iNum numbers will be used this whole week to enable wireless texting and calling to Burning Man participants.
This has been done in partnership with the OpenBTS project, and one of the purposes of this partnership is to showcase how iNum can be used to quickly and cost-effectively connect regions that need it, for example when a natural disaster or a war isolate a region from the rest of the world.
We first met David Burgess at eComm where he introduced us to the OpenBTS project. Thanks David for your tremendous help and efforts in getting this launched !
Burning Man is a huge event gathering 50,000 people and taking place in the middle of the Nevada desert. For more info, see www.burningman.com
OpenBTS is an open-source project forming the basis of a new type of cellular network. It basically allows the deployment of a VoIP and Asterisk based wireless network. For more info, see openbts.sourceforge.net
UPDATE: see daily updates and pictures on the OpenBTS blog: openbts.blogspot.com
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Hong Kong just got closer …
Dial 58080177 from Hong Kong and get connected to the iNum world !
Of course the long term objective is to provide direct dialing to iNum numbers without the need for access numbers, but this is a start…
The complete list of access numbers can be found here.
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This week we assigned the 15 millionth iNum number !
We have been quiet on this blog for the last couple months, but nonetheless actively working on supporting the growing iNum user base and preparing for the launch of some exciting features (more to come on that later).
The iNum reachability is also increasing month after month and a first incumbent operator has opened up its network to iNum — an important first step towards global reach.
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Callcentric just announced several enhancements to their service, including the support for iNum.
You can now obtain a free iNum number and call all iNum numbers for free through Callcentric.
To get your free iNum number, go to http://www.callcentric.com/coverage/international_phone_number and select ‘iNum’ in the list of countries.
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As of today the iNum network supports presence and IM (instant messaging).
This means that, if the feature is supported by your iNum provider, you will be able to see whether an iNum is available or not, and you will be able to send messages to an iNum in addition to simply calling that number.
The first IM client to be fully tested for presence and IM is Google Talk. And this is how it works:
From Google Talk, add a contact in the format 883510012345678@inum.net (where 883510012345678 is the iNum you want to reach). You can then view the presence of this iNum, make free calls and send free messages to the iNum, if supported by your iNum provider.
Most of the iNum providers do not support that feature yet since it has just been released today, however they have now started to implement it. Please check with your provider to see whether the feature is already supported.
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Telme today announced that every AirGate device is being shipped with an iNum. All AirGate users are now part of the iNum community and can therefore make and receive free iNum calls.
The AirGate device is an internet-sharing wifi router with VoIP interface. AirGate lets the user share his internet access, place and receive calls, and access other Telme services. More info on www.telme.sg
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We unveiled iNum at the first eComm conference, almost one year ago. iNum was still in preparation at that time, and a lot has happened since then.
The second edition of eComm is taking place in San Francisco, March 03-05. eComm is the most cutting-edge event for everyone involved in communications innovation. Lee Dryburgh has once again prepared an amazing schedule.
Some exciting iNum news will be announced during this conference, so come and join us !
For more info on the eComm conference, visit www.ecommconf.com
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Blasterphone is now part of the iNum community and expands the community to Brazil !!
For more info on Blasterphone, visit www.blasterphone.net
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Voipswitch, the IP-based switching platform, recently integrated iNum into its routing tables.
Every Voipswitch is now preconfigured for outgoing iNum calls, making it easier for the ITSPs to be part of the iNum community.
For more information on Voipswitch, visit www.voipswitch.com
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Liberailvoip recently announced the opening of their network to iNum (in and out)
This is the first Italian service to be part of the iNum community. Their announcement includes a clear description of the service with a video tutorial on how to configure it.
Grazie mille !
For more info on Liberailvoip, visit www.liberailvoip.it
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