Whispered – Cisco IME did not make carriers happy

Cisco’s (www.cisco.com) IME (Intercompany Media Engine) hasn’t made large carriers very happy, according to one source.  The IME, which does automatic SIP connection between enterprises – if both sides buy the box – stepped on toes because it cut out the service provider as the primary source for trunking services.

VoiceCon Orlando: Cisco’s magic SIP interoperability box

Cisco (www.cisco.com) has announced the Intercompany Media Engine (IME), a box that being called unified communications (UC) for its ability to enable secure business-to-business HD voice and “enterprise” video from video-enabled devices by simply dialing standard phone numbers.

For VoiceCon, Cisco announced it has conduced the first intercompany “UC” calls (because that’s cooler [...]