IndustryDynamics' VoiceGear SkyBridge is a Skype-to-PBX product that works with analog and VoIP PBX systems and connects them with the Skype network. I stopped by their booth at ITEXPO to learn more. They told me that SkyBridge supports up to 60 Skype accounts and up to 4 simultaneous Skype channels. They demonstrated the web interface used to provision Skype accounts and other settings. It was pretty straightforward and easy to use. They gave me a CD which is a bootable .iso image that will automatically format your hard drive, install Linux, and a full-functioning version of their software so you can 'try before you buy'. They just limit it to 30s calls. They mentioned that their Skype gateway can not only interface with IP-PBXs using SIP, but through a partnership with Sangoma Technologies, they can also interface with traditional non-VoIP phone systems. Leveraging Sangoma analog and T1/E1 telephony cards, VoiceGear can integrate with PBXs using FXO-to-FXS connectivity as well as PBXs with T1/E1 interfaces.
