eDial can definitely help here, and in the longer term perhaps Internet2
can help:
1. I just made a URL and a dial-in access code for a reservationless
conference which can be dialed in from a PSTN phone or directly from a
SIP phone. (The URL allows people to join the conference call without
punching in any access codes). Since Henry's letter went out to two very
large mailing lists, I'll just ask for the duly authorized person who
cares about IAB and IESG conferences to give me a call or write me and
I'll give you the info.
2. Internet2 recently bought an eDial server and I imagine that as part
of their charter they can help the IAB/IESG with these sorts of
services. I have cc-ed Ben Teitelbaum of internet2.edu on this letter.
I could provide some conferencing in the short term, but that Internet2
would be a very appropriate way to host such conferences going forward.
Since the eDial boxes do mixed SIP and PSTN conferences, it might make
for a smooth transition for people who don't believe in VoIP.....(I
remember Steve Deering once ranting at me about this).
Scott
Scott Petrack, CTO
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-----Original Message-----
From: Henry Sinnreich [mailto:Henry(_dot_)Sinnreich(_at_)wcom(_dot_)com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 9:46 AM
To: 'Richard Shockey'; ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
Cc: sip(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org; Scott Petrack; Christian Stredicke
Subject: RE: [Sip] Eating our own Dog Food...could the IAB and IESG
use
SIP for conference calls
There are excellent SIP voice conferencing bridges available, such as
from snom AG and eDial. They can be used with various soft clients
such
as the Windows Messenger, HotSIP Active Contacts or the Pingtel
instant
expressa, or any SIP phone.
I have taken the liberty of copying here the contacts for snom AG and
eDial, in case this will be pursued. I wonder if snom AG or eDial
would
just give the IESG and IAB access to their conference servers?
Would there be interest to have access to a WorldCom SIP conference
bridge?
Thanks, Henry
-----Original Message-----
From: sip-admin(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org [mailto:sip-admin(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org]
On
Behalf Of Richard Shockey
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 6:04 PM
To: ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
Cc: sip(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
Subject: [Sip] Eating our own Dog Food...could the IAB and
IESG use SIP for conference calls
Like many of us I was moved my Harald's appeal for
suggestions for helping
to cut down costs in the IETF.
I certainly endorse the idea of considering Canada or Mexico
as possible
sites for future IETF meetings, but I suspect that the weekly
teleconferece
calls that the IAB and IESG have represent a significant line
item for the
Secretariat.
In case anyone has not heard, SIP is quite capable of
handling this type of
task and there are a variety of commercial as well as open
source Client
User Agents as well as commercial products and services that
could help
reduce this cost.
I'm sure the SIP working group could help the Secretariat
identify products
and services that could make this essential function more
productive and
operate at less cost.
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