Ekiga is a SIP and H.323 application, supporting audio and video, and is the successor of GnomeMeeting.

Here are some key features of "Ekiga":

· Call Forwarding on busy, no answer, always (SIP and H.323)
· Call Transfer (SIP and H.323)
· Call Hold (SIP and H.323)
· DTMFs support (SIP and H.323)
· Basic Instant Messaging (SIP)
· Text Chat (SIP and H.323)
· Possibility to register to several registrars (SIP) and gatekeepers (H.323)
· Possibility to use an outbound proxy (SIP) or a gateway (H.323)
· Message Waiting Indications (SIP)
· Audio AND Video (SIP and H.323)
· STUN support (SIP and H.323)
· DTMFs support
· LDAP support

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· This release fixes various crashes and freezes.
· It adds a workaround for registrars that refuse registration when several contacts are given.
· It fixes "Contacts never go offline".
· It makes sure the output device is set before a call.
· It fixes port handling when registering to a proxy with a non-standard port.
· It is possible to register e.g. user@a.b as a username as required by some providers.
· There are many improvements to the Windows port, which is now in beta status.
· There are many other fixes.