Damaka, an universal messaging client, does also IPTV
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With its million user base, sure the Damaka company hasn’t the same buzz as Skype, but its IMConnectivity communication platform gets stronger and more versatile by the time, and might emerge as a serious alternative VoIP application.
The platform is built on some proprietary SIP peer-to-peer technology. The last version of its IM client can now interoperate with Yahoo! Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, AOL and Google Talk, but also provide video calls, file transferring and desktop sharing. Since October, Damaka offers a peer-to-peer IPTV services packaged with the BBC, ESPN, CNN, and NASA among others cable programs. The IPTV service can be triggered while voice calling or other services are on.
Jan 6, 2007 | By Nuno
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Any comments on how the video compares to SightSpeed?
Jonathan: I guess your question is about the audio/image quality. I would say SightSpeed is better, as the company mainly focuses on video conferencing. But I’m not a big fan of video calling, so even though both softwares rely on peer-to-peer protocol, and their quality depending on the number of people using them, I guess SightSpeed is still better — at least for the video calling features.
Damaka’s quality is better than SightSpeed… I heard a podcast on their website that talks about the technology they use - “Direct Peering” that allows them to achieve the better quality, along with superior codecs too.
And I am very impressed by the audio quality too. Plus the fact that I can hear music and watch TV is simply awesome. The interface is very nicely laid out and is very easy to use.
IM interop is great because now all my contacts from various messengers are at one place.
T.G.
Yes, I have heard rave reviews about SightSpeed’s video-conferencing abilities. I was curious how this compared. Thanks for the reply!
Tony: Thanks for the precision. Could you point out where you heard the podcast?
I am also intrigued by the IPTV functionality. It is a great idea!
You can get the podcast here:
http://www.networkworld.com/research/2005/1003radio.html
I also tested the software the video quality is much better than that of skype and yahoo. I think it’s because of that SIP, peer to peer technology they talked about on their website. I haven’t tested Sightspeed yet, but can it do the IP Radio, desktop sharing, and landline calling feature that damaka does?
This is a great example of how Web2.0 can be so disruptive. Wanted to float a question though: Is this a peer-to-peer technology that has a place in the enterprise?
With P2P, enterprises can realize competitive advantages through increased productivity, lower communications costs and enhanced security. So, yes, P2P technology , done right, definitely has a place in enterprises.
With damaka’s SIP-based, P2P enterprise solution, businesses of all sizes can combine voice, video, real-time presence, instant messaging (with cross over to other protocols), and other applications for richer, more integrated communications on one converged IP network.
Enterprises can streamline system administration, desktop and endpoint management by integrating their IP PBX for conferencing, unified messaging, and other media on the same SIP network, and eliminate multiple admin interfaces as well as the need for separate IT voice teams and data teams.
I think one of the biggest concerns, IT managers have is Security. Skype, with its supernodes can be an IT admin’s worst nightmare. But damaka’s solution is “end-to-end secure” (signaling and media) and allows administrators to have “complete control” over the network.
There is no way enterprises will not use P2P. The benefits that P2P-SIP offer: Presence, Mobility, Collaboration and low cost of operation, coupled with a standards-based approach for better interoperability, are simply too important to ignore.