Vbuzzer

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Vbuzzer
Developed by Softroute Corporation
OS Windows
Genre VoIP / Instant messaging client
License Proprietary freeware
Website www.Vbuzzer.com

Vbuzzer or Vbuzzer Messenger, is a voice over IP and instant messaging software and service, based on open protocols of XMPP (for instant messaging) and Session Initiation Protocol (for voice over IP). It competes against proprietary protocol based software like Skype, Yahoo! Voice, as well as other open standard based VoIP software. Vbuzzer offers free basic offers PC-PC, Phone-to-PC calling service as well as a paid PC-Phone service.

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[edit] Technology

Vbuzzer is a closed source software developed by Softroute Corporation located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It adopts the common server-client architecture to route the calls and exchange text messages. Vbuzzer text messaging employs the popular Jabber protocol and its internet telephony employs the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). Until now Vbuzzer has only released versions that run on Windows XP operating system. The current release is Vbuzzer Messenger 2.1.022.

[edit] Features

  • Vbuzzer allow users to exchange text messaging, call/fax to the PSTN and reveive incoming PSTN calls/faxes.
  • Vbuzzer also offers free Voicemail, Call forward, Caller ID, Chat history logs and RSS Feeds.
  • Version 2.0.282 and up can work with Windows Live Messenger (WLM).

[edit] Security

Vbuzzer is based on open standards Jabber (XMPP) and Session Initiation Protocol as its communication protocols, no security concerns have been reported so far.

[edit] Other issues

In June 2005 Vbuzzer was reported to use some codes from an open source instant messaging software Miranda IM, in about 4 weeks of being noticed, Vbuzzer has removed all the related codes.

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