Asterisk Open Source PBX
Voice over IP (VoIP) is an innovative and disruptive technology that has matured quite a bit over the last couple of years. But, as is usual in telecommunications, it comes at a price. Or not? Thanks to Digium there is the Asterisk Open Source PBX that will allow you to trial VoIP without the considerable investment that comes with solutions from vendors like Cisco. For a test setup all you need is a decent PC (Pentium III will do) with Linux, the Asterisk software and a soft- or hardphone. The Firefly softphone is quite popular and runs on Windows. The Polycom SoundPoint phones (model IP300, IP500 and IP600) are very popular given their attractive price and wealth of features. You can find a mirror of the Asterisk software here. If you would like to discuss a VoIP implementation based on Asterisk then do give us a call.