Vendor and media hype about estimated VoIP adoption rates is at
last moving from the could-be realm to the tried-and-true. Just try
finding a new PBX that is not IP enabled. In fact, organisations
have become so comfortable with VoIP and standards that open-source
technologies like Asterisk are being given serious consideration
over big iron PBX platforms, particularly those companies that do
not have a preexisting VoIP infrastructure.
Asterisk, the leading software-based PBX, is attractive in that
it offers a viable, cost-effective alternative to the PBX. Asterisk
software provides all the functionality of a complete PBX and the
benefits that come from not committing to a specific vendor,
such as increased flexibility with development and management and
reduced spending on those pesky licensing fees.
Choosing an open-source solution over one offered by a Cisco,
Avaya or Nortel can mean giving up technical support, but not in
every case. Digium, Asterisk creator, and other third-party vendors
do provide assistance to clients who lack in-house Linux
support.
Learn more about Asterisk. It could just be the solution for
your organisation.
- Crash course:
Asterisk
Open source PBX software Asterisk is more than just a footnote in
the enterprise voice arena. Get up to speed on how Asterisk is at
the forefront of open source VoIP development and how it can even
save you money with our collection of resources. - Article:
Asterisk rolls out major updates
Digium, maker of open source PBX Asterisk, announce enhancements to
its Business Edition at GlobalComm 2006. - Q&A Interview:
Asterisk: A playground for neat ideas
We caught up with Mark Spencer, Digium Inc. president and the
creator of Asterisk, to talk about the marriage of open source and
VoIP, the benefits of such a pairing, and how an open source PBX
can change telecommunications. Here are some highlights from that
discussion. - Chapter download:
VoIP Telephony with Asterisk: Chapter 1:
Introduction
Chapter one of VoIP Telephony with Asterisk by Paul Mahler
presents an introduction to the leading open source PBX
software. - Case study:
Asterisk VoIP gets redundant
Ranch Networks rolls out appliances that add redundancy to Asterisk
servers, ensuring that VoIP service is up and running 24/7. - Webcast:
Asterisk: Revolutionising business IP
telephony
Author of VoIP Telephony with Asterisk, Paul Mahler,
explains how Asterisk is revolutionising business telephony. - Product review:
Asterisk brings open source VoIP to the
enterprise
Asterisk is richly featured and benefits from fast development in
the open source community. Better yet, it can save you
money.