Open source telephony platforms are powering thousands of VoIP systems worldwide. Thanks to platforms like Asterisk open source VoIP growing in popularity each and every day. The VoIP Insider brings you the most important open source VoIP information, insights and news as it hits the streets. Below you will find a number of open source specific articles, resources, information and news or to your right you can download A Guide to Open Source PBX Systems for FREE!
Featured Open Source VoIP Articles
Catch-up with today’s most important open source VoIP topics and trends with these featured articles from the VoIP Insider.
- 101 Things You Can Do With Asterisk
- 100 Alternatives to Cisco and Avaya
- Which trixbox Version is Best for You?
Technical Information About Open Source VoIP
The VoIP Insider is your leading source for technical information about open source VoIP. Learn more about open source VoIP with our technical articles discuss configuration, implementation and on-going maintenance of the various platforms.
- Anatomy of an Open Source Phone System
- Open Source PBX Requirements
- Open Source Telephony Software
- Upsides and Downsides of Open Source VoIP Systems
Open Source VoIP Equipment
Learn about, research and purchase the best hardware for use with open source telephony platforms at the VoIP Insider. This month the VoIP Insider recommends the following equipment:
Last Open Source VoIP News
First Look: New Digium Phones for Switchvox and Asterisk
What is it?
The new Digium phones are High-Definition IP Phones designed by Digium specifically for Switchvox UC System and Asterisk-based phone systems. There are 3 phones in the series, the Digium D70, D50, and D40.
What does it do?
The Digium phones connect seemlessly to any Asterisk-based phone system, including Switchvox, Digium’s UC System. When connected to [...]
Xorcom Clarifies TwinStar Resiliency Capabilities
With Digium’s help in a previous post I outlined how the new Digium R-Series failover appliances stack up against leading competitors solutions, including Xorcom.
If you’ve been comparing hardware, are in the market for a resiliency solution, and in need of how-to resources for maintaining Asterisk based communications in the event of a hardware or software failure; you are [...]
Digium R-Series Redundancy vs. Xorcom and RedFone
Got resiliency?
The newly released Digium R-Series redundancy appliances enable your network to recover from hardware or software failures and maintain communication with the outside world.
Digium failover appliances work with their open source telephony platform Asterisk to ensure that you have an open line of communication even in demanding enviroments.
There are two models in the R-Series. They work on Asterisk based open sourced PBX’s [...]
SIP for Apple
Using today’s technology for communication has now gone beyond email and instant messaging. Total integration – for both the office and the home – is possible for communication on a single source: the computer.
Of course, not all of us use the same types of computers, which can make things a little complicated for the SIP-uninitiated, [...]
How to Use SIP Softphones & Open Source SIP
Understanding the difference between a hardphone and softphone is as simple as using one of each – but many people have not had the pleasure of experiencing a softphone yet.
When it comes to SIP softphones and open source SIPs (Session Initation Protocol), too many people are still left in the dark.
Luckily, this article is here [...]
ClueCon Is Next Week – Are You Going?
Less than a week away, ClueCon will be kicking off on Tuesday, August 9th in Chicago. You might have noticed a few posts in the past month but, if you still haven’t heard about it ClueCon is the conference to attend if your an open source VoIP professional.
Open source Telephony continues to grow in popularity [...]