[Wylug-discuss] Ekiga 2.0 - Press Release

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Hi all,
new version of Ekiga (nee gnomemeeting) is out!

Simon.

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Ekiga 2.00 is finally out!  Today's announcement represents one year of
relentless work.  Just a reminder to everyone that Ekiga is now the
first Open Source software to support both SIP and H.323 in the same
application.  Ekiga previously known as GnomeMeeting was already a
pioneer among the Open Source Voice over IP softphones.  Let's hope
Ekiga will continue in this way!

Among the features, you can find:

        * Full SIP Support
        * Full H.323 Support
        * Audio and Video Support
        * Call Transfer (SIP and H.323)
        * Call Forwarding on Busy, No Answer, Always
        * Call Hold
        * DTMFs Support
        * Basic Instant Messaging
        * Ability to Register to Several SIP Accounts Simultaneously
        * Possibility to Use an Outbound Proxy (SIP) or a Gateway
(H.323)
        * Message Waiting Indications (SIP)

Brand new features include:

        * Better Audio Quality
        * Support for Wideband Codecs (16 kHz)
        * Echo Cancellation
        * Easier NAT traversal
        * Improved camera Support
        * Improved Video4Linux2 Support


Finally, this revolutionary version allows you to register a free SIP
address at http://www.ekiga.net. If you would like to know more about
how to test Ekiga, please refer to the FAQ section.