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  Skype's asterisk move begins its closed future

  When Microsoft announced its purchase of Skype earlier this month, it took great pains to affirm its commitment to continuing support for the technology on platforms other than Windows.

  By Katherine Noyes | 26 May, 2011 03:26

  Tags: asterisk, digium, Linux, Microsoft, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, Skype, software, Telecommunication, VoIP

• Skype kills integration with open source PBX Asterisk

  Skype has decided not to renew an agreement that allows open-source telephony system Asterisk to be integrated with the service using software developed with Digium.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 25 May, 2011 23:24

  Tags: Skype, asterisk, Telecommunication, VoIP, telephony

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  Kitchen appliance seller goes Asterisk for UC roll-out

  Melbourne-based kitchen and whitegoods distributor, Andi-Co, has deployed an Asterisk-based IP-PABX for a unified communications solution.

  By Rodney Gedda | 17 May, 2010 09:54

  Tags: asterisk, digium, Linux, Pronto Software, unified communications, VoIP, wavelink

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  Internet phone systems become the fraudster's tool

  Cybercriminals have found a new launching pad for their scams: the phone systems of small and medium-sized businesses across the U.S.

  By Robert McMillan | 28 October, 2009 16:36

  Tags: asterisk, scams, security, VoIP, VoIP security

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  Taxi! Cab company fire shows need for call centre disaster recovery

  Melbourne’s taxi industry was rocked yesterday when a fire at Silver Top Taxi’s city headquarters struck down call centre and computer dispatch systems, leaving cab drivers stranded without job notifications.

  By Rodney Gedda | 29 July, 2009 12:15

  Tags: asterisk, business continuity, call centres, Digital Armour Corporation, disaster recovery, Melbourne, taxis, VoIP

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  Internode enters VoIP trunking market

  ISP Internode has launched its NodePhone Business Trunks service aimed at businesses VoIP telephone services.

  By Rodney Gedda | 24 June, 2009 10:22

  Tags: asterisk, Carbon Planet, internode, SIP Trunking, telephony, VoIP

• Feds issue confusing warning about Asterisk

  The FBI has left users of Asterisk open source IP PBX products guessing whether the version they are using is vulnerable to a mysterious "new technique" that can be exploited by vishers - people who use VoIP to spoof caller ID numbers so victims will believe they are talking to legitimate businesses and give up valuable personal information.

  By  Tim Greene | 09 December, 2008 08:44

  Tags: asterisk, digium, fbi

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  Glintech integrates Asterisk, Jabber for open source UC platform

  When Sydney-based IT services company Glintech discovered the benefits of IM and required a PABX replacement, it took the Asterisk and Jabber open source projects under its wing and created and integrated, unified communications service.

  By Rodney Gedda | 01 October, 2008 14:55

  Tags: asterisk, glintech, im, jabber, ldap, pabx, php, VoIP, xmpp