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Asterisk – the Open Source PBX

No blog about VoIP would be complete without mentioning Asterisk. And you’ll find the a lot of the postings you’ll be seeing here is asterisk-related/asterisk-compatible technologies. Why? Because Asterisk is the reason why VoIP is now accessible not to big call centers, not to telcos, not to closed services like skype, but to EVERYONE. Asterisk is OPEN SOURCE, meaning anyone and everyone can download it, use it, and even contribute to its further development. Asterisk open architecture ensures that it’s compatible with almost any system out there, and with the help of Digium it gives anyone affordable access to the traditional phone system. Using Asterisk your run of the mill computer becomes a full-featured, VoIP-enabled, Enterprise-Grade PBX! And the great thing about it? It’s VERY EASY to set it up! Asterisk is doing to Telecommunications what Apache Server did to Web Services and Linux did to operating systems. It will no doubt leave a huge influence on how the Telecommunications business is structured and operates. They may not admit it, BUT I AM SURE your traditional telcos, and even traditional VoIP system providers are scoffing at Asterisk publicly but playing around with it privately. Here are a couple of links to help you along the way of fully understanding this newest Disruptive Technology: http://www.asterisk.org – home of the asterisk project http://www.digium.com – original makes of TDM cards compatible with asterisk http://www.voip-info.org – Excellent Wiki of and about VoIP, a bit technical, but EXCELLENT http://asteriskathome.sourceforge.net – Excellent way to get you started with asterisk. Burn the application in CD, insert in an old computer, and have asterisk running and functional in less than and hour! http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2006/01/13/how_to_asterisk_pbx/ – Very interesting project for the geek in all of us. Run asterisk as an embedded appliance!

Digium Pricelist for Philippine Market

EACOMM Corporation is an authorized reseller of Digium Products for the Philippine Market. For more information on the various Digium Product Offerings click here. [Download our Price List for Digium Products] For more information about our whole range of VoIP products and solutions, visit: voip.eacomm.com or contact us at by Phone at: +63 2 438 2986 or Email: solutions@eacomm.com

VoIP Made Easy, launched

Greetings! Thanks for visiting our blog. This is basically a blog of and about Voice Over IP technologies, the stuff out there, and trying to put a “common man” spin on what is still a very techie and geeky area. Lots of people are saying we’re in the midst of a “paradigm shift” in the way people communicate. Unknown to many, a lot, if not most of the “traditional” telcos already use VoIP in International Long Distance Calls and have been enjoying huge margins due to the fact that VoIP is A FRACTION of the cost of what they’re billing the consumers. Slowly this information is coming out to the public and the public is slowly realizing that they don’t really need the telcos for communications anymore. Services like Skype and Vonage has emphasized this point further. It’s exciting times for telecommunications. VoIP is really slated to take over ALL voice telecommunications. This is not the future, this is NOW! This blog will hopefully help everyone out there in choosing a right VoIP provider for you and gives everyone (including us) a much clearer picture of the future. ECVoIP Webmaster

Hosting Promo by EACOMM and Dreamhost.com!

EACOMM Corporation in cooperation with Dreamhost.com is offering $50.00 OFF on any ANNUALLY PAID Hosting Plan. Just visit Dreamhost.com, select an ANNUAL plan you like (we recommend the CODE MONSTER SALE!) and type: eacomm50off when asked for a Promotional Code (near the bottom of the Signup page). Enjoy!!!

FH-MSI.com Launched!

EACOMM Corporation is pleased to announce the newest DO-CMS Powered Website: Friendly Hills Medical Services Incorporated (FH-MSI). FH-MSI.com is one the first sites to utilize the newest, more user friendly, more secure version of DO-CMS. DO-CMS allows users with little or no knowledge of HTML to easily update and maintain a website. Find out how DO-CMS can make your website fully interactive yet easy to maintain by emailing us here: info@eacomm.com.

AN URGENT MESSAGE FROM THE PHILIPPINE IT SERVICES INDUSTRY

The Philippine IT Services industry consists of companies in the business of animation, call center and contact center operations, business process outsourcing, medical transcription and software development. Collectively, these companies generated over $2 billion in export revenue in 2005. In total, the industry currently provides employment to 160,000 professionals. Our target is to reach $12 billion in annual revenue by 2010, providing employment to over 1 million Filipinos. We are proud to say that the Philippines is now mentioned as one of the preferred sources of IT services world-wide. While our entry-point into the global market has been our low costs, we are increasingly gaining attention for our quality, reliability and expertise. It is easy to understand why. The Philippines has a pool of qualified professionals, cited frequently as among the best in the world. Local companies are investing in aligning their processes with international standards. Our telecommunications infrastructure is among the most competitive in the region. Our business incentives, grown over several administrations, are designed to attract foreign investment. Our list of high-profile international clients continues to expand. The industry’s impact on the economy can be further multiplied if we consider the trickle-down effect on other local industries. The IT Services companies and their employees have emerged as prime consumers for other goods and services We are confident in our industry’s abilities to reach its targets and to further increase its contribution to the economy. However, we cannot do it alone. A concerted effort among all stakeholders is required. We have to make sure that our schools produce enough graduates for us to hire. We have to make sure that government policies are in place to attract and retain investors. We have to make sure that we maintain an environment where Filipino professionals are given progressive opportunities to enhance their skills, careers & standards of living without the need to leaving our country. We also have to make sure that our foreign customers and partners have the assurance that our ability to fulfill their requirements is not compromised or disrupted because of an unstable external environment. We know that our business fundamentals as an industry remain strong. We have withstood all kinds of crises in the past. But, in our business, the perception of continuity and reliability is a key consideration. The global market is sensitive to isolated local incidents and can interpret these out of proportion. We respect every party’s right to voice an opinion. Our industry has been, and will continue to be, an active participant in promoting transparency and good governance in our society. However, while there are national issues that cannot be ignored and need to be resolved, our call is for everyone to proceed with rationality, sobriety, responsibility and consideration. We have processes in place, let us use them and improve on them where necessary. The Philippine IT Services industry provides an opportunity for the country to achieve long-term economic growth and stability. Let us not waste the opportunity. No less than 1,000,000 jobs depend on it. Signed: Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. (ACPI) Business Process Outsourcing Association of the Philippines (BPOAP) Medical Transcription Industry Association of the Philippines (MTIAPI) Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) IT Services and Electronics Division CITEM Tel: 632-8325044 Fax: 632-8323965 URL: www.e-servicesphils.com EACOMM Corporation is an active member of the Animation Council of the Philippines and a long time supporter and partner of the CITEM and its Annual E-Services Exhibition

Visit us at Hong Kong Filmart!

EACOMM Corporation will be part of the Animation Council of the Philippines delegation to the Hong Kong Filmart, Asia’s premier Film and Entertainment Market. For more information about our participation, kindly email us at info@eacomm.com.

EACOMM Corporation will participate in an Inward Mission from Philippines to the UK

A small ICT delegation from the Philippines will be visiting the UK in March 15-21, 2006. EACOMM Corporation is proud to be a participant in the said event. Please visit the UK Trade and Investment Missions Website for more details and to book a meeting with us or the other participating companies. If you require any further information on this visit please contact Mo Dowlut on 020 7215 4840. See you in the UK!

Visit us at Booth P-12 at the E-Services Exhibition!

EACOMM Corporation is proud to announce its continued participation in E-Services Philippines for the fifth year in a row. E-Services Philippines 2006 will be held on February 16 and 17, 2006 at the Edsa Shangri-la Hotel. Key products to be featured by EACOMM Corporation will be its advances in on-line 3D gaming, web programming/development capabilities, training course offerings (through ESODA) and of course its latest Interactive Multimedia products. To schedule meetings and presentations during the exhibit proper, kindly contact Ms. Maribel Garcia at +63 2 438 2986 or email us at info@eacomm.com

Happy Holidays!!!!

Season’s Greetings and Happy Holidays from EACOMM Corporation. In celebration of the Holidays, EACOMM will not be holding Office Between December 26 to December 30, 2006. See you all again on January!

Short-term, Serviced, Furnished Apartment in the Eastwood City Area

When foreign clients, consultants or visitors come to our office, they always have difficulty finding an economical place to stay for more than a week in the Eastwood Cyperpark Area here in Quezon City, Philippines…Until Now. One of our local clients has set up a nicely furnished Apartment (with Maid service twice a week as well!) at very affordable prices. The apartment can be rented for a minimum of three (3) days up to a maximum of one year. For expats/visitors interested in renting, kindly email: attorres@yahoo.com For photos and a more detailed description of the Apartment, visit this simple page we did for them: http://www.travel-log.net/casa-amar

Sinski Website Launched

EACOMM announces the launching of the new Sinski Motorcycles Philippines Incorporated Official Website: http://www.sinski.com.ph. Features Javascript rotating product pictures and click to enlarge functionality. Another proud member of the ever growing DO-CMS family.

FormsPHILIPPINES.com

EACOMM has just launched the Live Alpha version of FormsPHILIPPINES.com. FormsPHILIPPINES aims to provide a comprehensive collection of Public domain, Philippine government forms all in one location. Visit the site at: http://www.formsphilippines.com. Formsphilippines.com is a joint collaboration between EACOMM Corporation, Universal Matrix Corporation, and former Executive Secretary Ruben D. Torres

EACOMM Website Japanese (Nihongo) Version Launched!

EACOMM Corporation proudly announces the launch of a Japanese-language version of our Corporate Website. We hope to include much more detail on the site as soon as possible. This showcases not only DO-CMS’ capability for mult-lingual support (This is more exemplified by the PASCO Website), but DO-CMS’ capability to handle Multiple Domains on one installation, as this website is running of the same DO-CMS operating the EACOMM Main Website. Visit nihongo.eacomm.com by clicking here.

Open Source Software Customization, Installation, Support, Maintenance and Training

Choose among FREE, open source applications and contact us for help in customizing and installing them. At a mere fraction of what it will otherwise cost you, you’ll have a robust, fully functional and expandable application running in as little as HOURS. Here are but a few of the Open Source applications we support, each one considered by most webmasters as the best in its respective classes: OSCommerce – Open Source E-Commerce/Webshop platform WordPress – Blogging Software. Moodle – Powerful  E-learning software. PHProjekt – Web-based Groupware Software. PhpBB – The most popular Bulletin Board Engine around. Mambo CMS – Popular Content Management System. Media Wiki – the software engine running the popular on-line encyclopedia: Wikipedia.org.

EACOMM offers VoIP Installation Services

Voice over IP or Internet telephony is the next generation solution for all your Voice Communications needs. Be it a local PBX or a global telecommunications requirement, VoIP is capable of delivering a high standard of voice quality at a fraction of the price you would pay using traditional analog telephony. EACOMM Corporation offers VoIP PBX consultancy, installation, support and maintenance using the Asterisk Open Source PBX application. Asterisk is an enterprise-level PBX solution capable of handling anywhere from a SOHO PBX system to a full size Contact-center operation. For more information visit the Asterisk Website. Contact Us Now to schedule a Demonstration, FREE OF CHARGE, and let us SHOW you why our solution is the most cost-effective for your business. Visit VoIP.eacomm.com for details.

ESODA reopening.

Plans are underway for the official re-opening of the EACOMM Studio of Digital Arts. Now located at EACOMM Head Office, a 25 Square Meter Board/Training Room will be the venue for workshops and classes. Watch out for the relaunching of the ESODA website: http://www.esoda.net, in the next 2-3 weeks. The primary offering will be Japan IT Standards Examination Review Classes in Cooperation with JITSE-Philippines (PhilNITS). Interested applicants can inquire in advance at info@esoda.net. Check back here for more information in the coming weeks.

Los Angeles Blackout Downs EACOMM Web Servers

A Massive Los Angeles Blackout caused by ‘Human Error’ took down EACOMM Corporation’s co-located web servers in the Los Angeles Area. As of 9:45AM Philippine Time, our Web Hosting Provider has indicated that power has been brought back up and Web Services are now being re-initiated. We expect everything to be back to normal in the next 3-4 hours.

3D Freelancers

We’re currently building our database of 3D artists specializing in 3D studio Max who are interested in freelance work. Please email your portfolio and resume to info(at)eacomm.com.

LSGH Ranger 2004 Yearbook

The La Salle Green Hills Grade School DVD Yearbook for Batch 2004 has been released and is available in LSGH Grade School. For technical support, please contact techsupport@eacomm.com. *NOTE: There has been reports of some problems playing the DVD using a Sony Playstation 2. Note that we are aware of this issue and we are trying to determine its root causes.