[asterisk-users] IAX2 - providers discontinuing support

[Joe Greco]

> What is wrong with IAX2 protocol?
> If IAX2 is so much better than SIP so why providers discontinuing support for IAX2
> 
> I was with provider "callwithus" but they discontinue IAX2
> I switched to "checkbox.cc" but they discontinued it as well.
> 
> What is wrong with IAX2?

The same thing that's wrong with a lot of theoretically superior
technologies: SIP is *more* universal, and therefore if it's a choice
of supporting two technologies or just one, SIP has more bang for the
buck.  Almost every gadget or gizmo supports SIP.  Few support IAX2.
To support IAX2 for the relatively small number of people who know what
it is and who are running Asterisk or IAX2-capable gear may be more
trouble than it is worth.

... JG
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Joe Greco - sol.net Network Services - Milwaukee, WI - http://www.sol.net
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