Stiles, Try voip.ms... Cheap and easy to setup for testing. I'm having very good calls across it. Also cost wise they are worth having around even if just for a backup route.
Lately I've had a few 1 and 2 hour video calls to Germany (Bria to Bria) and I was surprised given the distance and trans-atlantic nature how very good the experience was. And this was from my home cable modem. So maybe when having trouble, test a SIP to SIP call. Mike On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Stiles Watson <[email protected]>wrote: > I'll take a look at solicall. > > Interestingly, I'm starting to think it might be an issue with our ITSP, > flowroute. I've started using flowroute at home with a cisco SPA2102 ATA > as a simple and inexpensive Vonage replacement. Today my wife called my > cell phone from home and I heard the worst echo, I've ever heard on a > VoIP call (I almost always hear some echo over 3G on my iphone and > occasionally hear echo when making Vonage calls). However, she called me > back about 5 minutes later on a land line and there was no echo. The > only constant between the VIP call and the call from home is flowroute. > I've placed a support ticket with them and am waiting on feedback. > > Stiles > > Todd Hodgen wrote: > > Stiles - this looks interesting to me, but I don't have a reason to try > it > > out. It might be worth looking at for your executive. > > http://www.solicall.com/products.html#Softphone > > > > If it works, report back to the list the results. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stiles > Watson > > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 8:18 AM > > To: Discussion list for users of sipXecs software > > Subject: Re: [sipx-users] echo problems > > > > It's possible it's his setup, but until he returns, I will not be able > > to tell. This was the first time to use his current setup for real calls. > > > > I've run several tests here locally and am able to reproduce a problem > > with similar symptoms. In my tests, it is very easy to get a mic to pick > > up audio bleed from the headphones, even from ear-buds. If the mic > > sensitivity is set too high and/or the headphone volume is turned up too > > high, the callee can hear an echo of himself. > > > > I've recommended the following to the VIP: > > > > * run the VoIP speed test that Tony recommended and send me the results > > * adjust the mic and headphone volume settings > > * buy a better headset which has a unidirectional noise-canceling mic > > and earphones which do not bleed audio. > > > > He has used his current headset with Skype in the past and does not > > recall having this problem. This may simply be perception however. No > > one ever expected a Skype call to be very good so most problems were > > disregarded outright. He has higher hops for remote VoIP calls through > sipX. > > > > I've also suggested that we look into keeping at least one POTS line, > > thus reducing the number of hops to the PSTN as Tony suggested, but > > again that will have to wait until he returns. > > > > Additionally, I've suggested he try his Skype account to see if he gets > > a better call, but I do not know if he's tried that and, if so, what the > > result is. > > > > Thanks for everyone's feedback! > > > > Stiles > > > > > > Paul Scheepens wrote: > > > >> Is it OK when he is using exactly the same setup in the states? > >> If not then probably the echo is caused by his setup. > >> Also, is the sound OK when he is calling a sip user on the same SipX? > >> > >> What is he using as Audio device? > >> Headset should be OK, Clearone Chat50 should be OK, other devices....... > >> > >> Paul > >> > >> Stiles Watson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Sorry, I should have mentioned that the VIP is traveling overseas, not > >>> permanently stationed there. > >>> > >>> codec: u-law > >>> > >>> I'm not sure what his ISP is as he is using the hotel's Internet > >>> > >> connection. > >> > >>> Stiles > >>> > >>> Michael Broome wrote: > >>> > >>>> What codec are you using and whats the ISP provider > >>>> M Broome > >>>> *CEO* > >>>> SATEL, inc > >>>> (800) 591-7033 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Stiles Watson > >>>> > >> <[email protected] > >> > >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I've got a VIP overseas using X-lite to place calls over the > >>>> > >> public > >> > >>>> Internet back to the States via our sipX. Calls go through fine, > >>>> but he > >>>> says that the some callees tell him that there is a bad echo > >>>> > >> (all hear > >> > >>>> themselves to some degree). All outbound calls go though our ITSP > >>>> (flowroute). 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