Embedded communications technical guides
ZMATRIX develops embedded communications software and hardware around SIP, RTP, analog telephony and purpose-built gateways. These guides explain the architecture and integration decisions behind those systems without assuming that every problem should be solved with a general-purpose softphone or PBX.
The articles are intended for engineers evaluating Radio over IP, embedded SIP, legacy PSTN integration, and related product-development work.
Radio over IP and ED-137
Radio over IP gateway architecture
A practical look at how radio audio, PTT/COR control, SIP signaling and RTP media fit together in a purpose-built RoIP gateway.
ED-137 and SIP-based Radio over IP
An engineering-oriented introduction to the EUROCAE ED-137 radio interoperability family, including how current ED-137C work relates to historical ED-137B implementations.
Embedded SIP software
How to design an embedded SIP stack integration
Why embedded products often benefit from separating SIP signaling, networking, media, device control and application logic into explicit interfaces.
SIP on RTOS and bare-metal targets
What changes when SIP runs without a desktop operating system: timers, sockets, memory ownership, tasking, media scheduling and platform abstraction.
Analog and PSTN integration
FXO vs FXS: which interface connects to what?
A practical explanation of FXO and FXS roles, why a PSTN-to-SIP gateway needs the correct analog interface, and common design mistakes.
PSTN-to-SIP gateway architecture with Asterisk
How an FXO gateway can expose analog lines to Asterisk or another SIP PBX while keeping line control, caller ID and media handling in the gateway.
Products related to these guides
- SK400VOP embedded SIP stack — commercial SIP/SDP/RTP software for embedded products.
- IRIS4000 dual-FXO telephony hardware — limited remaining assembled inventory for compact PSTN-to-SIP integration.
- Embedded communications engineering — custom gateways, porting and integration work.
For a product or integration inquiry, contact ZMATRIX.