Digium and Skype Partner

Everyone was waiting for the big announcement out of Digium today and here it is…

Digium and Skype are partnering to bring Skype to Asterisk.

According to the official news, Skype and Digium are bringing a beta “Skype for Asterisk” add-on channel driver to market which will allow the integration of Skype functionality into Digium’s Asterisk software and enable customers to make, receive and transfer Skype calls from within their Asterisk phone systems.

More specifically, Skype for Asterisk will allow business users to:

• Make, receive and transfer Skype calls from within Asterisk phone systems, using existing hardware.

• Complement existing services with low Skype global rates (as low as 2.1US¢ per minute to more than 35 countries worldwide).

• Save money on inbound calling solutions such as free click-to-call from a website, as well as receive inbound calling from the PSTN through Skype’s online numbers.

• Manage Skype calls using Asterisk applications such as call routing, conferencing, phone menus and voicemail.

Free phone system + Free phone calls = a big win for businesses across the world.

Stay tuned for more information on how to participate in the BETA program.