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New Skype for SIP Features Improve Business Functionality
Originally posted on VoIP & Gadgets Blog, here: http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/skype/new-skype-for-sip-features-improve-business-functionality.asp.
In December, Skype will announce some new features for Skype (News - Alert) for SIP (beta), which will make it more business-friendly. Skype for SIP, which is now part of Skype's Business Control Panel (BCP). Skype for SIP will support DID routing by supporting the SIP To field. You will be able to add an extension number to a Skype name you used in the Skype for SIP profile. When a call is routed to the SIP PBX (News - Alert) the extension number will be in the To field for direct routing of the call to an extension.
One fascinating feature Skype is working on is "silent keyboard", which will automatically silence your keystrokes from being sent to the remote party. As far as I know you can't decrypt the keystroke sounds into the corresponding keys, so really Skype is doing this for a better user listening experience. Kind of a cool feature, especially if you're half listening to the caller and are Tweeting, checking your Facebook (News - Alert) page, and sending emails. 
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Tags: bcp, caller ID, callerID, sip, sip trunkign, skype, skype for sip, voipvoip.com
Related tags: extension number, skype, business, extension
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