[asterisk-users] [asterisk-biz] New faxing protocol. Good/Bad ?

[Senad Jordanovic]

Dovid Bender wrote:
> 
> Hi List,
> I was thinking the other day that even with T.38 there are still some 
> issues with faxing. I was thinking of a protocol that instead of just 
> sending down the fax tones an ATA or "VOIP fax machine" would get the 
> entire fax convert it into some sort of image and pass it down the line 
> to the receiving end. I got the idea from RFC2833. Yes I know that fax 
> machines send bit by bit and get a conformation on it but maybe this 
> would work a bit better. Send the entire "image" over and then get a 
> response when it is done. This way if there is issues along the way the 
> packets can be re-sent with out any issue.
>  
> Dovid
> (Cross posted to Biz for those that aren't on the users list - I want 
> their onion too ;) ).
> 

Hi

For those interested in above, PBXware had it implemented 2 years ago.

Regards,

Senad