openAdmin
08-07-2009, 02:42 AM
In a move to accelerate next-gen IP communications application development, Bandwidth.com (http://bandwidth.com/) said it plans to expose its network functionality to open-source telephony developers.
The new Developer Sandbox Program (http://sandbox.bandwidth.com/), which was announced Wednesday at the ClueCon Open Source Telephony Developers Conference (http://www.cluecon.com/), will offer a select group of developers access to IP communications network functionality, such as next gen VoIP codecs, the T.38 fax protocol, SIP-enabled SMS and HD voice. In addition, fixed-mobile convergence functionality from Bandwidth.com (http://bandwidth.com/) technology partners CounterPath Corp. (http://www.counterpath.com/) and Ditech Networks (http://www.ditechnetworks.com/) also will be part of the Sandbox program.
The program also will leverage the FreePBX (http://www.freepbx.org/) open-source telephony project, which was acquired by (http://www.freepbx.org/news/2008-11-14/a-bright-future-for-freepbx)Bandwidth.com (http://bandwidth.com/) in November 2008. Separately, the carrier announced Wednesday the availability of a Developer’s Preview of FreePBX v3, which serves as a basis for the GUIs in AsteriskNOW and Trixbox CE as well as other open-source PBX offers. Significantly, FreePBX v3 is telephony-engine agnostic, and able to support FreeSWITCH (http://freeswitch.org/), Asterisk (http://www.asterisk.org/) and others.
Unlike other open-source sponsors that are looking to commercialize their software, Bandwidth.com is driving development of applications that will use its network.
"We are trying to get developers to build more unique applications and give them network functionality, so they can work on converged-type applications, not just something that’s on the premises,” Todd Barr, vice present of marketing for Bandwidth.com said, noting it’s not just about developing cool applications, but about understanding how those applications interact with the network and how Bandwidth.com can make it work better.
While other carriers like Ribbit Corp. (http://www.ribbit.com/) have APIs for developers, Bandwidth.com said it is going a step further in offering access to network functionality using open standards.
“We will provide an API, but we will also provide something a little more fundamental where you can use any programming language or open source project,” Barr explained.
Barr said Bandwidth.com is looking for a select group of 10-20 developers to kick start the project, which it hopes to grow over time. Criteria for participation will be posted by mid-August, but Barr said he expected an application process wherein developers would submit project ideas for consideration. In addition, the developers will be chosen based on their past experiences developing telephony applications using open source or APIs.
For the full article, visit Von.com (http://www.von.com/articles/fmc/bandwidth-com-developers-play-ip-comm.html)
The new Developer Sandbox Program (http://sandbox.bandwidth.com/), which was announced Wednesday at the ClueCon Open Source Telephony Developers Conference (http://www.cluecon.com/), will offer a select group of developers access to IP communications network functionality, such as next gen VoIP codecs, the T.38 fax protocol, SIP-enabled SMS and HD voice. In addition, fixed-mobile convergence functionality from Bandwidth.com (http://bandwidth.com/) technology partners CounterPath Corp. (http://www.counterpath.com/) and Ditech Networks (http://www.ditechnetworks.com/) also will be part of the Sandbox program.
The program also will leverage the FreePBX (http://www.freepbx.org/) open-source telephony project, which was acquired by (http://www.freepbx.org/news/2008-11-14/a-bright-future-for-freepbx)Bandwidth.com (http://bandwidth.com/) in November 2008. Separately, the carrier announced Wednesday the availability of a Developer’s Preview of FreePBX v3, which serves as a basis for the GUIs in AsteriskNOW and Trixbox CE as well as other open-source PBX offers. Significantly, FreePBX v3 is telephony-engine agnostic, and able to support FreeSWITCH (http://freeswitch.org/), Asterisk (http://www.asterisk.org/) and others.
Unlike other open-source sponsors that are looking to commercialize their software, Bandwidth.com is driving development of applications that will use its network.
"We are trying to get developers to build more unique applications and give them network functionality, so they can work on converged-type applications, not just something that’s on the premises,” Todd Barr, vice present of marketing for Bandwidth.com said, noting it’s not just about developing cool applications, but about understanding how those applications interact with the network and how Bandwidth.com can make it work better.
While other carriers like Ribbit Corp. (http://www.ribbit.com/) have APIs for developers, Bandwidth.com said it is going a step further in offering access to network functionality using open standards.
“We will provide an API, but we will also provide something a little more fundamental where you can use any programming language or open source project,” Barr explained.
Barr said Bandwidth.com is looking for a select group of 10-20 developers to kick start the project, which it hopes to grow over time. Criteria for participation will be posted by mid-August, but Barr said he expected an application process wherein developers would submit project ideas for consideration. In addition, the developers will be chosen based on their past experiences developing telephony applications using open source or APIs.
For the full article, visit Von.com (http://www.von.com/articles/fmc/bandwidth-com-developers-play-ip-comm.html)