Voice-computing mash up continues. Today, France-based OpenWengo released a Firefox extension that allows users to make free phone calls to each other. Open Wengo’s parent company, Neuf Telecom offers the optional Wengo call-out service so that you can dial out to PSTN/Mobile numbers. Till recently, they have been pushing a classic softphone, but I am betting that the Firefox extension is going to be quite popular. If you are signing up for this, let me know … we can chat!

Open Wengo, in many ways is like OpenZoep, an open source effort by Dutch start-up, Zoep . They also have a a Firefox extension that allows users to make phone calls from within their browser. Like Open Wengo, it is SIP based and allows you to call old-school PSTN (and Mobile) numbers. Zoep acts like a back end engine for this service.

OpenWengo and OpenZoep are two examples of “mashed-up” apps that have a potential of mimicking the viral growth of Skype.

Om Malik is a San Francisco based writer, photographer and investor. Read More

8 thoughts on “Firefox Goes VoIP, With Extensions”

  1. Pingback: The other side of the firewall » Firefox Goes VoIP, With Extensions
  2. Pingback: 2803, le blog » OpenWengo, l’extension firefox pour Wengo?

  4. I also have post on my blog where i explained how zoep and wengophone works but i am still a little skeptical about how popular browser phones will be in the long run.

    Reply
  5. Pingback: Make You Go Hmm: » VoIP everywhere, including Firefox with OpenWengo extension

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.