Asterisk VOIP Tips

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If you are an Asterisk fan boy (or girl, for that matter), then chances are that you have a particular affinity for various kinds of gadgets as well.  If so, here is another toy that you can add to your ever growing collection of techie stuff – an Asterisk USB hub.  You may already have an Asterisk shirt (or two), you may even have a couple of Digium shirts.  I am sure you have at least one Asterisk book or even a mug, but I think this toy will beat them all!

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I love Apple – what can I say? I know some of you may not agree with me but here’s a piece of news worth sharing. For all those iPhone fans out there, Asterisk Voicemail for the iPhone is coming out very soon. I ran across a developer’s announcement about his project on ChrisCarey.com. This is what he has to tell you:

Asterisk Voicemail for iPhone allows you to check your voicemail messages on your house or business line from your iPhone. You can think of it as “Visual Voicemail”, but for your Asterisk PBX numbers instead of your AT&T cell number. The technology behind it is Asterisk (The Open-Source PBX), with iUI, Joe Hewitt’s UI interface for iPhone. This software can be installed on any Asterisk server (though you will want to use one that is available via the Internet) and will allow you to check messages in multiple folders, listen to messages, delete messages, move messages, and change voicemail settings - all from your iPhone.

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For many people, open source is the best way to go. However, we all know that there are some issues when it comes to open source software – particularly in regard to the execution. The whole idea of going open source suits most everyone except that in certain areas, software glitches and support can be a problem, especially where stability and reliability is concerned.

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As I was reading some old news and features on VOIP and related topics, I ran across a feature on Asterisk, which was published about a year ago. The title is “What’s So Great About Asterisk?” and it was an article published on VOIP-NEWS. The main point of the article about Asterisk is that it is open source and that means it is far cheaper than its mainstream counterparts. On the other hand, the article points out that support may not be as reliable for Asterisk as compared to the proprietary versions. This, of course, is an essential consideration for businesses.

The downloaded Asterisk software is community-supported through email and online forums and this works for many folks, Miller said. But for mission-critical businesses he recommends them using Digium’s Asterisk Business Edition for a “fully regression tested” version of Asterisk that comes with 24×7 tech support and complete maintenance and support programs.

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Because it’s Christmas and we all deserve a break, today is “What VoIP and Asterisk stand for pictures day”. Read the rest of this entry »