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Asterisk is the Open Source PBX

Onlight can help you build your own multiprotocol PBX on Linux.

Asterisk is a complete PBX in software. It runs on Linux and provides all of the features you would expect from a PBX and more. Asterisk doesuses voice over IP (VOIP) inand supports many protocols, and can . It can interoperate with almost all standards-based telephony equipment using relatively inexpensive hardware.

Using the Inter-Asterisk eXchange (IAX) Voice over IP protocol, Asterisk merges voice and data traffic seamlessly across disparate networks. While using Packet Voice, it is possible to send data such as URL information and images in-line with voice traffic, allowing advanced integration of information.

Onlight provides a full range of Asterisk consulting and integration including:

  • Turn-key Asterisk PBX systems
  • High-availability and fail-over systems to match the reliability of commercial PBX hardware
  • Dial plan consulting to fit Asterisk into your unique business needs
  • Integration with existing PBX system

Asterisk is primarily developed on GNU/Linux for x/86. It is known to compile and run on GNU/Linux for PPC along with OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and Mac OS X Jaguar.

Asterisk Provides:

  • Voicemail services with Directory
  • Call Conferencing
  • Interactive Voice Response
  • Call Queuing
  • Central switching core with four PAIs
  • Transparent switching between all supported interfaces

Asterisk Supports:

  • Three-way calling
  • Caller ID services
  • ADSI
  • SIP
  • H.323 (as both client and gateway)
  • A number of hardware devices
  • A wide range of TDM protocols for the handling and transmission of voice over traditional telephony interfaces
  • US and European standard signaling types used in standard business phone systems, allowing it to bridge between next generation voice-data integrated networks and existing infrastructure

Asterisk is an Open Source program. Open Source Coders from around the world have contributed to the development and testing of this software. We here at Onlight are supporters and contributors to the Open Source community.