Military Support VoIP Service
dircom:
If you have an obi where you are, why can't you connect to an obi in the USA for FREE?
Smee:
Quote from: PortableTech on April 25, 2013, 04:48:35 am
To clarify, we have the infrastructure, we have the hardware, we just need voip service from Salerno to USA. In the end if worse comes to worse, I will foot the bill, but figure since getting backers went well the first time I would make an attempt to see if we could find another.
--PortableTech
If VoIP is all you need, why not set up a Google Voice Account. It's free for now and has been for a long, long while. The only place you will have an issue calling is Puerto Rico.
Take care...
Carlos
QBZappy:
If I remember correctly they are connected to the internet via satellite. I suspect that they will need to use the lowest bandwidth voice codec. They most likely will need to use 729 codec (or better). Some of the solutions being mentioned such as GV use 711 codec which consumes more bandwidth. I don't know if the OBiTALK service can handle 729 codec.
PortableTech, is this a technical requirement on your end?
PortableTech:
Sorry for the slow response, things have been a little crazy this last week.
In the beginning, we certainly found that the lowest bandwidth codecs were ideal if not essential most days. We have since been able to secure a better satellite connection and have a 4Mbps link now which can support the G.711 without too much issue as long as the sky is clear.
In response to a few comments on the thread so far. While a connection to an OBi back in the states does work pretty well, there are really quite few POTS lines still around. Even more, they often would cost more for some form of an unlimited service than a VoIP provider would charge. Additionally, you are in a way adding an extra leg to the connection by putting an additional OBi in as a relay to your final destination. We are already at about 800ms lag with the link as it is, so keeping additional lag down is a good thing.
As for using Google Voice, we have looked at that, and for some reason while I was able to use that solution on an OBi at home, it is no where as reliable or clear as our Vitelity connection has been. As for why this is occurring I wish I knew, but choppy and hard to understand calls make for unhappy families.
Please let me know if there are any other questions.
--PortableTech
lhm.:
Sipsorcery.com + Numerous GV accounts = $35.00 Annually
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