SIP-Based Software Phone Brings Theora Open Source Video Codec to VoIP Community, Developers

Kapanga Softphone extends the set of tools available to the VoIP community by integrating Theora (Xiph Foundation's open source video codec) into its SIP-based video capabilities

Washington, DC (PRWEB) December 21, 2005 -- Ecotronics Ventures LLC announces a new release of its Kapanga Softphone, now supporting Xiph.org Foundation's Theora, the open source video codec based upon On2 Technologies' VP3 codec.

Kapanga Softphone is the premier Voice-over-IP (VoIP) software phone that integrates voice, video and fax over IP into one software phone. Using the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Kapanga Softphone interacts with any VoIP infrastructure such as VoIP phone service providers, PBX systems for enterprise and small businesses and other VoIP-based systems.

"Since our launch this year, many Kapanga users have used our SIP client to extend their open source PBX deployments", said Martin Cadirola, President and VP of Business Development for Ecotronics. "We believe we can help speed up the development of open source PBX video functionality by providing a Theora-capable VoIP-based software phone", he added Kapanga also features other open source audio codecs, like Global IP Sound's iLBC and Xiph Foundation's Speex.

Kapanga Softphone is free for personal or academic use, with fax and recording features at an additional cost. For more information, please visit:

http://www.kapanga.net/IP/home.cfm

About Kapanga Softphone

Kapanga Softphone is the premier Internet Protocol software that integrates voice, video and fax over IP communications in one single application. Based on the SIP protocol, Kapanga Softphone lets people communicate with existing Public Switching Telecommunications Networks (PSTNs) through Voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure.

Kapanga Softphone is designed to help IP telephony providers, value added resellers (VARs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) make the most out of their network infrastructure as well as increase revenue from new products and service offerings.

Kapanga is a product of the VoIP division of Ecotronics Ventures LLC, a privately-held company providing Internet and Electronics engineering services.

For more information, please visit http://www.kapanga.net.

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