Skype gateways and IP PABX Systems - overview of the different ways to link skype to traditional telephony-systems.

     source : www.voip-info.org/wiki-Skype+Gateways. One of the best resource I could find so far. Nice overview of certain products.

A list of products that can be used to connect non-PC devices to the Skype network.

Skype itself is available for Windows, Mac OSX, Linux and Pocket-PCs, but for all (the smarter ones) of the products are at this time only windows driver available.

Of course there is the Skype PSTN Gateway (SkypeOut) and Skype-to-SIP/H.323 gateway PSGw 2.0

but you may want to be able to make Skype calls from your Asterisk box, traditional phone, cordless phone, etc.

Note: Due to intentional license restrictions by SKYPE it appears not to be possible to directly connect a VoIP caller (SIP, IAX, ...) with a Skype caller. The only thinkable but clumsy workaround appears to be a "VoIP to analog (POTS) to Skype" gateway construction, that still requires the Skype-to-POTS part to rely on an USB linked workstation which has a Skype software client up and running.
Update: The "Extras Gallery" (Skype third-party products) now list tools like PSGw (needs Skype client, only 1 concurrent call, Windows only) and VoxLib (apparently links to a Skype client thru USB) that offer Skype-to-VoIP interconnectivity. Next to this "jajah" seems to operate a server-based Skype gateway.
Stop the press: After some interaction with the developer of PSGw I am delighted to announce that the interface between Skype and SIP works like a charm, and at the remarkably good voice quality often reported by Skype users. We run PSGw with single Skype account to receive calls and route them to our telephone operator, to be forwarded on our Asterisk PBX to the intended recipient (or conference box). I promised to eat my earlier words if the product worked: Done.

 Skype compatible Softphones  

• www.jajah.com New all-in-one softphone which supports SIP, IAX, Skype (free) and POTS (low rates). Calling Skype users is possible without having Skype installed, but being called via Skype requries a Skype client running in parallel.

 Cordless Phone Gateways

Connects a phone device, but has no FXS port.

• http://stores.ebay.com/VOIP-Phones Siemens Gigaset M34, C340 and S430 available at ebay stores
• PCPhoneline.com
  • VTA1000 Skype Gateway with Dual Mode SIP Calling. Has built in SIP compliant gateway to support Skype and SIP network calling simultaneously.
  • VPC1000 Port Converter in combination with VTA1000 provides Skype connections to PBXs and supports Remote Phone Extension applications.
  • VoIP User Review of the VTA1000
  • Asterisk phone VTA1000: Configuration for Asterisk
• Siemens Gigaset M34 USB
  • Connects Internet Skype service to your Gigaset S645, Gigaset S440/445 or Gigaset C340/345. So you can make calls with your Gigaset S44 or Gigaset C34 handset instead of a headset.
  • http://stores.ebay.com/VOIP-Phones Siemens Gigaset M34, C340 and S430 available at ebay stores
  • Znet Article about this device
  • Newsfactor Artlicle talks about DECT connection
  • Siemens Gigaset Review
  • These Gigasets are DECT phones, so adaptor may with with other DECT phones.
  • This is at the time a Windows only solution.
• Vtech VTech usb7100 Skype(TM) cordless phone
• RapidVoIP RapidBox (USB)
  • Connects the Skype service to one or two PSTN phones via USB
  • VoIP User Review
• Yamamoto Skype Hardware Phone (USB)
  • USB hardware device for Skype calling
  • VoIP User Review

  Analog FXS/FXO Gateways

Connects a phone device and has FXS port too. One can switch between a FXS call and a skype call by pressing a * or #)

• Atcom: au-600 1 fxs 1 fxo,forward skype to your mobile phone, make skypeout call with your mobile phone
• PCPhoneline.com
  • VPT1000 Skype IP-Phone USB phone handset for Skype ( at the time Windows only)
  • VTA1000 Skype Gateway with 1 FXS port ( at the time Windows only)
  • VoIP User Review of the VTA1000
  • VPC1000 Port Converter in combination with VTA1000 does Skype to FXO
• Ipmate
  • S-90: 1 FXO, 1 FXS, 1 USB port. Recieve and make normal and skype calls on/from your current inhome telephone network. ( at the time Windows only)
  • GW-90: Route incoming skype calls (via USB) to a FXO or a FXS port. + Route incoming FXS calls to Skype (via USB) or FXO port. ( at the time Windows only)

  Skype Call Center Solution and PBX Gateways/Adapters

Design AC Power boost to ensure enough voltage and current to drive your PBX and Ring.
Other USB TeleBOX/RJ-11 port cannot drive most PBX because their volrage and current are from small-power PC USB port.

• Spintronics
  • Callfree Outer Skype PBX Adapter
  • Callfree Multiport Skype PBX Gateway
    • Concurrent Multiple Skype account working properly
    • Cluster Technology
    • No needs for extra PC
  • Connect to your company PBX and take advantages of Skype/SkypeIn/Skypeout services
  • Employee can use Skypeout for low-rate call
  • Customers can use regular phone and call SkypeIn number for local call service
  • Skyper can call customer service for free
  • Use Skype account: spin_callcenter ext.21 to feel it and ask the details
  • People who live in USA can use regular phone to call +415-508-3685 ext.21 to feel it and ask the details
  • People who live in Europe can use regular phone to call +44-20-7193-5503 ext.21 to feel it and ask the details
  • Architecture of Skype Global Enterprise

 Skype to SIP and H.323 converter

RSDevs.com presents PSGw - Personal Skype to SIP and H.323 gateway) PGw is an application that allows to connect Skype network with H.323 and SIP networks. PSGw works as router that should be placed between Skype and H.323 or SIP network. PSGw can route calls from Skype users to H.323 or SIP endpoint according to user-defined rules.

• RSDevs.com
  • PSGw Info
  • Integrate Skype into your working enviroment.
  • PSGw works with enterprise PBX like Alcatel.
  • PSGw allows to provide free support over Skype.

 See Also:

• Skype
• bounty skype
• Directory of Skype compatible phone and gateways
• Skype-mobile phone gateway: Connect Skype to a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone using Headset/Handsfree profile. Works two way. Windows only now, 1 mobile, 1 call at a time. Linux is on the way, with support for multiple devices.
  

Related searches in google on  skype and spintronics – skype and gateways – spintronics and skype – skype and PBX – skype and IP PABX.

 

Comments

[Mr CIO]

Teleon developed a Skype driver to make a PCTel modem to be a gateway. Calls can be forwarded from PSTN to Skype remote user and vice versa, in fix transfer mode or free dial mode. Its freeware version has a duration limitation of 3 mintues for each call. Company URL: www.teleon.net, www.teleonnetworks.com.

[Remsnet Netzwerk Service]

Sorry Guys at rsdev / Plimus,

I dont have real Posiv after playing with this shit. psgw is nothing more then an Badly written Software that DONT work.
Bad Sofwware Quality. Uses the wrong Win GUI api and so on.

When all call comes it , the whole Win XP with latest patches got blamed and bluescreens !! .. allways.

Kind regards

[Tropicaljantie]

i will be testing the www.teleon.net

[Mr Gam]

You can even try a good software solution based on Linux.
Support up to 99 lines.
Visit www.skype2pbx.com