Aspect Software has announced it is supporting the emerging open source Internet protocol for PBX (private branch exchange) — the Asterisk Business Edition — with a software package that includes the ...

Dubbed the Software Communications System 500 (SCS 500), the bundle included Pingtel Corp.’s open source PBX software as well as a number of other pieces.

Most open source IP PBX solutions are based on one of two software packages: Asterisk, a complete feature-rich PBX solution, or SIPfoundry, which includes SIP-based projects such as sipX and ...

The Asterisk PBX platform has been around for nine years and has drawn interest from a wide range of end users as well as businesses looking to expand on the basic software or add peripherals to ...

Providers like Fonality and Talkswitch offer PBX products built on open-source software that requires firms to purchase on-site equipment.

Of Pingtel's three open source IP PBXs, we tested SIPxchange Enterprise Communication Server, Version 3.7. Pingtel also has the SIPxNano for fewer than 30 users, as well as a free, downloadable ...

Open source solutions have been available to enterprises for years, but have recently begun to grow in popularity, including the open source IP PBX options.

Digium, developer of the Asterisk open source IP PBX software, has launched the Asterisk Appliance, PBX hardware running Asterisk and able to serve up to 50 users.

Asterisk is a popular Open Source IP-PBX which until now has been available mainly on x86 platforms. Typically an Asterisk system consists of the Asterisk software plus some PCI line interface ...

Open source IP PBX systems like Asterisk have benefits and risks. Learn what they are and assess your readiness for the IP PBX implementation in this tip from Gary Audin.

From simple bookkeeping packages to full-blown ERP systems, open source software can provide free options for small businesses that don't have the budget for big-ticket enterprise applications.

The software supports a stand-alone PBX or can function as a gateway between older TDM PBXs and IP networks, and it includes features such as voice mail, conferencing, call distribution and voice ...