Hospitality software Integrations via FIAS

This time we will talk about integrations with hospitality management systems via FIAS network protocol. FIAS As we saw in the blog article Vertical Solutions for Retail, Education, Hospitality, Healthcare, integration with hospitality software automates operations such as: Check-ins / check-outs Minibar charges

Monitoring and analyzing the UC system history

In this blog article we will examine which tools are available for monitoring and analyzing the communication history of the system. The UC system typically provides one or more of the following resources: CDR (Call Data Record) – information about calls Call Groups

Using TAPI and Web API for integration of UC capabilities

In the previous blog article (TAPI Windows and Web APIs Integrations) we investigated the definition of TAPI and Web API. This time we will discover which Unified Communication capabilities can be integrated using these technologies. Smart Routing Even before a user answers the customer’s

TAPI Windows and Web APIs Integrations

TAPI (Telephony Application Programming Interface) allows out-of-the-box integrations with many applications (such as Microsoft Outlook) and call center software (such as VoxTron). TAPI is an abstraction layer that can interact both in ICC mode (controlling, in this case, only one device) or ICS

Integration Via Communication Server

Using a centralized approach of integration via communication server ICS (Third-party Call Control) solves all the previously described issues (Integration Scenarios for a Communication System). In this scenario, our communication server tracks all the events, which is the most professional approach. It can

Integration Scenarios for a Communication System

There are two integration scenarios that can be used for the implementation of your integration. The first is by connecting to the solution’s server (the server is the call router and IM manager). The second is by connecting to the client (the endpoint where

Integrations: Buy or Develop?

This time we will analyze whether it is better to buy or develop integrations. Many communication systems already provide integration with software and it is not always reasonable to develop it. On the other side, if a solution is not compatible with your

Determining Integration Requirements

Previously (Integration blog article), we have discussed possible integration scenarios. This time, I will introduce integration requirements and the technologies, methodologies that allow for the integration of a communication solution with external applications, achieving the partial or full automation of many processes. Integrating

WebRTC as a reliable standard for Real-Time Communication Technologies

Let’s have a closer look at WebRTC and how it can impact on implementation of real-time communication platform. WebRTC is a free, open project that provides browsers and mobile applications with Real-Time Communications (RTC) capabilities via simple APIs. WebRTC also represents the latest

Faxing over IP Standard

As we have seen in the previous blog article , there are major problems in carrying faxes over IP. Let’s see why Faxing over IP is a reliable standard for transmission of faxes. A standard which makes the communication much more reliable, whenever

Fax transmissions over IP

Let’s examine which available solutions allow for the transmission of faxes over IP and the best practises that reduce related problems. Fax over VoIP is a usual requirement in many deployments. Although the number of fax sessions per year is constantly decreasing, for

Understanding Video Codecs in Unified Communications

Desired video codecs mainly fall between VP8 (and its evolution VP9) and H.264 and H.265. Other formats, such as H261 – H263 – H263p, can be mainly found in legacy conferencing systems and should be avoided. Let’s examine the main differences between these

Wideband Codecs and High-Definition (HD) Audio

Wideband audio provides high-definition voice quality for telephony calls, and offers better quality than standard digital telephony. It does so by extending the frequency range of audio signals transmitted over telephone lines, resulting in higher quality speech. The great advantages of wideband audio,

Choosing Audio Codecs

This time we will analyze what are the main characteristics to take into consideration when choosing codecs for communication systems. Codec stands for coder-decoder. A codec codes a signal into a digital data stream and decodes a digital stream into a signal. In

SUBSCRIBE and NOTIFY methods

The SIP specification has been extended over time to support a general mechanism allowing for subscription to asynchronous events. Such events can include SIP proxy statistics changes, presence information, session changes and so on. A user agent interested in event notification sends a