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Re: Skype - H.323 or SIP

jhblee@gmail.com
26 Nov 2005 04:21:00 -0800

To my understading Skype is *a* form of SIP. I am not sure if it is
100% SIP but definitely the protocol resembles more of SIP than H323.
One SIP provider can actually run IVR for calls from Skype clients, so
I guess this is more likely so.

Lasse wrote:

> Hi all you gurus,

> Does anyone know if Skype is based on the H.323 protocol family -- or
> the more modern SIP protocol?.

> Lars Kalsen

> PS: You might also review:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype

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