2009/1/20 D Tucny <[email protected]> > 2009/1/20 Olivier <[email protected]> > >> Hi, >> >> Is anyone using Fring as a SIP client to an Asterisk server ? > > > Yes, testing it... > > >> >> A prospective customer of mine is asking to integrate its iphones with an >> Asterisk server and after googling, I still have some unanswered questions : >> >> 1. Which codecs are available when calling from fring ? > > > I believe it offers GSM, ilbc, ulaw and alaw... > > >> >> 2. Is it easy and natural to change your presence status (available, busy, >> ...) with Fring or will users prefer to use another software (bundled with >> iPhones) or to do nothing at all ? >> > >> 3. Is it possible to add custom presence status in Fring client ? > > > On the version running on my nokia phone, there seems to be no obvious way > to change status... > > >> >> 4. Is it possible and recommended to limit Fring usage to WiFi presence ? > > > The options on the version I have are: Wifi first, 3G/GPRS first, Wifi > only, 3G/GPRS only, Always ask... So, it is possible... It does work over > GPRS, but quality is noticably lower than over Wifi... > > >> >> 5. Would fring replies to Qualify messages ? > > > Yes > > One thing to note about fring, the device establishes a connection using > fring's proprietary protocols to fring servers, fring then establishes SIP > connections from those servers... So, even if connected to the office Wifi > connection, you could experience connectivity issues or high latency as a > result of a potentially long path involved for the traffic to travel... > > d > > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >
Thanks for these helpful answers. Something is bothering me about Fring : what is Fing's business model ? Software is free. Connections are made using Fring servers and seem to be free. So, where's the benefit for Fring ?
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