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Nick from the UK is one of our best and most active contributors both through our Forum as well as directly to me, and a few hours ago he sent me a mail that highlights an alternative to both SIP for Skype and Skype for Asterisk. Nick has spent the weekend testing out the solution and the conclusion is in:  It really works both ways! This solution is not for everybody since it requires a PC running Windows in addition to the IPxx PBX, but for the majority of companies and IT professionals this is not a major problem. Here is the letter from Nick:

Jan
I have managed to get NCH software’s skype2sip software working with the IP04. It works in both directions (dials and recieves) and required setting up a sip trunk, editing its script in the file manager and using some interesting settings on the skype2sip software. Down side of course is it has to run on a separate windows PC, not a problem if you are running a pro network and have a domain controller or other form of server to control the network. When I can work out a way of putting into writing the settings etc. I will forward them to you to play with. Tests at the weekend worked well, and it may be a temporary fix for those desperate for integration, until Digium get their act together and provide code that will run directly on the Ip04.
regards
Nick

Thanks for sharing this with us, when you have completed the instructions about how to make it work I will make sure that it is integrated in our online Admin Manual as well as posted here ASAP.
And last but certainly not least, thanks to for their great work! ;o)

UPDATE: Just received the step by step guide from Nick, please check it out here!

We have talked about it, planned and looked forward to this day for so long! Now it is FINALLY ready, and it is a great pleasure to thank you for your patience and wish you a heartfelt

WELCOME!!!

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UPDATE!!!

We were planning several promo’s when we opened our new webshop, but unfortunately we got some problems with availability of stocks. I am happy to announce that new stocks will arrive within a week or so, most items has had their prices reduced with promo’s and we will introduce several new and very exiting “toys” within the next two weeks! ;o)

We have received an unofficial feedback from a Digium representative regarding this matter. It was made clear that the following info was not necessarily that of the Board of Digium, just the personal opinion and understanding of the person speaking to us.

A lot of time and money has gone into the development, the license cost was to pay Skype, and Digium need to recover the cost of development. It made sense to release it for intel based systems first as this was the largest segment of the market and since their own Switchbox uses intel. They realize that the Blackfin systems are very popular and Switchbox was looking at all chipsets to produce green products. It was expected that a version for Backfin chipsets would be made available in the future.

In other words, Digium is not sleeping in class but are aware of the GREAT and GREEN potential of embedded PBX’s based on the Blackfin DSP. But I still believe that they need a little convincing, so please keep on sending mails telling how much we want to integrate Skype!

It has been five months since my last post about Skype for SIP, and I know that I speak for a huge number of people when I say that my patience is starting to run thin. Specially when you find out that Cisco and Shoretel have implemented it in their proprietary, very expensive products!

And what about Skype for Asterisk made available last month? Sorry, only available if you run anything else than an embedded, Blackfin based PBX. Digium’s own AA50 is an embedded PBX based on the Blackfin DSP, I would be quite surprised if users of the AA50 want Skype for Asterisk less than the rest of us!

I have registered once more with the Skype for SIP program, hopefully this time we will be included. But I need your help! Please send loads of mail to both Digium and Skype, ask them why the Blackfin based IPxx PBX is prevented from Skype integration! If we scream load enough maybe they’ll finally hear us!