Mercuro IMS Client News, Tips and Help

Mercuro IMS Client is now discontinued.

2010-08-29T14:04:00.000+02:00

Sad news for everyone in the IMS world. The Mercuro IMS Client project has been stopped an the team has been disolved. The technical assets are frozen and are no longer usable. Thank you for everybody that download or purchase Mercuro IMS Client. Your feedback has helped us to make a better product, and we enjoy exchanging with you. The Mercuro Team.

New Release of Mercuro IMS Client (4.0.1610)

2010-02-11T10:08:00.006+01:00

The latest release of Mercuro IMS Client (Version 4.0.1610) is available for download at http://www.mercuro.net/.This release comes with fixes and improvements. Here is a non-exhaustive list: [BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD]- Add STUN/STUN2 support for NAT traversal.- Fix SIP dialog forking for MSRP sessions.- Fix other UI glitches with high-DPI fonts. [SILVER, GOLD]- Fix RSeq matching for multiple

Mercuro IMS Client and the RCS Dev Challenge

2010-02-01T10:20:00.000+01:00

This year, we have participated in the RCS Dev Challenge, organized by the GSMA to promote and award RCS clients and innovations, on mobile and PC platforms. The sun was shinning in Madrid... We have not won a prize, but the experience was rich (as in RCS), as we have been able to demonstrate that the Mercuro IMS Client can connect and interop with a totally unknown platform (i.e. the

Mercuro IMS Client support for 64 bits OS

2010-01-27T10:08:00.004+01:00

Since the 4.0.1594 release, there is no more issues when using Mercuro IMS Client on 64 bits systems (XP, Vista or Windows 7 64 bits editions). The application and the installer have been enhanced to properly indicate the 32 bits nature of the application. Now the WoW sandbox starts with the right architecture. Just to let you know...

New Release of Mercuro IMS Client (4.0.1594)

2010-01-26T09:57:00.010+01:00

The latest release of Mercuro IMS Client (Version 4.0.1594) is available for download at http://www.mercuro.net/.This release comes with fixes and improvements. Here is a non-exhaustive list: [BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD]- Fix audio mixing when dealing with multiple streams [SILVER, GOLD]- Fix IPSec SPI storage for value greater than 2147483647- Fix occasional TCP retransmission of SIP traffic [GOLD]-

New Release of Mercuro IMS Client (4.0.1577)

2010-01-11T16:05:00.002+01:00

The latest release of Mercuro IMS Client (Version 4.0.1577) is available for download at http://www.mercuro.net/.This release comes with fixes and improvements. Here is a non-exhaustive list:[BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD]- Add support for SIP dialog forking for VoIP sessions.- Add new 3 UI Theme Palettes- Add "Privacy" headers in 180/183 responses.- Fix SUBSCRIBE/NOTIFY handling with "deactivated", "

Windows 7 support

2009-11-06T10:38:00.003+01:00

We had a lot of queries regarding the support of Windows 7 for the Mercuro IMS Client. Well, the first tests we have made are pretty encouraging. As far as we know, there is no issue in running Mercuro on Windows 7. Yes, that means that even the IPSec works, as long as you run Mercuro as an administrator. If you encounter an issue under Windows 7, please let us know.

Back from the 3rd ETSI IMS PlugTest

2009-10-27T17:17:00.007+01:00

We spend a whole week at Lannion, France, participating to the 3rd ETSI IMS PlugTest. We met a lot a nice people and got a load of feedback. Even if the tests were dedicated towards NNI interoperability, the Mercuro IMS Client was widely used during testing !!!Here are some nice pictures I took during the event:From the ground.From the above.During our trip in the Briton islands.

Inexbee is participating at the 3rd ETSI IMS PlugTest with Mercuro IMS Client

2009-10-15T16:24:00.005+02:00

Tomorrow (2009-10-16) will be the beginning of the 3rd ETSI IMS PlugTest at Lannion, France. Inexbee will participate to this event with its famous Mercuro IMS Client.You can find all the information along with the test description document (ETSI TS 186 011) on the ETSI website.We will also bring some surprise, if we can get them ready by then. Stay tuned !!!

New Release of Mercuro IMS Client (4.0.1508)

2009-10-12T16:56:00.005+02:00

The latest release of Mercuro IMS Client (Version 4.0.1508) is available for download at http://www.mercuro.net/.This release comes with fixes and improvements. Here is a non-exhaustive list:[BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD]- Fix a GDI crash when using Remote Desktop- Fix a glitch on the last DMTF packet retransmission- Fix minimum size of the window to ensure options visibility- Fix crash on the contact

SMS over 3GPP IMS Network

2009-10-02T18:30:00.003+02:00

SMS stands for Short Message Service or Silent Messaging Service and is a communication service standardized in the GSM mobile communication system, using standardized communications protocols allowing the interchange of short text messages between mobile telephone devices. SMS technology has been specified by the ETSI in GSM 03.40 and 03.38 documents (3GPP TS 23.040 and 3GPP TS 23.038

New Release of Mercuro IMS Client (4.0.1489)

2009-10-01T14:53:00.004+02:00

The latest release of Mercuro IMS Client(Version 4.0.1489) is now available for download at http://www.mercuro.net/.This release comes with a lot of fixes and improvements. Here is a non-exhaustive list:[BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD]- Add support for UPDATE request in early state during an INVITE session- Add support for Instant Message Disposition Notification (IMDN) as per RFC 5438- Add ability to

Swisscom delivers a Converged Messaging Experience with 724 Solutions & Inexbee

2009-08-31T17:43:00.002+02:00

Here is the press release for the Swisscom's IMS trial. They are using a branded Mercuro IMS Client Gold Edition:- http://wirelessfederation.com/news/17892-swisscom-delivers-a-converged-messaging-experience-with-724-solutions-inexbee/- http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/swisscom-delivers-converged-messaging-experience-subscribers-724-solutions-and-inexbee- http://finance.yahoo.com/news/

New Release of Mercuro IMS Client (4.0.1460)

2009-08-20T14:45:00.002+02:00

The latest release of Mercuro IMS Client(Version 4.0.1460) is now available for download at http://www.mercuro.net/.This release comes with a lot of fixes and improvements. Here is a non-exhaustive list:[BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD]- Enhance Audio Queue and Jitter Buffer- Add support for XCAP-Diff- Fix SDP negociation when dealing with new media- Fix retransmission issue with OPTIONS requests- Fix

MMS using Mercuro IMS Client

2009-07-21T14:54:00.002+02:00

Support for MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) messaging has been added in the last release of Mercuro IMS Client.MMS messages are sent over the network using MSRP/SMIL to one or multiple contacts (using conference factory).

New Release of Mercuro IMS Client (4.0.1448)

2009-07-15T14:11:00.006+02:00

The latest release of Mercuro IMS Client(Version 4.0.1448) is now available for download at http://www.mercuro.net/.This release comes with a lot of fixes and improvements. Here is a non-exhaustive list:[BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD]- Add missing "c" attribute in OPTIONS/SDP- Message-Summry subscription does not depend on the presence anymore- Fix SDP media addition- Fix MSRP overflow when dealing with

SigComp (Signaling Compression)

2009-07-15T12:45:00.009+02:00

SigComp (Signaling Compression) is now available starting with the Silver edition.SigComp stands for Signaling Compression and has been defined in RFC 3320 by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) ROHC working group.Many application protocols used for multimedia communications are text-based and engineered for bandwidth rich links. As a result the messages have not been optimized in terms of

Mercuro now includes H.264 codec

2009-06-03T12:03:00.000+02:00

Inexbee has become an offical H.264/AVC licensee, in order to provide the H.264/AVC codec to owner of the Mercuro IMS Client Silver Edition.Mercuro IMS Client is supporting the Base Profile (Level 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0), in CIF and QCIF video sizes.If you own one or more license of Mercuro IMS Client Silver Edition, please upgrade to enjoy high-quality video calls with H.264/AVC codec.

New Release of Mercuro IMS Client (4.0.1381)

2009-06-03T11:47:00.003+02:00

The latest release of Mercuro IMS Client(Version 4.0.1381) is now available for download at http://www.mercuro.net/.This release comes with a lot of fixes and improvements. Here is a non-exhaustive list:[BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD]- Add User-Agent header in SIP Responses- Add NAT traversal in MSRP (RFC 4145)- Add support for partial publication (RFC 5262, RFC 5264)- Add support for MSRP Delivery

GSMA RCS Experience with Mercuro IMS Client

2009-05-29T18:38:00.001+02:00

1. PresentationRCS (Rich Communication Suite) was a join industry effort aiming to speed up the evolution of mobile phone communication towards rich communication. The RCS initiative includes network operators, network and device vendors (Orange, Telecom Italia, Telefonica, TeliaSonera, Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia, SK Telecom, Sony Ericsson and Samsung).The RCS is now managed by the

New Release of Mercuro IMS Client (4.0.1258)

2009-04-07T16:37:00.004+02:00

The latest release of Mercuro IMS Client(Version 4.0.1258) is now available for download at http://www.mercuro.net/.This release comes with a some fixes and improvements. Here is a non-exhaustive list:[BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD]- Fix crash when DNS request failed- Fix crash when system time shifts during a session- Add support for Early IMS authentication[SILVER, GOLD]- Fix Uri parsing when dealing

2009-03-30T17:42:00.000+02:00

Inexbee joins the GSMA RCS program

2009-03-30T17:30:00.000+02:00

Inexbee becomes an official participant of GSMA Rich Communications Suite (RCS) program. Inexbee restates its commitment to the standards for its Mercuro IMS Client. The Rich Communication Suite (RCS) Initiative is an effort of a group of like-minded industry players for the rapid adoption of mobile applications and services providing an interoperable, convergent, rich communication

P-Preferred-Identity : Selecting your preferred identity

2009-03-19T14:31:00.006+01:00

Beginning with the release 4.0.1236 of Mercuro IMS Client, you now have the ability to select what will be the preferred identity when initiating sessions; this is reflected in the P-Preferred-Identity header.To select the preferred identity, go to the Registration page, select the identity and click the button (see image below): the identity is now the preferred identity.You must have a Silver

New Release of Mercuro IMS Client (4.0.1236)

2009-03-19T14:14:00.006+01:00

The latest release of Mercuro IMS Client(Version 4.0.1236) is now available for download at http://www.mercuro.net/.This release comes with a some fixes and improvements. Here is a non-exhaustive list:[BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD]- Add feedback message when call failed to establish.- Add support for PRACK for Bronze edition.- Use P-Asserted-Identity header to identify remote party if present.- Fix DMTF

Mercuro Online Help

2009-03-03T14:03:00.002+01:00

We have started to write an online help, which was a frequent wish from our users. You can visit it at http://www.mercuro.net/help/. Note that this is a work in progress, and that the content is getting bigger day after day.The online will be available directly from the Mercuro IMS Client, starting with the next release.

IMS Client versus IMS Softphone

2009-02-27T12:43:00.004+01:00

Q: What is the difference between an IMS Client and an IMS Softphone ?A: Well, an IMS Client is basically an IMS Softphone that comes with a lot of additionnal features. While an IMS Softphone will be dedicated to telephony (audio/video) features, an IMS Client will handle things such as IM chat, file transfers, network based address book, presence, service activation, image/video sharing, etc.

Inexbee joins the OpenIMSCore project

2009-02-26T15:01:00.003+01:00

Inexbee is pleased to announce that one of the Mercuro's technical team member, Laurent Etiemble, has joined the OpenIMSCore project as a commiter. Most of the effort will be focused on the Gm and Ut interfaces (TLS, IPSec, etc.). Inexbee fully supports Open Source and is proud to allocate resources to such a successful project.

New Release of Mercuro IMS Client (4.0.1202)

2009-02-26T11:21:00.002+01:00

The latest release of Mercuro IMS Client(Version 4.0.1202) is now available for download at http://www.mercuro.net/.This release comes with a some fixes and improvements. Here is a non-exhaustive list:[BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD]- Improve SHA-1 computation for MSRP file transfer- Allow MSRP file transfer with unknown size- Allow MSRP chunk size with arbitrary size- Improve memory usage of audio codecs

IMS Client for Windows Mobile

2009-02-18T01:11:00.002+01:00

Inexbee’s Mercuro IMS Client is the result of more than four years of expertise in telecom and convergence software development. Today, the Mercuro IMS Client is the most complete and 3GPP/IMS/RCS compliant softphone available. After several months of live testing and thanks to the active contribution of many of you, the beta

Inexbee advances interoperability by participating in IMS PlugFest™ 6 event

2009-01-19T11:11:00.000+01:00

Inexbee, the provider of Mercuro IMS Client, has participated to the 6th PlugFest event. The event was hold January 12-16, 2009, at the University of New Hampshire IMS Interoperability Lab (UNH-IOL) in Durham, N.H.Plugfest 6 has addressed the User-to network ‘Gm interface', the vital link between end-users and service providers. In addition, Plugfest 6 has expanded the success from previous

New Release of Mercuro IMS Client (4.0.1011)

2008-11-08T15:10:00.001+01:00

The latest Beta release of Mercuro IMS Client(Version 4.0.1011) is now available for download at http://www.mercuro.net/.This release comes with a lot of fixes and improvements. Here is a non-exhaustive list:- Add P-Preferred-Identity for non-REGISTER dialogs and standalonetransactions- Add loop detection on PUBLISH and SUBSCRIBE to deal withmis-configured proxies- Add support full support for

Mercuro IMS Client and IPSec using Security Agreement (in 3GPP R5)

2008-10-07T01:58:00.000+02:00

In this post I will try to explain how security mechanisms are negotiated between Mercuro IMS Client and the Proxy CSCF (only SIP headers) and how to setup SAs using Linux IPSec tools. It’s important to keep in mind that the main purpose of Security agreement is to agree on which mechanisms, algorithms or security parameters to use.Full version of Mercuro IMS Client support five mechanisms used

Mercuro IMS Client and IETF/3GPP/OMA specifications

2008-09-29T09:08:00.000+02:00

On every subject, the Mercuro IMS Client tries to be as close as it can to the IETF/3GPP/OMA specifications. This means that we have to harvest and collect information spread accross thousand pages of specifications in order to provide a compliant IMS client.Most of the development is done on the basis of these specifications; the remaining is done on the basis on the users' feedback. Because the

New Release of Mercuro IMS Client (4.0.899)

2008-09-26T22:45:00.001+02:00

The latest Beta release of Mercuro IMS Client(Version 4.0.899) is now available for download at http://www.mercuro.net/.This release comes with a lot of fixes and improvements. Here is a non-exhaustive list:- Change default document names in XDM (WARN: it can potentially breaksexisting configuration)- Add support for expiration negotiation in REGISTER (3GPP TS-24.229)- Add full support for "qop"

New Release of Mercuro IMS Client (4.0.864)

2008-09-16T23:33:00.001+02:00

The latest Beta release of Mercuro IMS Client(Version 4.0.864) is now available for download at http://www.mercuro.net.This release comes with a lot of fixes and improvements. Here is a non-exhaustive list:- Add new audio and video codecs (GSM, Speex, Theora, etc)- Full screen mode support- Add the ability to choose the codecs used during Voice/Visio calls- Add a better validation of Uri

RCS (Rich Communication Suite): Image sharing

2008-09-14T18:37:00.006+02:00

The Mercuro IMS Client is partially compliant with RCS phase 1 and support Image Sharing as defined in the GMSA IR.79 - Image Share Interoperability Specification v1.0.In 3GPP/GSMA specifications Image sharing is define as a service for sharing images between users during a mobile phone call. These specifications were defined by the GSM Association for cellular network. Because Mercuro IMS

Rich Communication Suite phase 1

2008-09-12T23:54:00.001+02:00

RCS (Rich Communication Suite) is a join industry effort aiming to speed up the evolution of mobile phone communication towards rich communication. The RCS initiative includes network operators, network and device vendors (Orange, Telecom Italia, Telefonica, TeliaSonera, Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia, SK Telecom, Sony Ericsson and Samsung).The main purpose of RCS is to allow

Mercuro IMS Client features

2008-08-04T01:56:00.000+02:00

INEXBEE announces the availability of the free version of Mercuro IMS Client. The Mercuro IMS Client is fully compliant with the main 3GPP IMS specifications and partially compliant with RCS (Rich Communication Suite) phase 1 and OMA specifications. Mercuro IMS Client is one of the most complete 3GPP IMS softphone and features:IPv4 and IPv6* networksUDP, TCP* and TLS* transportsSecurity