A few weeks ago Metaswitch announced a new partnership with TNS to offer a new robocalling blocking service based on STIR/SHAKEN. Which seemed odd to me, because Metaswitch already have a robocalling blocking service and a separate STIR/SHAKEN product… so how is this a new thing? I like a good mystery, so I’ve been doing… Continue Reading
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How to manage SIP phones at scale – in depth
In my previous article I gave an overview of how you can configure the settings on SIP phones – particularly as your deployment scales to hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands of devices. Today we’ll conclude that article by looking at how this is handled by the Metaswitch SIP Provisioning Server. As you think about… Continue Reading
How to manage SIP phones at scale – an introduction
You think it’s hard work keeping your Metaswitch software up to date? Just wait until you have thousands of IP phone handsets from multiple manufacturers deployed throughout your customer base – each a powerful computer running a specific version of firmware and with its own configuration settings. Now imagine you forgot to enable daylight savings… Continue Reading
Will robocalling kill independent telcos?
Much has been written about robocalling (“the scourge of civilization” as FCC Chairman Pai calls it), and much has been written about the STIR/SHAKEN frameworks and how they are going to solve the problem. But I’m not sure it’s that simple. What if STIR/SHAKEN solves the problem only for the big incumbent carriers, and makes… Continue Reading
How to configure Twilio SIP trunking to a Metaswitch
If you’ve been reading these articles for a while, you’ll know that I’ve experimented with Twilio a couple of times, but so far I haven’t tried to actually integrate Twilio into the Metaswitch world I normally inhabit. In this article I’ll give step-by-step instructions for setting up your Metaswitch CFS, Perimeta and your Twilio account… Continue Reading
Why sell Hosted PBX if you won’t dogfood it?
Is it hypocritical to sell a hosted PBX service to your customers, but then use a traditional PBX for your own corporate offices? I’ve been in that very situation. I’ve been that guy trying to help someone configure a complex hosted PBX deployment – while sitting in my office on a traditional analog line. My… Continue Reading