Asterisk and Skype: BFF! Mark Spencer - CTO, Digium eComm 2009-3-4

Mark Spencer - CTO, Digium

eComm 2009-3-4

What is it? chan_skype - like chan_sip, but different Generic channel for Asterisk - no special programming required Supports Skype: usernames encryption endpoints

chan_skype - like chan_sip, but different

Generic channel for Asterisk - no special programming required

Supports Skype:

usernames

encryption

endpoints

Why is it useful? First practical X-to-Skype gateway Huge connected userbase on Skype, huge connected userbase on Asterisk Removes “ugly hack” factor from Skype interactions Scales appropriately for business use Connects users to Skype minutes network

First practical X-to-Skype gateway

Huge connected userbase on Skype, huge connected userbase on Asterisk

Removes “ugly hack” factor from Skype interactions

Scales appropriately for business use

Connects users to Skype minutes network

chan_skype Use Cases Business call centers Single username for large numbers of inbound simultaneous calls Simple integration with existing Asterisk call queueing systems No cost for customers, low cost for business owners

Business call centers

Single username for large numbers of inbound simultaneous calls

Simple integration with existing Asterisk call queueing systems

No cost for customers, low cost for business owners

chan_skype use cases Business PBX Use SkypeIn/SkypeOut minutes for low priced PSTN integration Create zero-cost inter-office communications, no routing required Full encryption for road warriors

Business PBX

Use SkypeIn/SkypeOut minutes for low priced PSTN integration

Create zero-cost inter-office communications, no routing required

Full encryption for road warriors

Use Cases, Consumer End customers Utilize SkypeIn/SkypeOut from any phone Maintain consistent reachability on Skype username at all times Creates interest in Skype as it becomes more ubiquitous on all devices Zero cost calling from any * device

End customers

Utilize SkypeIn/SkypeOut from any phone

Maintain consistent reachability on Skype username at all times

Creates interest in Skype as it becomes more ubiquitous on all devices

Zero cost calling from any * device

State of the Beta Closed beta Started Jan 2009 >100 but <1000 users in Beta Public Beta “real soon now” Few problems! So far so good.

Closed beta

Started Jan 2009

>100 but <1000 users in Beta

Public Beta “real soon now”

Few problems! So far so good.

Future Final changes Usernames will change! BCP use for all accounts Chat, video, etc. - your input needed for next revisions

Final changes

Usernames will change!

BCP use for all accounts

Chat, video, etc. - your input needed for next revisions

Details Dialing method: exten => 1234,1,Dial(Skype/austin_powers) Presence is supported AMI events are generated for Skype presence/calls/etc.

Dialing method:

exten => 1234,1,Dial(Skype/austin_powers)

Presence is supported

AMI events are generated for Skype presence/calls/etc.

Details Variables available: skype_languages - A space-separated list of language identifiers skype_topic - User-generated topic (i.e.: skype:austin_powers?call&topic=secret_plans) skype_token - Similar to skype_topic skype_about - 'about' profile entry skype_birthday - Birthday skype_gender - Gender skype_homepage - Home page URL skype_homephone - Home phone number skype_officephone - Office phone number skype_mobilephone - Mobile phone number skype_city - City name skype_province - State/Province name skype_country - Country name

Variables available:

skype_languages - A space-separated list of language identifiers

skype_topic - User-generated topic

(i.e.: skype:austin_powers?call&topic=secret_plans)

skype_token - Similar to skype_topic

skype_about - 'about' profile entry

skype_birthday - Birthday

skype_gender - Gender

skype_homepage - Home page URL

skype_homephone - Home phone number

skype_officephone - Office phone number

skype_mobilephone - Mobile phone number

skype_city - City name

skype_province - State/Province name

skype_country - Country name

Questions? Mark Spencer - CTO, Digium eComm 2009-3-4 Sign up for the Beta! http://bit.ly/skypeforasterisk

Mark Spencer - CTO, Digium

eComm 2009-3-4