Digium announces Asterisk Appliance VoIP solution

Digium has announced the imminent availability of the Asterisk Appliance telephony solution, which aims to combine the cost savings and flexibility of open source with the rapid installation, high reliability and ease-of-use of an appliance.

Designed to meet the needs of businesses and branch offices with up to 50 users, Asterisk Appliance can be easily configured by customers or resellers and supports VoIP and traditional analogue phones alike.

It includes embedded Asterisk Business Edition telephony software, Digium hardware, the Digium-developed Asterisk graphical user interface and documentation.

"Asterisk has brought the power, flexibility and affordability of open source to millions, and today we're making it an alternative to expensive phone systems for even more organisations," said Asterisk creator and Digium founder and chief technology officer Mark Spencer.

"We've designed the Asterisk Appliance specifically for smaller companies and remote offices by packing it with features their users want, but in a very easy to use and manage solution. This is a milestone for Asterisk and for Digium as we make open source a meaningful option to small businesses."

The Asterisk Appliance will be available for purchase from Digium and its partners worldwide in early May. Pricing begins at $995 (£505) and the initial module will support all IP, 4 x FXS/4 x FXO and 8 x FXO.

Posted on: 2007-03-22, in: Telephony technology

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