AOL Introduces Open Voice APIs
Allows Developers to Easily Integrate the AIM Call Out Service into Softphones and SIP-Enabled Devices
DULLES, Va. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) April 28, 2008 --
AOL today introduced Open Voice APIs to provide third-party developers
and VoIP device manufacturers with open standards protocols that will
enable them to easily integrate the AIM Call Out service into
softphones, as well as SIP-enabled hardware and cell phones with wi-fi
connectivity. AIM Call Out integration will enable users to make low
cost voice calls from anywhere in the world using the Internet to relay
these calls. The Open Voice APIs can be found at http://dev.aol.com/aimcall.
AIM Call Out is a pay-as-you-go outbound voice calling service built
right into AIM that lets users make calls to landline and cell phones in
more than 200 countries. This service complements the existing AIM Talk
service, a free PC-to-PC voice calling service available to AIM users.
AIM Call Out offers low per-minute rates with no connection fee or
monthly charge. Users pay for call credits in increments as low as $5.
AIM users can visit http://call-out.aim.com/rates
for a complete list of long distance rates.
Users can also make phone-to-phone calls using the Web Connect feature
within the AIM Call Out service. Users simply enter their phone number
and then the phone number of a friend. In a few seconds, the user’s
phone will ring and then connect them to their friend’s
phone.1 AIM users can manage all of their voice
activities using AIM Call Out and Web Connect from their personal Voice
Dashboard and can learn more about the services at http://call.aim.com.
“By opening up our voice communications
gateway to developers we’re furthering the
mission of AIM which is to facilitate the world’s
real-time conversations,” said Steve Murphy,
Senior Vice President, AOL. “We’re
building on the popularity of the Open AIM program and opening up the
AIM Call Out platform, enabling open standards voice communication
services to proliferate in the marketplace."
The AOL Developer Network provides third-party developers with direct
access to AOL's technology platforms and open APIs. For more information
about available open APIs, tools, and documentation for services such as
AOL Video Uploads, Open Xdrive, Truveo, Userplane, MapQuest, Winamp,
OpenAuth, and others, please visit http://dev.aol.com/.
About AOL
AOL is a global Web services company that operates some of the most
popular Web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software
and services, runs one of the largest Internet access businesses in the
U.S., and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned
subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., AOL LLC and its subsidiaries have
operations in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia. Learn more at AOL.com.
1 Web Connect users are charged for both the
outbound and inbound segments of each voice call. Carrier fees may also
apply for calls initiated from a cell phone.