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- Anatomy of an Open Source Phone System
- Asterisk Dial Plan Basics
- Hardware Echo Cancellation – Digium Versus Sangoma
Asterisk Hardware
Finding the right VoIP hardware for Asterisk can be difficult. This month the VoIP Insider recommends the following Asterisk hardware:
Last Asterisk News
Xorcom Astribanks Now Available
PSTN Connectivity and Failover Solution For Asterisk
Open source based VoIP and telephony solution continue to grow in popularity with businesses of all sizes.
Blending flexibility with low cost, open source based systems have enabled many a business to take advantage of the greater benefits of IP communications. Though, flexible, low cost and packed with features, open [...]
Using Polycom SoundPoint IP Phones with Asterisk PBX
Most or our readers are likely familiar with Asterisk Open Source PBX, but for those of you who aren’t, Polycom has recently put together an easy to follow technical bulletin on using their SoundPoint IP Phones with Asterisk.
This document covers all the basics of integrating Polycom IP phones with your Asterisk PBX. Key topics [...]
35 Great Free Asterisk Applications
Matt Riddell over at VentureVoIP has put together a great list of 35 free applications and bolt-on’s for Asterisk Open Source PBX. Many of these may be familiar to our readers, including FreePBX, FOP (Flash Operator Panel), A2Billing and ViciDial. Others like Asterisk Desktop Assistant and Asterisk.Net were new to me and I [...]
Read moreHead to Head: Trixbox Appliance Versus PhoneBochs Asterisk Appliance
As you may have noticed, VoIPSupply.com has recently discontinued sales of the Trixbox Appliance. We will continue to fully support existing Trixbox Appliance customers, but we are focusing our efforts on the PhoneBochs Asterisk Appliance as our recommended hardware solution for users of Asterisk, Trixbox, 3CX and other SIP based communications platforms.
Some of you [...]
Cisco Releases Official Asterisk Configuration Guide for SPA8800 Gateway
In a move that I interpret as Cisco beginning to view the “open source” telephony market as a viable opportunity, Cisco today released a new application note on how to configure the new Cisco SPA8800 4FXS+4FXO SIP Gateway with Asterisk. The document is entitled Configuring SPA8800 with Asterisk, and is intended to help position the [...]
Read moreWin one of three new IAX phones!
A few days ago Insider Cory Andrews leaked information about a new VoIP phone that landed at VoIP Supply which supports the IAX2 protocol. For quite some time Asterisk lovers and open source nuts have been clamoring for a quality IAX compatible VoIP phone.
Well, today we’re proud to unveil the new Citel C4110 and announce [...]