Handling SIP Redirect Requests in realtime

The SIP redirect mechanism is a simple and straight forward one  - the originally contacted destination indicates, via a 3xx reply, that a different set of destinations should be contacted. The SIP redirect is mainly used for calls (for INVITE requests), even if the RFC3261 does not limit it to that. Usage cases The primary … Continue reading Handling SIP Redirect Requests in realtime

Clustering Presence Services with OpenSIPS 2.4

OpenSIPS 2.4 is all about clustering and SIP presence is an important service that delivers a large variety of functionalities like end-to-end user presence, BLF, SLA and more. We need to consider clustering for presence as much as presence is a service with a large appetite for storage and processing - presence is mainly about … Continue reading Clustering Presence Services with OpenSIPS 2.4

The new Clustering Engine of OpenSIPS 2.4

Before even thinking of building clustering support for high level services like User Location, Dialog Tracking or SIP Presence, it is mandatory to have in place a powerful and flexible clustering engine. Such an engine will become the reliable foundation  for approaching more complex clustering scenarios. And this is what we did in OpenSIPS 2.4 … Continue reading The new Clustering Engine of OpenSIPS 2.4

Two training sessions, two projects, one event – OpenSIPS Summit 2018

The OpenSIPS Summit 2018 is hosting in Amsterdam two different training sessions, dedicated to two different VoIP projects - an official OpenSIPS training and an official FreeSWITCH training. Yes, that is correct and it is a premiere - an official and certified FreeSWITCH training taking place for the first time in Europe! So, this year, … Continue reading Two training sessions, two projects, one event – OpenSIPS Summit 2018

Introducing OpenSIPS 2.4

One more year, one more evolution cycle, one more OpenSIPS major release. So let me introduce you the upcoming OpenSIPS 2.4 . For the OpenSIPS 2.4 release we decided to focus on the clustering abilities. Today's VoIP world is getting more and more dynamic, services are moving into Clouds and more and more flexibility is … Continue reading Introducing OpenSIPS 2.4

Running OpenSIPS in the Cloud

Cloud computing is a more and more viable option for running and providing SIP services. The question is how compatible are the SIP services with the Cloud environment ? So let's have a look at this compatibility from the most sensitive (for SIP protocol) perspective - the IP network topology. A large number of existing … Continue reading Running OpenSIPS in the Cloud

OpenSIPS Summit 2018

Next Stop May 1-4, 2018 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Join fellow VoIP & RTC experts, developers and users from all over the world for 3+1 days of talks, inspiring presentations, amazing demos and trainings about OpenSIPS and the Open Source ecosystem (FreeSWITCH, Asterisk, Homer, Janus, Jitsi, CGRates and many more) Some Great Reasons to Attend Learn … Continue reading OpenSIPS Summit 2018

Troubleshooting OpenSIPS script

What makes OpenSIPS such an attractive and powerful SIP solutions is its high level of programmability, thanks to its C-like configuration script. But once you get into the "programming" area, you will automatically need tools and skills for troubleshooting. So here there are some some tips and tools you can use in OpenSIPS for "debugging" … Continue reading Troubleshooting OpenSIPS script

OpenSIPS Control Panel and Homer integration

There are several articles and examples showing how to integrate Homer and OpenSIPS for SIP tracing/capturing purposes - capturing SIP, log, REST queries, network data, Management commands and more. This is an integration at data exchange level. But an integration is also possible at the Web portal level - to integrate the Homer portal into … Continue reading OpenSIPS Control Panel and Homer integration