[jadmin] SIP s2s

[Robert B Quattlebaum, Jr.]

On Nov 16, 2006, at 2:10 PM, Peter Saint-Andre wrote:

> Luke -Jr wrote:
>> Has anyone implemented a SIP s2s component that allows an IM  
>> server to attempt
>> SIP federation if XMPP is unavailable? eg, for federation with  
>> MSN, Yahoo,
>> AIM, or any other IM service with a _sipfederationtls._tcp SRV  
>> record?
>
> I bet some commercial vendors have done that with special server-side
> connectors.

I believe Antepo (http://www.antepo.com/) does this to some degree,  
although it might just be for SIP clients. (ie: you can connect to  
the antepo server with a SIP/SIMPLE client or an XMPP client)

Then again I'm largely in the dark when it comes to commercial XMPP  
servers.

>
>> If so, any ideas on how an organization would apply for federation  
>> with these
>> networks? (obviously, they don't do open federation)
>
> No idea. I'm sure it varies by provider.

Some insight into the absurdity of the process can be found on these  
pages:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/livecomm/library/ 
updatesp1/lcsusp_7.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/livecomm/library/ 
deployap/lcsdea_7.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/livecomm/library/ 
updatesp1/lcsusp_6.mspx

Both Antepo and JabberInc offer AOL-blessed AIM transports which does  
not require users to already have AIM screennames. However, there is  
a service contract involved, and you are only allowed to use the  
transport with "authorized" XMPP clients. AOL sure doesn't make it easy.

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