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For other meanings & uses, see Open Sky (disambiguation).
OpenSky is a service provided by Gizmo5 to enable communication between users of SIP (Internet standard RFC 3261[1]) and users of Skype (which uses a proprietary protocol).[2]
Early solutions to communication between the two classes of user typically required installation of a gateway.[3][4]
OpenSky – the first freely available hosted SIP to Skype gateway service[5] – commenced on 9 February 2009.[6]
In March 2009 Skype announced a beta of Skype For SIP, a comparable service for business users.[7][8]
On 30 July 2009 Digium, Inc. announced the opening of Skype for Asterisk Public Beta[9] (prior to the open phase, from 25 September 2008, Skype for Asterisk Beta was apparently non-open[10]). The download was available until 7 August 2009 and scheduled to expire on 30 August 2009.[11][12]
References
- ^ "RFC 3261 - SIP: Session Initiation Protocol". 2002-02. http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3261. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ Comparison of VoIP software
- ^ "SIP to Skype Gateway – SipToSis – SIP to Skype Bridge". http://www.mhspot.com/sts/. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "Skype Gateways - voip-info.org". http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Skype+Gateways. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ CEO of Gizmo5 response to Mashable readers' comments under "Gizmo5 Launches OpenSky, Free Service to Call Skype From Any VoIP Phone". The GigaOM Network. 2009-02-10. http://gigaom.com/2009/02/09/gizmo5-launches-opensky-free-service-for-calling-skype-from-any-ip-phone/#comment-926561. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ "Building a Bridge to Skype Island with OpenSkyXX". 2009-02-09. http://michaelrobertson.com/archive.php?minute_id=286. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ "Skype opens up to corporate SIP communications - About Skype". 2009-03-23. http://about.skype.com/2009/03/skype_opens_up_to_corporate_si.html. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ "Skype For SIP now available in Beta - Skype for Business". 2009-03-23. http://share.skype.com/sites/business/2009/03/skype_for_sip_now_available.html. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ "Skype for Asterisk: Public Beta available". http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/2009-July/235544.html. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "Skype for Asterisk Beta – Skype Blogs". 2008-09-25. http://share.skype.com/sites/en/2008/09/skype_for_asterisk_beta.html. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "Skype for Asterisk Beta Limited Time Offer". VoIP Tech Chat. http://www.voiptechchat.com/voip/303/skype-for-asterisk-beta-limited-time-offer/. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "Graves On SOHO VoIP » Skype For Asterisk Open Beta Now Available". http://www.mgraves.org/voip/2009/07/skype-for-asterisk-open-beta-now-available/. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
External links
- – Gizmo5 description of OpenSky service
- Call Skype From Any Phone Through OpenSky – Mashable!. 10 February 2009.
- OpenSky enables SIP-to-Skype Calls – TMCnet. 10 February 2009.
- OpenSky: disambiguation – post to Gizmo5 forum for OpenSky concerning ambiguity. 16 August 2009.
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