sipXecs - Open Source IP PBX for Unified Communications

Written by Al Campbell
Friday, 11 September 2009 14:28

We're delighted to announce that version 4.0.2 of sipXecs is now available. We expect this to be the last fix release in 4.0 - the next planned release is 4.2.0; this could of course change if a sufficiently serious problem is uncovered. See the mailing list announcment here.

sipXecs 4.0.2 Release Notes
23 Bug Fixes
6 Improvements/New Features

One of the exciting new features of 4.0.2 is Skype for SIP. sipXecs 4.0.2 adds an ITSP template which has been tested with Skype.

OnRelay continues to rave about sipXecs IP PBX

Written by Martin Steinmann
Thursday, 20 August 2009 17:01

It is well known now that OnRelay chose sipXecs as the basis for the mobile MBX product. What is less known are the reasons why they selected sipXecs over Asterisk and other solutions. Ivar Plahthe, OnRelay's CEO just wrapped up an interview with Richard Grigonis at Internet Telephony, talking about the 4 critical areas where sipXecs came out on top: SIP compliance, ease of use, feature richness and scalability. What more is there to a software based unified communications solution (IP PBX)?

SIP Print Labs Certifies Interoperability with SIPfoundry

Written by Martin Steinmann
Wednesday, 19 August 2009 00:00

SIP Print announced the completion of their interop program between the SIP Print call recording appliance and the sipXecs IP PBX solution. Congratulations to the SIP Print team. Adding call recording to sipXecs is a great addition with many applications. SIP Print addresses SMB customers with the need to record 15-200 seats per location at one or more facilities.

New Book makes sipXecs IP PBX more accessible

Written by Martin Steinmann
Thursday, 13 August 2009 17:49

There is a lot you can do with the sipXecs IP PBX Unified Communications solution and the new book written by Michael Picher explains it all. Michael is hands-on familiar with sipXecs, telephone systems, networks and IT infrastructure and in a well written way he articulates how sipXecs is deployed in an enterprise environment. The book covers the latest release 4.0 of sipXecs, includes lot's of screenshots, tips & tricks, as well as relevant info on how to configure your network as well as the necessary network services like DNS and DHCP.

The book is available from Packt Publishing, a well known publisher of technical and open source literature for $40. You can also get it as an e-book for $25. It is highly recommended by the SIPfoundry community.

OnRelay announces general availability of Mobile MBX based on sipXecs IP PBX

Written by Administrator
Thursday, 25 June 2009 15:57

OnRelay, the London UK based cellular fixed mobile convergence (FMC) solution provider announced general availability of its Mobile PBX solution Unified MBX. Unified MBX is based on the sipXecs IP PBX, which OnRelay selected over Asterisk and other alternatives. In the press release OnRelay states "The sipXecs IP PBX brings scalability, resiliency and an extensive feature set...". We congratulate OnRelay for reaching this important milestone and look forward to continue to work together.

Nortel Pushes into Large Enterprise Market with sipXecs IP PBX

Written by Administrator
Tuesday, 23 June 2009 12:38

Today Nortel announced a new version of its Software Communication System (SCS) open and easy to use unified communication solution that is based on the sipXecs IP PBX open source project.

To quote the Nortel press release: "Prompted by strong demand from customers and partners, Nortel* [TSX: NT | OTC: NRTLQ] is expanding its Software Communication System (SCS) solution to accommodate enterprises beyond small and medium-size businesses."

A new SCS product specific Web site was launched as well in conjunction with this announcement. Software Communication System (SCS) is available for sale through the Nortel channel, as well as through IBM and Dell. This announcement is a fantastic proof point of the quality, scalability and value of the sipXecs IP PBX system.

sipXecs IP PBX Release 4.0.1 is out

Written by Administrator
Monday, 22 June 2009 16:31
Today we posted binaries for sipXecs IP PBX release 4.0.1, the first maintenance release after our 4.0 release. A full 110 issues were fixed (and 35 more resolved in other ways) since 4.0.0 - an amazing record in only 2 months! Thanks to all the community members that tried the 4.0 release. We are now focused on the next major release, called release 4.2. An updated roadmap is on the sipXecs Wiki and a list of issues against 4.2 can be found in the tracker. SIPfoundry sipXecs IP PBX Release 4.0 Addresses Mid-Enterprise Organizations With Cost-Effective Unified Communication Solution WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS -- (Marketwire) -- 06/23/09 -- SIPfoundry (http://www.sipfoundry.org), a not-for-profit open source community, today announced a new major release of sipXecs, an open source enterprise IP PBX unified communications (UC) solution.
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