VoIP Asterisk Resources

All the leading Asterisk resources for hardware, software, news and advice.

Asterisk is the leading software engine for creating a business IP PBX, VoIP gateway, or other communications system. Asterisk is free and open source, with many official and unofficial Asterisk resources available on the Internet.

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GoHigh Company

GoHigh Technologies is a twelve-year-old high-tech enterprise, headquartered in Beijing, China, providing products, services and total solutions in data communication field, especially in Voice over IP industry.
As a widely known and trusted telecommunication device supplier, GoHigh has been listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange with the Code of 000851 in 2003, and became one of the two listed companies in Datang Telecom Technology & Industry Group.
GoHigh has been recognized as one of the fastest growing VoIP companies in China, and it is the No.1 player in Chinese market share for VTSP VoIP market (CCID). It has also been recognized as one of the most competitive companies in Chinese ATM network market, and it has built up dozens of ATM networks for national carriers such as CNC, China Telecom and China Unicom.
GoHigh has developed a complete line of intelligent VoIP solutions that are deployed in enterprise and service provider networks around the world. GoHigh offers solutions ranging from 1 to 32 analog VoIP ports, from 1 to 32 T1, E1, PRI spans and IP-PBX, as well as SoftSwitch and Management & Billing System.
GoHigh intelligent VoIP solution can offer Survivability to assure telephony communications remain live, even if the IP network fails; QoS features to protect voice quality and availability; Ease of ownership with scalability, security and remote management capabilities; Ease of installation and Usage to fit into virtually any network offering and compatibility across PBX and IP-PBX environments and Lower TCO with no requirement for PBX modifications, no additional equipment, and no provisioning expenses. 

Highlink(HK) limited

Founded in 2004,It was a high-tech enterprise specialized in the research, development, production of VoIP device and digital products. Benefiting from high quality products and service, we have gained good credit standing in VoIP trade.

HyberTone

HyberTone-VoIP terminal provider with Gateway,Phone
HyberTone is a VoIP hardware manufacturer with a low cost. Now, we have 1 to 8 ports VoIP Gateways/ATA and two types of terminal phones.All of our products are based on high peformment ARM9 and DSP solution. We also like to highlight our price which will make you surprised.

Ipolex technilogies Co. LTD

IPOLEX CO. LTD. is a leader Tele-communication and IP solution supplier from China. We offered both user-end device and master equipment. We focus on business class VOIP products design and manufacturing.

This company IPOLEX CO. LTD., established in the year 2001, and as an independent exporter, we are promoting the products with prosperous marketing anticipation, making and sourcing products with the most competitive price. The quality control, process under a strict set of quality standards to make sure our produts are brilliant performance.

Koncept

Koncept Network Communication Equipment Co. Ltd., with a registered capital of 10 million yuan, is the cooperative enterprise of the prestigious hi-tech public company China Chiva Group (000733) and USA capital industry Koncept International Inc. It has its production base in Baoan Shenzhen, occupying a floor space of more than 18,000 square meters. Equipped with more than 1,200 staff; multiple and advanced FUJI SMT patch product lines, 17 manufacturing and testing lines for network terminal products, we have a chieved an annual yield of 4 million pieces, including 500,000 pieces VoIP terminal products. Up to now, all Koncept VoIP terminal products have been certified with FCC, CE, A-Tick, ROHS and ISO9001.

Based on its powerful produce capacity, it owns professional R&D team and efficient sales department in Luohu Shenzhen. Ever since it entered the field of VoIP in 2002, it has risen as one of the best manufacturers of VoIP terminal products. We have been providing professional VoIP products and OEM service to over 100 customers all over the world. Our terminal products are widely deployed in Europe, Australia, South East Asia, North and South America.

Lookit Co., Ltd.

Lookit Co., Limited is a professional Internet Telephony devices manufacturer and voice over Internet Protocols (VoIP) service provider, which is a local government certified Hi-Tech Company with Import & Export license authorization. The plant locates in the electronic products manufacturer highly centralized city Shenzhen, China.
Carrying the mission of “Make the whole world connect through Internet Voice”, we have been trying our best to supply the high quality also easy to use IT products. We have invested much in the wireless internet phone developing.

ShangHai WuchuanNet Tech Co.,Ltd.

Shanghai Wuchuan Network Technology Co., Ltd. is a leading enterprise in IP Communications field in China. We are professional VOIP hardware and software provider. We develop SoftSwitch and IP-PBX, manufacture and distribute a series of best quality VOIP equipments, including IP phone, ATA, IAD, , IP PBX, Gateway, as well as Softswitch, Softphone etc.

Sinoco Infomation Technology, Inc.

Sinoco Information Technology, Inc. is a
high-tech enterprise committing itself to the manufacture of the VOIP
terminal units,such as ATA, IP Phone, gateway and IP-PBX. With
insistent efforts of the R&D and manufacture team in the United
States and China, Sinoco has become a rising communication enterprise,
our equipments are used in many countries around the world, many of our
clients are service providers who provide optimal service to
individual, small business and enterprise.

SpeedVoIP Communication Technology Co., Ltd

SpeedVoIP Communication Technology Co., Ltd is a Hi-tech company with focus on providing VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Solution including gateway and back-end softswitch system to our qualified clients with our award-winning and patent-pending technology.

SPE VoIP Gateway is SIP-based analog telephone adaptor (ATA) with soho router that can turn the traditional telephone devices into IP devices in a “Plug and Play” manner. Being composed of a voice coprocessor, network processor and DSP (Digital Signal Processing), it is a low cost and feature-rich customer premise equipment (CPE) device.

telecomchinasourcing.com

telecomchinasourcing.com can provide all voip related products that made in china, such as gk, softswitch , prepaid billing system, E1 gateway, analog gateway ,IPPBX. In China our products have replaced cisco 535x, audiocodes tp-xx for the price. For the lower hr cost, telecomchinasourcing.com can also provide project coporation and great technical support. or if you need some telecom related business help in china.

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Asterisk is Linux-based software for creating an easily manageable and feature-rich business communication system. Asterisk includes all the drivers, protocol converters, scripts, codecs, and more needed to perform functions that range from routing and call handling to call recording and generating call detail records.

Asterisk VoIP software is open source and free, with many configuration options, features, and modules. An Asterisk VoIP solution is preferred by businesses — small and large — who want a robust and customizable IP PBX system to handle their business telephony traffic.

Who Uses Asterisk VoIP?

Asterisk is a framework for building a communications network, which can include conference servers as well as the basic PBX system Asterisk was originally designed to support. Asterisk uses the most common protocol — session initiated protocol (SIP) — and is built on one of the most stable and advanced operating systems (Linux). This makes Asterisk a reliable and extendable VoIP solution for businesses of all types.

Some of the business and organizations using Asterisk include:

  • Small and medium businesses
  • Carriers (CLECs, ILECs, and wholesalers)
  • ITSPs, ISPs, and VoIP providers
  • Government agencies
  • Large corporations
  • Call centers
  • Call shops
How Can Asterisk Be Used?

Asterisk is powerful, flexible, and stable. Asterisk was named for the * character in Linux, which is a wildcard character. Like its namesake, Asterisk is capable of performing many different functions — singularly or combined. Some of the functionalities of Asterisk VoIP software are:

  • VoIP gateway
  • IP PBX
  • Skype gateway
  • Call center automatic call distributor (ACD)
  • Conference bridge
  • IVR server
  • Voicemail system
  • Fax server
  • Speech server
  • Call recorder
  • Unified messaging

Asterisk resources such as whitepapers, videos, and forums can be found at asterisk.org, where the software can also be downloaded. As an open source platform, additional resources for Asterisk VoIP software — such as tutorials for integration with OpenSIPS or software for reporting — can be found all over the Internet. Looking for Asterisk software, hardware, tips, tutorials, or forums? We can help — check our Asterisk resources directory.

Installing an Asterisk VoIP PBX System

Building an Asterisk VoIP PBX is relatively simple from an installation standpoint, as long as you are familiar with Linux and comfortable using the command line interface (CLI). Binary installations using Yum on CentOS or RedHat makes Asterisk easier to maintain, according to the software's developers. There are many Asterisk resources offering installation instructions, including the Asterisk website as well as numerous unofficial how-tos.

Once the Asterisk software is set up, additional software — a graphical user interface (GUI), or front-end — is needed to interface with the Asterisk VoIP system to manage and configure standard features such as music-on-hold and voicemail. There are a number of Asterisk GUIs available, such as Mini Asterisk or GEOTEK Phonebook. You can find Asterisk GUIs in our Asterisk resources directory below, and a complete list of Asterisk GUIs at VoIP-Info.org.

However, that might not be the most stress-free process for many. Thankfully, there are also many software packages out there called distros that roll up the open source Asterisk VoIP PBX software and the GUI with additional components and an easy-install executable. AsteriskNOW is the distro offered by Asterisk, which does the heavy lifting by installing Linux, Asterisk, and the GUI as an ISO image, simply and easily. Some of the more popular distros for Asterisk VoIP service include:

  • AsteriskNOW
  • Elastix
  • PBX in a Flash
  • Trixbox
  • FreePBX
  • Switchvox

You'll find Asterisk resources like distros for setup, configuring, and customizing the PBX software in our Asterisk resources directory.

Using an Asterisk Appliance

One of the easier ways to install the Asterisk VoIP system is to use an Asterisk appliance. Asterisk appliances are small standalone servers and complete PBX solutions for small and medium businesses (SMBs).

Asterisk appliances come fully loaded with custom compiled Linux configurations, FXO and FXS ports, and a front-end (or GUI) to manage and configure Asterisk's features. Some well-known Asterisk appliances are:

  • Asterisk Appliance
  • Rhino Ceros Appliance
  • WARP Appliance
  • PhoneBochs MiniVoIP Appliance

Some developers of Asterisk distros also produce Asterisk appliances, so you can find a simple, comprehensive solution to Linux and Asterisk installation issues, the need for a dedicated machine, and the need for a GUI to manage the Asterisk software all in one compact package. Digium's Switchvox and AsteriskNOW as well as Trixbox are just a few of the distros that also come preloaded on Asterisk appliances.

You'll find more Asterisk appliances, GUIs, and other software in our VoIP Asterisk resources directory.

Choosing an Asterisk Appliance

When considering an Asterisk appliance, it's best to weigh a few factors carefully before making a final choice. Even though Asterisk is open source, a Digium Asterisk appliance — Switchvox — offers certain advantages in that it's fully supported and will upgrade at pace with Asterisk. Relying on community maintenance for independent Asterisk appliances can be a more complicated and even risky process.

Things to consider when evaluating an independent Asterisk appliance:

  • Upgrades
  • Extendability and portability
  • Installation
  • Compatibility with other programs/interfaces
  • Adequate support
  • Statistical aggregation ('phoning home' with usage data)

You can find these and more Asterisk appliances in our VoIP Asterisk resources directory, as well as links to tips, reference material, and hardware options.

Asterisk Resources: Getting Help

The official Asterisk site offers a forum, instructional videos, documentation and more. However, there are also plenty of other Asterisk resources available as well, including forums and installation help at AsteriskGuru and courses and certifications at Digium.

There are also sites featuring extensive documentation, such as the online O'Reilly guide to Asterisk, and sites with how-to vodcasts. Local Asterisk user groups are another online Asterisk resource, as are sites with news about Asterisk developments, updates, and releases. You can find links to these online Asterisk resources and more in our directory.

Asterisk Software

Because Asterisk is open source software, many companies and independent developers offer modules and add-ons for additional PBX features and functions — especially for industry-specific functions relating to call centers or VoIP providers. For instance, software for call center stats, call recording, autodialers, or conference management, as well as channel drivers, scripts, and other tools are all available through third-party agents.

Information about these and other Asterisk resources can be found in our directory.

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