New IP phone snom 190 addresses security in VoIP

With the snom 190, the Berlin company addresses recent concerns about security of VoIP calls and adds productivity features for the business user.

With a two-line LCD display, alphanumeric call ID and a user interface with a multitude of functions, the snom 190 fulfils the desires of the discerning Internet telephone caller and offers everything possible to facilitate the making of calls. Smart features like number-guessing, call completion (subscriber busy/no answer) boost the productivity in day-to-day work. Call parking and call pickup make the phone usable like in the old PBX times. With an extra Ethernet port, having to connect different leads is also a thing of the past.

Using the latest security standards of the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force), snom sets the pace in the fast-moving VoIP industry. The 190 offers both sips (RFC2246) and SRTP (RFC3711). This makes it practically impossible to tap VoIP calls between the snom 190 and another standards-compliant VoIP endpoint.

“At the extent to which the use of Voice-over-IP is increasing due to advanced technology, obviously security is also permanently under close scrutiny” says snom founder Dr. Christian Stredicke. “It goes without saying that in spite of its competitive price, with the snom 190 we offer the maximum security currently technologically possible against access from the outside such as eavesdropping or manipulation”.

Although it doesn’t provide Power-over-Ethernet, the snom 190 makes up for this by supporting the Codec G.723.1. And this means compatibility with considerably more components of other manufacturers. With respect to speech quality, the snom 190, even with low bandwidths, therefore achieves a standard that was previously only possible with broadband technology.

Features

• graphic display (two-line)


• 3 dynamic softkeys


• 5 programmable function keys with LEDs


• RFC 3261-compliant SIP stack


• H.323/H.450 stack (optional)


• NAT support (UPnP, STUN, ICE)


• dual Ethernet connection


• support for different languages (National Language Support)


• blind and attended transfer


• call hold, call wait


• music on hold support


• http MoH streaming


• headset connection


• HTTP Server


• phone book


• 3-way conference call


• re-dial


• several different ring tones


• downloadable WAV-ring tones


• DTMF (RFC2833)


• call completion


• call divert


• number guessing


• speed dialing


• handsfree mode dialing


• missed calls, accepted calls


• call waiting indication


• Plug and Play support

• G.711 aLaw, uLaw


• G.729A, G722, G.723.1


• 16 kHz, 16 bit audio hardware

• https Interface


• sips (TLS)


• Secure Media via SRTP (128-bit AES)

snom technology AG develops and manufactures VoIP telephones and related equipment based on the IETF open standard, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). Recognized for its high-quality, customizable, and costeffective business solutions, snom is also differentiated by the company’s history in the VoIP industry, and its dedication to high security standards. All of snom’s software exists in the firmware on the phones – making it easier for users to download updates and new features. snom customers benefit from the interoperability and flexibility that the snom telephones offer, including plug and play integration and universal compatibility with any SIP-based telephony platform. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, snom technology AG also has offices in Italy, France and the US. The company distributes its fourth generation SIP phones through its network of more than 200 authorized reseller partners in 60 countries worldwide. For more information on snom, please visit www.snom.com.