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Mac2Phone brings VOIP to 'the rest of us'
By ron carlson, Insanely Great Mac
October 14th 2002
This Java-based app is any easy, low-cost way to cut your long-distance charges
US telecoms and network specialist Remwave has launched Mac2Phone, an IP-based
telephony service for X.O or higher.
Remwave CEO Nikolai Manek told MacworldUK "With Mac2Phone.com we�ve launched our
support and commitment to the OS X platform. As a perfect system for Java applications
we see huge opportunities in developing for it."
The solution integrates modern voice-over-IP (VOIP) telephony solutions, such as the
rapidly emerging SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and H.323 protocols.
Manek added, "Now the Mac community can make free phone calls between Macs running OS
X or to PCs running the Buddyphone software".
Industry observers believe Mac2Phone is the closest yet to the long-rumoured iPhone
solution for enabling VOIP telephony on Macs. Remwave is a well-established global
Internet telephony service provider with clients among cable and telecommunications
companies worldwide.
Two versions of Remwave's Java application are available -- Mac2Phone Basic is the
freeware version (you will need register and prepare a minimum of $5 before using the
app), while Mac2Phone Pro ($19.95) offers "additional" functionality.
Editor's note: I've downloaded the app, but need to get a microphone that's compatible
with my Griffin iMac. Once that happens, Tuesday or Wednesday, I'll have a short
review of Mac2Phone.
I've literally been waiting years for a truly useable VOIP solution so I can stop
paying the local telephone monopoly $100+ every month. Their service has improved
greatly over the years as has line quality. However, I'm firmly of the opinion that
purchasing ADSL service (about $35 a month) should entitle me to free long distance.
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