It's here folks, the latest incarnation from the much applauded, respected and revered software PBX software technology that is Asterisk. The latest edition has just been released to an eager world and the reviews have been coming in thick and fast.
And the reviews look good, just as you would expect. But first a little background into what exactly it is, for those of you itching to know more. The software was developed to function as a telephone Private Bank Exchange (PBX) technology back in 1999 by a guy called Mark Spencer.
The system it uses to facilitate telephone calls is much the same as a standard PBX system, with the over-riding differences being that it is completely software based - routing all calls via network connections - and that it is available under a free licence as well as a paid for one.
One of the shining new features offered by the latest version is the support offered for the software's Web RTC (Real Time Communication) links, enabling users to make phone calls directly from their web browsers.
"Asterisk 11 will become, i believe, one of - if not the - defining technologies that allows the promise of Web RTC to become a reality" says the senior editor of Internetnews.com, Sean Kerner.
Other new features include a set of integrated technologies for establishing live media streams for software agents running behind firewalls, known as 'Ice, Stun & Turn' along with 'Motif'; a new channel driver specifically for supporting the Jingle protocol and 'Google Talk'.
But the fact remains that Asterisk has always been, and (more likely than not) will always be a specialised option and not one of appeal to the vast majority of businesses due to the dedication and diligence required to get it up and running, regardless of its unmistakeable power and versatility.
So if you are the kind of business that would benefit from Asterisk, chances are you already know that and you are already utilising its technology and have been for some time. And if you think that this may be for you then now is the perfect time to try it and find out for yourself. But for the rest of us out there, it is simply not necessary and a good quality, ITSPA service provider will serve you just fine.
And the reviews look good, just as you would expect. But first a little background into what exactly it is, for those of you itching to know more. The software was developed to function as a telephone Private Bank Exchange (PBX) technology back in 1999 by a guy called Mark Spencer.
The system it uses to facilitate telephone calls is much the same as a standard PBX system, with the over-riding differences being that it is completely software based - routing all calls via network connections - and that it is available under a free licence as well as a paid for one.
One of the shining new features offered by the latest version is the support offered for the software's Web RTC (Real Time Communication) links, enabling users to make phone calls directly from their web browsers.
"Asterisk 11 will become, i believe, one of - if not the - defining technologies that allows the promise of Web RTC to become a reality" says the senior editor of Internetnews.com, Sean Kerner.
Other new features include a set of integrated technologies for establishing live media streams for software agents running behind firewalls, known as 'Ice, Stun & Turn' along with 'Motif'; a new channel driver specifically for supporting the Jingle protocol and 'Google Talk'.
But the fact remains that Asterisk has always been, and (more likely than not) will always be a specialised option and not one of appeal to the vast majority of businesses due to the dedication and diligence required to get it up and running, regardless of its unmistakeable power and versatility.
So if you are the kind of business that would benefit from Asterisk, chances are you already know that and you are already utilising its technology and have been for some time. And if you think that this may be for you then now is the perfect time to try it and find out for yourself. But for the rest of us out there, it is simply not necessary and a good quality, ITSPA service provider will serve you just fine.
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