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README

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-[ under construction :) ]
-
-Sources:
-
- - set your tab stop to 4 (in vi: set ts=4).
-
-
-Compile & Install:
-
-- read INSTALL
-- compile & sip_router -h
-
-
-Configuration files:
-
-	Example configuration files in ./tests/*.cfg
-
-	Global parameters:
-		- debug
-		- listen
-		- alias
-		- port
-		- fork
-		- children_no
-		- log_stderror
-		- fifo
-		- loadmodule "path/modulename"
-		...
-
-	Logical expressions [missing]
-		Operators:
-			==
-			=~
-			and/&
-			or/|
-			not/!
-		Lvalues:
-			- uri
-			- method
-			- src_ip
-			- dst_ip
-			- myself
-		Rvalues:
-			- string
-			- integer
-			- ipv4 or ipv6 address
-			- netv4 or netv6 address
-			- myself (matches any uri or ip address the server listens on or 
-			 registered as an alias for the server)
-			
-	Commands:
-		- forward
-		- send
-		- error [not implemented yet ]
-		- log
-		- exec
-		- route/goto
-		- drop/break
-		- if {} else{}
-	Modules:
-		- loadmodule "..."
-		- commands registered by modules
 
+             iptel.org SIP Express Router (ser)
+                http://www.iptel.org/ser/
+               
 
+
+I.	About SIP Express Router (ser)
+II.	Feature List
+III.	About iptel.org
+IV.	Contact 
+V.	More Information
+
+
+ SIP Express Router (SER) is an industrial-strength, free VoIP 
+server based on the session initiation protocol (SIP RFC2543-bis). 
+It is engineered to power IP telephony infrastructures up to large 
+scale. The server keeps track of users, sets up VoIP sessions, 
+relays instant messages and creates space for new plug-in applications. 
+Its proven interoperability guarantees seamless integration with 
+components from other vendors, eliminating the risk of a single-vendor 
+trap. It has successfully participated in various interoperability 
+tests in which it worked with the products of other leading SIP vendors.
+
+The SIP Express Router enables a flexible plug-in model for new 
+applications: Third parties can easily link their plug-ins with 
+the server code and provide thereby advanced and customized services. 
+In this way, plug-ins such as SNMP support, RADIUS accounting,
+or SMS gateway have already been developed and are provided as 
+advanced features. Other modules are underway: Presence server,
+firewall control, and more.
+
+Its performance and robustness allows it to serve millions of users and 
+accommodate needs of very large operators. With a $3000 dual-CPU, the 
+SIP Express Router is able to power IP telephony services in an area 
+as large as the Bay Area during peak hours. Even on an IPAQ PDA, the server 
+withstands 150 calls per second (CPS)! The server has been powering our 
+iptel.org free SIP site withstanding heavy daily load that is further 
+increasing with the popularity of Microsoft's Messenger.  
+
+The SIP Express Router is extremely configurable to allow the creation of 
+various routing and admission policies as well as setting up new and 
+customized services. Its configurability allows it to serve many roles: 
+network security barrier, application server, or PSTN gateway guard for 
+example.
+
+
+II. Feature List
+
+Based on the latest standards, the SIP Express Router (SER) includes 
+support for registrar, proxy and redirect mode. Further it acts as 
+an application server with support for CPL, instant messaging and 
+presence (IM&P) including a 2G/SMS gateway, a call control policy 
+language, call number translation, private dial plans and accounting, 
+authorization and authentication (AAA) services. SER runs on Sun/Solaris, 
+PC/Linux, IPAQ/Linux platforms and supports  both IPv4 and IPv6.
+
+
+III. About iptel.org
+
+iptel.org is a know-how company spun off from Germany's national 
+research company FhG Fokus. One of the first SIP implementations ever, 
+low-QoS enhancements, interoperability tests and VoIP-capable firewall 
+control concepts are examples of well-known FhG's work.
+
+iptel.org continues to keep this know-how leadership in SIP. 
+The access rate of the company's site, a well-known source of 
+technological information, is a best proof of interest. Thousands 
+of hits come every day from the whole Internet.
+
+
+IV. Contact & Licensing
+
+For any additional information, send an inquiry to [email protected]. 
+Licensing conditions other than GPL are available on request. If
+you need a help with ser, send an email to [email protected].
+Report bugs at 
+https://developer.berlios.de/bugs/?func=addbug&group_id=480
+
+V. More Infromation
+
+Most up-to-date information is always available at our website,
+                 http://www.iptel.org/ser/
+For information on how to install ser, read INSTALL.
+SGML documentation is available in the 'doc' directory.