Innovative Applications using Asterisk Open Source PBX
This was presented in Asterconference Roadshow Manila last February 2, 2007. Finally posted here, for posterity. Download the Presentation in PDF Format here: Innovative Applications of Asterisk Open Source PBX
Digium Products for the Philippines
EACOMM Corporation in partnership with Elisha Telecom Asia-Pacific is proud to announce the availability of a range of new products from Digium for the Philippine Market. This includes: TDM410 Series Analog Cards – Next generation 4-port analog cards able to accept Digium’s 32 channel echo cancellation module. Designed to replace the TDM400 series analog cards. TDM800 and AEX800 Series Analog Cards -8-port Analog TDM Card with optional Hardware-based echo cancellation module. TDM800 requires a standard PCI slot while AEX800 series requires a PCI-express slot. TDM2400 and AEX2400 Series Analog Cards – 24-port Analog TDM Card in PCI (TDM series) or PCI-express (AEX Series) models. All units can accept optional hardware-based echo cancellation module. EACOMM ships these cards with 6 feet 50-pin M<->F cable for free. Requires a 24-port Patch panel to terminate to standard analog RJ-11 cables. Next Generation TE-series Digital Cards – Includes TI/E1 TDM PCI and PCI express card models, option for echo-cancellation modules, and BRI models. Available in single-span, dual-span, and quad-span models. Asterisk Business Edition – Licensed version of Asterisk Open Source PBX. Asterisk Appliance -Full blown Asterisk PBX supporting up to 50 extension in a small box. Available with up to 4 FXO and 4 FXS ports. Lumenvox Speech Recognition Engine – Powerful Speech recognition software designed to work with Asterisk open source PBX. Download our current price list for Digium VoIP Products in Philippine Pesos here. For inquiries and requests for quotation, kindly contact Ms. Liza Castillo at +63 2 438 2983-85 local 212 or email us at sales@elishatelecom.com.
EACOMM Integrated Solutions now offering VoiSmart VoIP GSM Gateway
EACOMM Corporation Integrated Solutions division is excited the announce the availability of the VoiSmart vGSM Series VoIP GSM gateways. This is the first 100% Asterisk compatible PCI bus card, for multiple channel (up to four) GSM communication management.This board allows systems integrators to transform highly priced fixed to mobile voice traffic into a much cheaper mobile to mobile call management, with considerable savings. No external gateways needed. 100% compatible with EU and US GSM networks (900/1800/1900 MHz) and with Brazil and Japan networks. SMS are handled in native modality, thanks to a new Asterisk application for messages TX and RX, available free together with this board. The VooSmart vGSM cards are available for ordering and purchase at the EACOMM On-line Store
Digium announces release of New Products
High Performance Echo Cancellation – For quite some time now, Digium has been offering On-board Echo Cancellation for its TDM2400 and TE series of cards, while those using the smaller TDM400 cards are left to tweak echo cancellation using Asterisk Software. Last Feb, Digium announced the availability of High Performance Echo Cancellation that users can download and install for FREE if they own a Digium Card or can purchase for US$10.00 if they don’t. HPEC is available directly from the Digium Website. We’ve yet to test the HPEC but Digium claims it provides ‘Carrier-Grade Echo Cancellation’. The catch though is the tremendous CPU Power that the HPEC will consume: “Digium recommends that users requiring 8 channels at 1024 taps run a PC comparible to a 3.0 GHz Pentium 4, while users only requiring 4 channels at 1024 taps may run a 2.5 GHz Pentium Celeron” Nonetheless the added CPU load could be a small price to pay if it makes it easier for all of us to create the ever elusive ‘Echo-Free’ calls we’re all looking for. TDM800 Series – Also this February, Digium has announced the availabilty of its TDM800 Series of Cards. Addressing the ‘middle range’ between its TDM400 entry level series and the TDM2400 cards. The TDM800 can accept both the X100M Single FXO and S100M Single FXS daughter cards as well as the X400M Quad FXO and S400M Quad FXS cards. There are 2 Available slots for Quad Modules and up to 4 available slots for Single Modules. Giving a configuration of 1-6 or 8 slots (mix of FXO and FXS). The TDM800 does not come with the Echo Cancellation Module available for the TDM2400 and TE series cards but the Digium’s HPEC software can provide Carrier Grade Echo Cancellation for this PCI card. The TDM800 Series is available for purchase on-line for the Philippine Market from EACOMM’s Online Store.
Grandstream Budgtone 101
The Budgetone 101 is an excellent entry level phone. Simple ‘no-frills’ design, reliable performance, and decent documentation and support. You can purchase this from on-line stores quite cheap (see previous post) or from local retailers for around Php 7,000.00 up. Grandstream enjoys MASSIVE popularity especially for the Open source VoIP Community, and as far as ‘China Designed’ phones go, I think this is probably the best bet! The Grandstream line of products in general are quite reliable and it’s GXP-2000 model is to drool for. Quality-wise, I’d place this in between the cheaper, less known China Brands and the Western brands like Polycom and Mitel. For anyone looking to ‘play’ with VoIP before making any huge investment, 2 or 3 Grandstream phones and a Trixbox Server is the way to go.
TrixBox – Easy to Install Asterisk-based PBX
Trixbox, formerly Asterisk@Home doesn’t get a lot of credit, mainly because of it’s former name. Don’t be fooled by how easy it is to install and configure, Trixbox is a fully-functional PBX. In fact, probably 70-80% of people looking for an IP PBX need not look further than using Trixbox. Trixbox would be ideal for SOHO/SME’s looking to venture into IP telephony. This very comprehensive software package includes: Asterisk Open Source PBX – This is basically the CORE of the product and what makes it a PBX. CentOS Linux – A very good and secure Linux ‘flavor’ FreePBX – formerly called “Asterisk Management Portal or AMP”, this is a web based application for configuring the system. Fairly easy to use and understand, and quite powerful. Flash Operator Panel – Nice monitoring tool to view realtime operation of your PBX. AstBilling – Pre-paid calling card management software built for Asterisk. SugarCRM – Open source version of a very good CRM application with native integration with Asterisk. And more! If you want to join the Asterisk bandwagon, and don’t know where to start, I strongly recommend starting with TrixBox. And I’m betting you won’t need anything else but this software package.