Telephony

Asterisk 1.6: Dinosaur or Ostrich... It Really Doesn't Matter

Asterisk 1.6: Dinosaur or Ostrich… It Really Doesn’t Matter

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

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Today we provide a follow-up to our article on the problems with the Asterisk 1.6 development strategy including a thoughtful response from Jared Smith at Digium…

The Digium Dead End: Will Asterisk Be The Next Dinosaur

The Digium Dead End: Will Asterisk Be The Next Dinosaur

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

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One of the problems with laying track in front of a steaming locomotive is that someone still needs to watch where the train is headed. So it is with Asterisk 1.6…

Introducing TeleYapper 4.0: The Free, Asterisk 1.4 Message Broadcasting System

Introducing TeleYapper 4.0: The Free, Asterisk 1.4 Message Broadcasting System

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

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TeleYapper’s back today with version 4.0 of our Phone Blasting software. It’s still free and better than ever with support for simultaneous calling and redialing failed calls. And version 4 adds customized text-to-speech messages using Flite or Cepstral. TeleYapper is the perfect (free) tool for broadcasting announcements and reminders from neighborhood associations, schools, little leagues, fund raisers, and almost any other non-commercial purpose. Enjoy!

SIP Proxies Make Asterisk Shine and Save You Money

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

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Today we walk through how to set up SIP proxies between Asterisk servers using FreePBX to save boatloads of money. Free calls between systems, a free DID, and no fees for incoming calls to your Asterisk server from any POTS phone on the planet forever. And it takes less than 5 minutes to set up…

The World's Best Asterisk Phone

The World’s Best Asterisk Phone

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

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If you’re looking for a phone that meets every single requirement any individual or business can dream up, then look no further than today’s pick. And we’re providing a 10-minute soup-to-nuts setup that will bring tears to your eyes. It’s that good!

Introducing Telephone Reminders for Asterisk 1.4 with Phone and Web Scheduling

Introducing Telephone Reminders for Asterisk 1.4 with Phone and Web Scheduling

Monday, February 25, 2008

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If you loved your ‘Speak and Spell,’ then Telephone Reminders for Asterisk 1.4 is for you. In addition to scheduling reminders by phone, now there’s a web interface as well. Just fill out a simple web form to set reminders or recurring reminders in motion and then Flite or Cepstral TTS will deliver your message to the phone destination of your choice at the appointed time.

Text-to-Speech Bonanza with Cepstral and Asterisk 1.4

Text-to-Speech Bonanza with Cepstral and Asterisk 1.4

Thursday, February 14, 2008

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In celebration of our three month anniversary with PBX in a Flash, Nerd Vittles today introduces new PBX in a Flash hosted service and five new applications using Cepstral’s Allison for text-to-speech with Asterisk 1.4…

Introducing the Stealth AutoAttendant for Asterisk 1.4 and FreePBX

Introducing the Stealth AutoAttendant for Asterisk 1.4 and FreePBX

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

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Today we walk through designing a complete AutoAttendant with IVR fallback for unanswered calls using the new Cepstral Allison text-to-speech voice system for Asterisk 1.4, FreePBX, and PBX in a Flash…