Airtel Blocking VoIP Services?

[kwaan]

Just to let people know that due to Airtel and MTNL retarded routing MTNL is also indirectly blocking VOIP calls particularly Betamax service. Since 12th Feb 09, all calls are being blocked. Here is a tracert from sip.voiparound.com. IP 203.101.95.30 belongs to Airtel (Bharti) and MTNL routes through Airtel for some of it's connections.C:\Documents and Settings\*******>tracert sip.voiparound.comTracing route to sip.voiparound.com [194.120.0.198]over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 2 ms

 

[zerosleeping]

I just ran this trace from my BSNL DataOne connection. It seems BSNL is also using Bandwidth from Bharti C:\>tracert sip.voiparound.comTracing route to sip.voiparound.com [194.120.0.198]over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 47 ms 56 ms 50 ms 59.92.240.1 2 52 ms 53 ms 53 ms 218.248.255.66 3 102 ms 97 ms 96 ms AES-Static-013.102.22.125.airtel.in [125.22.102.13] 4 92 ms 91 ms 91 ms 125.21.168.29 5 93 ms 105 ms 91 ms 125.21.168.89 6 125.21.167.74 reports: Destination host unreachable.Trace complete.

 

[amish]

I doubt can Bharti block a single packets coming from BSNL/MTNL. it wud be very illegal unless they have also applied "Fair Usage" policy to them.

 

[BlackScorpion]

tracert sip.voiparound.comTracing route to sip.voiparound.com [194.221.62.198]over a maximum of 30 hops:  1

 

[alikheri]

Talked with the Sr. Manager of Airtel Mumbai Zone 2, he says that the TRAI has issued orders to block these VOIP IP's & also TATA, MTNL etc. would be blocking these services anytime.The private companies have to implement these orders first !!!So I think we are going to go back to the old age era. OMG No more Sip calls :frown:No more Sip calls :frown:No more Sip calls :frown:It's time to revolt just as against the FUP, A revolt to bring back SIP to it's old glory. What Say You All ? :thumb:

 

[cyberwiz]

Is it really TRAI/Dot or is it Airtel again taking us for a ride??Instead of opening VoIP they are now looking to block it..this only benefits the ILD/STD operators in India..betamax that has been blocked was offering lowest rates to India from abroad..

 

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[alikheri]

Well The diallers for Betamax are working :thumb:. Just the connections on sip are being blocked.It's a pity I cant use my connections on my Nokia E51 .

 

[amish]

And I thought recently TRAI had passed order to allow VoIP i.e. no longer banned.

 

[Sushubh]

yeap i also think online voip services are no longer illegal in india as they used to. and that is why a lot of indian companies ARE offering voip services.

 

[BlackScorpion]

I believe it is the loss of revenues for airtel with VOIP and 3g delay is making Airtel jittery and it wants to get back at TRAI and DOT by using these tactics.