[anders94]

I'm still a little lost on exactly what this is. The only two things I found under the technology link were node.js and SmartOS. Do you spin up SmartOS/node instances and somehow hook SIP to them? Can you give us a technical explanation?

[loopingrage]

Hey guys, I'm the CTO over at Voxeo Labs.

Ameche is a Node.js PaaS that links deeply into the telco network to let developers put ‘apps’ in people's REAL calls and text conversations. Unlike Tropo and Twilio that require you to get a new phone number, Ameche is being connected with major phone companies around he world to let you hack your real mobile phone calls. With Ameche, you'll be able to build your own Google Voice on steroids without having to juggle multiple dialers or use their clumsy 'dial back' stuff.

On the technical front, Ameche speaks SIP/IMS on one side and Node.js on the other. We also have complete control over the media so you can inject little sound icons into your calls or create ad-hoc conferences while on a real phone call.

But the best part is how developers will be able to make money. With Tropo and Twilio today, you have to get a new phone number, build an app and then find a way to get people to use it. With Ameche, we're creating an OAuth flow that will allow users to add these apps to their phone service with a single click (like Facebook) and then have the developer collect revenue share from the carriers (like Apple does on the App Store). That way you can just write a cool app, list it on an app catalog or promote it yourself and then sit back and watch the cash roll in.

It's still early days so stay tuned to the blog. We'll be announcing the first set of Ameche-enabled carriers in the next couple months.

[anders94]

Thanks, much appreciated. So it is essentially a node.js VM with hooks that let you alter calls that already exist inside the big carrier networks.

My humble suggestion would be to get rid of all the marketing-speak on your website and lead with what you just wrote here. It is very frustrating to have to dig through statements about what this or that can mean to you without the basic understanding of what this is in the first place. Fire your marketing guy. ;)

[maratd]

> Do you spin up SmartOS/node instances and somehow hook SIP to them?

That's the impression I got too. The code sample suggests almost a middle layer? Regular users place phone calls as normal using regular phones, while this middle layer is triggered based on conditions and performs actions.

Very cool, if that's the case.

[sciurus]

Yep, that's a good summary. Ameche Apps run inside your phone company’s network and can take actions on your live conversations.

There's a diagram of how the different components would plug together with a phone company's IMS network at http://voxeolabs.com/files/2012/10/NetworkArchitectureFull.p...