{"id":1484,"date":"2026-04-16T11:41:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beip.be\/why-be-ip\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T11:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:50:11","slug":"why-be-ip","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beip.be\/en\/why-be-ip\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Be IP?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tOur history \u00b7 our convictions \u00b7 our commitment<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We believe Belgian telephony deserves a Belgian solution.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Since 2003, Be IP has been developing communications solutions in Louvain-la-Neuve. Not by reselling technology from others, but by building it ourselves \u2014 for Belgian organisations, with Belgian engineers, hosted on Belgian soil.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Users in Belgium<\/div>\t\t\t
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years of SIP expertise<\/div>\t\t\t
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Damien Sandras didn't join the world of telephony. He built it.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Computer engineer from UCLouvain, Damien Sandras is one of the pioneers of Open Source SIP telephony. Creator of Ekiga \u2014 one of the first Open Source VoIP softphones \u2014 he founded Be IP in 2003 with a clear vision: to build a sovereign, reliable, Belgian communications platform. Twenty years later, that vision is Gosip.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInternationally recognised Open Source telephony software, forerunner of WebRTC. Developed and maintained by Damien Sandras.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUCLouvain engineer \u00b7 world-class SIP expertise\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRecognised contributor in the international Open Source community. His command of the SIP protocol is at the foundation of every technical decision at Be IP.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom police zones to CHUs, through Walloon SMEs: Damien Sandras has built Be IP through long-term relationships, not short-term contracts.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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From Open Source to the Belgian standard in IP telephony<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The milestones that shaped Be IP and define our expertise today<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2003<\/div><\/div>
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Be IP founded in Louvain-la-Neuve<\/div>

Damien Sandras, drawing on his expertise with Ekiga and the Open Source SIP protocol, founds Be IP with the ambition to offer Belgian organisations a sovereign, reliable alternative to proprietary telephony systems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2008<\/div><\/div>
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Launch of the first version of Gosip<\/div>

Be IP develops its own UCaaS software suite: Gosip. A unified communications platform built from the ground up, designed for the Belgian market.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2012<\/div><\/div>
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First public sector deployments<\/div>

Be IP establishes itself in Walloon police zones and emergency zones. The demanding reliability requirements of these critical services validate the technical choices made from the outset.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2016<\/div><\/div>
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WebRTC integration & browser softphone<\/div>

Be IP integrates WebRTC technology into Gosip, enabling calls to be made and received directly from the browser \u2014 without any plugin or dedicated hardware.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2019<\/div><\/div>
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Call Centre co-development with CHU de Li\u00e8ge<\/div>

Be IP co-develops hospital call centre features in partnership with CHU de Li\u00e8ge. A co-construction approach that has since become a hallmark of Be IP's method.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2021<\/div><\/div>
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Launch of Rostom Communication Hub<\/div>

Be IP develops Rostom, a Belgian SBC (Session Border Controller) to secure and interconnect VoIP communications. A sovereign brick for sovereign infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2024<\/div><\/div>
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100,000 active users in Belgium<\/div>

Be IP crosses the 100,000-user milestone. 5 out of 12 emergency zones, dozens of municipalities and hospitals: Gosip becomes a reference platform for critical Belgian organisations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2026<\/div><\/div>
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Gosip v6.4 and launch of Gosip Mobile<\/div>

Major new version of Gosip: redesigned interface, AI features, integrated mobile application. Gosip Mobile brings the full unified communications experience to iOS and Android.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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