |
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Sametime also uses the GiPS codecs.
Posted by Carl Tyler At 10:44:25 AM On 05/10/2011 | - Website - |
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Posted by John Head At 11:11:45 AM On 05/10/2011 | - Website - |
Posted by Carl Tyler At 11:14:25 AM On 05/10/2011 | - Website - |
I would like to do the same.
Where can I find more information on the set up and requirement ?
Thanks.
CK
Posted by CK Or At 02:12:26 AM On 03/02/2012 | - Website - |
When iam looking for info regarding sametime I always end up here in my findings.
Is there a guide on how to set it up or is it that simple, would the zero to hero sut lite work?
Thanks.
Posted by christer At 10:23:26 AM On 09/13/2012 | - Website - |