asterisk pbx

ZDNet Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

Will telcos accept an open source switch?

Will telcos accept an open source switch?Yeswhen they can call it their own, make loads of money off of it, patent what they can to make their part future payment secure, and piggyback the rest like a free ride.RE: Will telcos accept an open source switch?How does this this product...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, FS developer, Asterisk PBX, open source, telecommunications company, FreeSwitch

Discussion threads 2008-04-09

Digium Asterisk-Vyatta VoIP solution poses threat to Cisco and others

Digium Asterisk-Vyatta VoIP solution poses threat to Cisco and othersI would be scared...If I were Cisco, plus I would add Avaya (Lucent) and Nortel, just to name a couple of large telecom PBX companies. We have deployed 5 Astersik based PBX in our company at 4 of our regional offices,...

Tags: Telephony, VOIP, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Cisco Systems Inc., PBX, Lucent Technologies Inc., Digium Asterisk-Vyatta VoIP solution, Asterisk PBX, VoIP Solution

Discussion threads 2007-05-24

How open is Asterisk?

Earlier I wrote about Trixbox, an Asterisk PBX, and a good example of what open source is doing to telephony. Well, a good argument broke out about just this topic at the Dave Farber list recently, one I think is worth discussing. The argument was over how open Asterisk is....

Tags: Asterisk PBX, telecom, VOIP, Standards, Implementations, Development, Applications, General

Blog posts 2007-01-04

Cheap Firewall or PBX appliance for $93

With all the great open source appliance software available for free such as Asterisk PBX or IPCop/Copfilter, it doesn't do you much good if you don't have a box to run it on.  You can certainly use an old and noisy desktop computer or even build a...

Tags: Asterisk PBX, PC, Security, Infrastructure, Networking, Servers, Fun Stuff, Hardware, Linux, Virtualization

Blog posts 2006-11-03

Tutorial shows how to configure P2P SIP dialing on your asterisk pbx

Tutorial shows how to configure P2P SIP dialing on your Asterisk PBXSIP.eduThis article ("Tutorial shows how to configure P2P SIP dialing on your Asterisk PBX") talks about calling a user with SIP URI. In Microsoft Windows Messenger, we call it "calling by email address". The original idea was...

Tags: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Peer to peer (P2P), Asterisk PBX, SIP.edu, P2P SIP, P2P

Discussion threads 2006-07-13

Additional Resources

fring VoIP and IM client is now available for the Apple iPhone

fring VoIP and IM client is now available for the Apple iPhoneIt's fringing freedom!Too bad you have to jailbreak your iPhone to have access to third-party applications and the ability to mod your phone.None of that if you go with [url=http://www.nseries.com/open]Nokia Nseries[/url] phones.Also, with supported phones like the Nokia N95,...

Tags: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Instant messaging, Telephony, VoIP, IM, Apple Inc., fring, Apple iPhone, IM client

Discussion threads 2008-04-15

HD-Telephony: Hip or Hype?

I recently interviewed Anthony Minessale, the author of FreeSwitch, the open source, class-5 switch. We got to speaking (actually, IMing) about high-definition telephony and how it fits into FreeSwitch. He had some pretty smart things to say about the area (no surprise) so I thought you might enjoy hearing about...

Tags: Audio, Phone, Network, Call, HD-Telephony, HD-audio, Telecom & Utilities, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2008-04-14

News to know: Salesforce and Google; LiveMesh; Cloud computing; Linux

Notable headlines: Phil Wainewright: Salesforce and Google team to conquer the enterprise Garett Rogers: Google announces SalesForce integration with Google Apps Techmeme Mary Jo Foley: The big reveal: Live Mesh Statement: Blockbuster proposes to buy Circuit City  ...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Data Center, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Storage, Operating Systems, Hardware, Data Management, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-14

VoxCenter (exe)

VoxCenter, along with your VoIP service provider, lets you easily answer and place calls and track conversations right from your PC. Place outgoing and handle multiple incoming calls. One click hold and un-hold Keep detailed records and notes in your call log about each call and contact. Import Contacts from...

Tags: SIP, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Emerging Technologies

Software downloads 2008-04-14

The one thing Asterisk has been missing

The one thing Asterisk has been missingAll well and good......if you don't mind living with potential GUI limitations and the vendor's restriction on access to *.conf and other Linux configuration settings for a 'turn-key' system.If you want the flexibility to configure any way you want (e.g., your hardware, your Linux...

Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Asterisk

Discussion threads 2008-04-11

The one thing Asterisk has been missing

If you're like most folk, setting up a PBX is something you'd rather avoid, especially when its an open source PBX that isn't known for its easy configuration and installation. ISPBX aims to solve the pain with its drag-and-drop configuration tool, Cogoblue. Drag a few phone object...

Tags: Phone, Configuration, PBX, ISPBX, Cogoblue, Model 500, Model 12000, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Telephony, VOIP, Telecom & Utilities, Networking, Telecommunications, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2008-04-11

An Open Source Class-Five Switch

Open source projects have revolutionized operating systems, web servers, web browsers, and so why not carrier switches? The FreeSwitch open source project released its Release Candidate 1 (RC1) yesterday providing and by early accounts the software rocks. "We replaced a cluster of 10 Asterisk servers with...

Tags: Software, Open Source, Server, Softswitch, BroadSoft, Carrier, FreeSwitch Open Source, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Tools & Techniques, Management, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2008-04-08

MAX IVR Studio (exe)

MAX IVR Studio Features: Call key select menus and ability for caller to enter numbers (data entry); Unlimited (selectable) out-going messages and menus; Fully programmable setup with examples; Call transfer (subject to your company PBX features); Call simulator is included so you can test your system off-line; Extended message play...

Tags: Broadcasting, IVR, WAV, GSM, MAIN Telecom, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-04-08

Opera Mini 4.1, Astraware game for S60, and more mobile software and services from CTIA 08

Opera Mini 4.1, Astraware game for S60, and more mobile software and services from CTIA 08Version 4 was slowwwwI tried version 4.0 on my Treo 755p and it was unusably slow. Had to go back to 3. Will have to give 4.1 a tryRE: Opera Mini 4.1, Astraware...

Tags: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Cellular phones, game, N95, software, CTIA, Fring, load time, mobile, Opera Software, Opera Mini, Opera Mini 4.1, SIP

Discussion threads 2008-04-02

Google to Buy Skype?

Rumors are out again that Ebay's albatross. aka Skype, may soon be unloaded to Google. The deal could be valued at as much as $6 billion: "Skype is booking about $400 million in revenue now, and it's conceivable the company could command 10-times that. *A reader suggests...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Skype Technologies S.A., Rumors, E-mail Providers, Telephony, Peer To Peer (P2P), VOIP, Telecommunications, Internet, Networking, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2008-04-02

Ubuntu's Shuttleworth blames ISO for OOXML's win

Ubuntu's Shuttleworth blames ISO for OOXML's winBut of course he doesThat is all he ever does, complain about everybody else.All very good points he is making. A sad day, but, not sure we have heardthe end of it yet. There are bound to be appeals, and the EU is already...

Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, OOXML, ISO, Shuttleworth, Microsoft Corp., Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2008-04-01

Cuba Telephony Client for Remedy (exe)

Cuba Telephony Toolkit for Remedy consists of a client and server. Cuba client communicates directly with a PBX (telephone system) via TAPI, CSTA, ASAI or a proprietary interface. Call Itel Office for information on obtaining and configuring the Cuba Server to telephone system link. The Cuba client runs on the...

Tags: Telephony, Remedy Corp., Itel Office Software, VOIP, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Networking

Software downloads 2008-03-31

Rotten Apple

Rotten AppleRE: Rotten AppleWhat a load of crap. Ever heard of capitalism? If you have a great product, it is your responsibility to market it effectively. That requires economic and political finesse, great timing, and a bit of luck. I'm forced to use Mozilla Firefox to...

Tags: Web browsers, Tools & Techniques, Desktops, Rotten Apple, Apple Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2008-03-22

The cheapest way to do VoIP is still analog

The cheapest way to do VoIP is still analogVery interesting!But these are probably more than I need at home. (kidding)Thanks George for a good topic!WiringThe problem with splitting out to analog is all the wiring punch down that has to be done. Being able to use an IP phone...

Tags: Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Currency & Foreign exchange, NETWORKING, Network technology, phone, IP, IP phone, VoIP, T1-PRI, analog phone, network

Discussion threads 2008-03-20

The cheapest way to do VoIP is still analog

What happens when you want to just want a bunch of phones in your business, hotel, or organization and you don't need a bunch of fancy and complicated features on the phone?  It's simple, just get a bunch of cheap analog phones.  But how do you build a phone system...

Tags: Phone, T1, PBX, USB, FXS, FXO, Telephony, VOIP, Telecom & Utilities, Networking, Telecommunications, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-03-19