Mon, 31 Oct 2005
Asterisk: telephony
Van Meggelen, Smith, Madsen, Asterisk: the future of telephony,
O'Reilly
Maybe you've already heard of Asterisk, which is basically an
open source PBX (private branch exchange) that runs on a computer.
For purely PBX use, the user is freed from proprietry solutions
that cost a bomb and are usually retarded in development and
operational senses.
So, at the beginning you can run a PBX with basic sort of
equipment but as you progress you can do all sorts of interesting
things including having interfaces to VOIP and wifi.
This book takes you through the initial equipment selection
(Asterisk will need its own machine unless you're just playing),
installation, and setup. Because the app has a lot of adjustables,
there is a lot of configuration to be done and this book seeks to
help you out. And it will.
There are all kinds of possibilities here that will continue
to be explored. One of the best is VOIP over wifi -- no wires,
no phone company. Those of us who live in places with greedy
telcos can hardly wait.
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