EyeBeam (software)

eyeBeam is a proprietary VoIP softphone for Windows that uses Session Initiation Protocol to facilitate voice, video conferencing and instant messaging. X-Lite 3.0 is based on the eyeBeam codebase, but with a more limited set of capabilities.

eyeBeam was launched on September 13, 2004 for Windows as Vancouver-based CounterPath Corporation's first video capable softphone.[1] A version for Mac followed shortly after on October 20, 2004[2] but was discontinued in 2011.

eyeBeam can be configured to be used with many IP-PBX providers such as Asterisk and TalkSwitch[3] and is compatible with many unified communication solutions including those offered by Avaya,[4] Oracle[5] and Cisco.[6] CounterPath also provides co-branded and private labeled versions of eyeBeam for enterprises, service providers and original equipment manufacturers.[7]

CounterPath's free softphone X-Lite is based on the architecture of eyeBeam 1.5,[8] but has limited features in comparison to the eyeBeam client.

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References

  1. "Xten Adds Full Motion Video to VoIP With New SIP Softphone – eyeBeam". CounterPath.com. 2004-09-13. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
  2. "Xten Launches eyeBeam VoIP Softphone for Mac OS X and Announces 500,000 SIP Softphones Deployed". CounterPath.com. 2004-10-20. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
  3. "A Phone Without a Phone". TalkSwitch. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  4. "Nortel Compatible Product Certificate for eyeBeam (Windows OS) by CounterPath Solutions on Software Communication System (SCS)". Avaya. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  5. "Oracle® Communications Converged Application Server Installation Guide - Release 5.0". Oracle Corporation. 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  6. "How to configure Counterpath Eyebeam and Bria SIP softphones with Callmanager 6.x 7.x". Cisco Systems. 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  7. "CounterPath EyeBeam". SIP Forum. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  8. "Software-Based VoIP Services And Applications". About.com. 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  9. "Xten Networks Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY® Magazine’s "Product of the Year" Award for 2004". CounterPath.com. 2005-01-05. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
  10. "Announcing The Internet Telephony Excellence Awards". tmcnet.com. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
  11. "2006 Product of the Year Award". tmcnet.com. Retrieved 2011-06-01.

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