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Five open source IP telephony projects to watch

In addition to the well-known Asterisk, there is a vibrant community of open source software PBX systems that can be used for internal and service provider IP telephony. Here are five exciting open source VoIP and UC projects to keep an eye on.

By Rodney Gedda | 21 October, 2009 10:53

Tags: IP PBX, ip telephony, open source, sip, VoIP

Mark Spencer talks 10 years of Asterisk

Mark Spencer, founder of Asterix, looks back on 10 years of the open source PBX and discusses its future -- and that of the VoIP industry in general.

By Rodney Gedda | 15 October, 2009 06:16

Tags: anniversaries, asterisk, ip-pabx, IP PBX, ip telephony, Mark Spencer, open source, VoIP

The why and how of voice portals

For years, IT and business have heard the sexy promise of "IP convergence," which would allow all sorts of voice- and video-enabled applications to appear in business. However, for most organizations, this Jetsons-like vision has yet to occur.

By Leon Erlanger | 05 March, 2009 08:38

Tags: unified communications, voice portals

IP PBXs could be kink in unified communications plans

Buyers of IP PBXs need to look beyond simple voice capabilities to unified communications and make sure the gear they buy will be compatible with applications they will want in the future, experts say.

By Tim Greene | 18 September, 2008 10:20

Tags: unified communications, VoIP

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