Software development takes VoIP onboard

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team May 3, 2004

The forthcoming release of the Pika MonteCarlo software developer kit will allow application developers to design cost-effective VoIP-enabled voice and fax solutions for their customers.

The forthcoming release of the Pika MonteCarlo software developer kit (SDK) will allow application developers to design cost-effective VoIP-enabled voice and fax solutions for their customers.

Pika MonteCarlo 6.2 will include VoIP-based DSP applications that enable VoIP capabilities on all MM-series digital- and analogue-interface boards.

It's important to point out the innovative architecture of Pika boards, referred to as "all-on-board" technology.

All-on-board allows developers to handle voice, fax, conferencing, VoIP and data on any MM-series Pika board.

Developers control the combination of DSPs and the number of channels served by each application.

If more DSP processing power is required, the developer can add DSP modules to the board without using up additional system slots.

Release 6.2 will make it easier and more cost effective for application developers to incorporate VoIP into new or existing voice and fax solutions.

"VoIP has been on the product roadmap of application development companies for some time.

Now that the hype has faded way to customers paying for the capability, many developers will begin to design new applications or VoIP-enable existing applications", said Doug Petty, VP Technology, Pika Technologies.

"Release 6.2 continues our promise to bring innovative features and functionality to the application developer community so that they can deliver next-generation solutions to their customers".

PIKA MonteCarlo 6.2 will deliver the following enhancements: new DSP features, for VoIP and dial pulse detection; new digital features, such as clear channel (for external signalling stack compatibility), ISDN hold and retrieve (1B channel transfer), CAS R1 and new CAS modifiable country state machines; new configuration, logging and diagnostics features allowing users to dynamically change the following T1/E1 interface parameters without stopping the application; and logging improvements such as improved log file parameter control (size, wrap, and more), Layer 1 monitoring, system diagnostic information enhancements and improved API parameter expansion.

Operating systems support covers Windows 2000/XP/2003, Red Hat 7.3 and SuSE Professional 9.

Pika Technologies continues to invest heavily in its technology offerings.

As an example, the company is working on integration to Microsoft SpeechServer and Microsoft.NET.

Pika MonteCarlo SDK Release 6.2, currently in beta trials, is scheduled for availability in June 2004.

Existing 6.1-based applications will run on 6.2 with a recompile only.