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Enterprises are open to Asterisk

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. Learn all about Asterisk here.

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  • Leigha Cardwell-Bloss
Published: 18 Dec 2006
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.

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