Commetrex (News - Alert), a provider of technologies and products to telecom OEM and service providers, has recently unveiled its new fax-related product, FaxTap for SIP.
FaxTap for SIP targets the FoIP analysis and lawful intercept markets, allowing network operators and equipment vendors to analyze FoIP calls and render the image with ease even if the call uses a high-speed V.34 fax modem.
In a statement, Marilyn Troup, Commetrex’s marketing director, explained, “For years, fax-over-IP has been shuttered in the enterprise network where users have racked up major savings by avoiding the expense of fax boards and dedicated fax lines. But now, with SIP trunking becoming ubiquitous, enterprises are bypassing the gateway and sending faxes directly into carrier networks. This presents users, both subscriber and provider, with a whole new set of problems that can only be solved with the proper tools, not to mention requirements for lawful intercept. That’s where Commetrex’ new FaxTap for SIP enters the picture.”
This robust offering will help the industry to finally move to reliable carrier-based FoIP. The product also has an OEM developer’s version that accepts PCM recordings directly.
A single-seat FaxTap for SIP license is $4,250 and the general availability of FaxTap for SIP is slated for late Q4.
Cliff Schornak, Commetrex’s CTO added, “The open-source Wireshark program has been and remains the industry’s pre-eminent SIP-analysis tool. But those that use it to help diagnose FoIP problems know that Wireshark’s analysis of a fax call can be misleading. For example, Wireshark incorrectly flags any RTP packets following a re-Invite to T.38 as malformed T.38 packets. Moreover, it has problems handling T.38 version 3 calls with V.34. And, of course, Wireshark does not render the image or provide much in the way of T.30 analysis. FaxTap for SIP picks up where Wireshark leaves off. “
Further, FaxTap for SIP analyzes FoIP calls with the accuracy and detail required to determine failure modes. While the most basic level is merely to render the fax image, the most detailed level provides a ladder diagram, listings of every T.38 frame, T.30 frame, and a detailed image line analysis. Low level modem analysis can also be generated for all image transfer modems, including V.34.
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Edited by Jamie Epstein