Gizmo Project
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Gizmo Project is the name of a peer-to-peer VoIP network and of a proprietary freeware soft phone for that network.
Gizmo Project was founded by Michael Robertson. Unlike its competitor network Skype, the Gizmo Project network is based on open standards, the Session Initiation Protocol and Jabber. However, the Gizmo Project client is closed source. Gizmo Project uses the SIPphone VoIP system.
Since the Gizmo Project is based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), it can interoperate with other SIP-based networks directly. This includes the popular PBX program Asterisk, the Earthlink service, and Ekiga. This avoids the phone system and is thus free of charge. Gizmo also will use encryption (SRTP) for Gizmo to Gizmo calls and works well with Phil Zimmermann's new Zfone secure add on.
The Gizmo Project software also has features that Skype lacks, or offers at an additional fee. Built-in recording, free voicemail, free PSTN to SIPphone connections, and the previously mentioned interoperability are the main advantages that Gizmo has over Skype.
The text chat function of Gizmo Project utilizes the Jabber protocol. Users using Gizmo can be reached through the Jabber protocol at username@chat.gizmoproject.com
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