Re: [asterisk-users] I used to use an Asterisk server, but now it is overkill, ...
Ronald Wiplinger wrote: I had installed in the office an Asterisk server, but the company is gone and I could keep the server. However, for my family with three members and two phone lines this server is overkill. I am looking for a compact solution, which is more suitable for me. I want a small silent box, which can connect two phone lines and 6 internal VoIP phones and about 6 external VoIP phones. I would like to have: 1. Announcements for callers (dial the extension number) 2. voice mail with mail forwarding 3. wakeup call 4. pickup group 5. call forwarding after 20 seconds, ... 6. ISN support, Sipbroker support 7. remote gateway support I guess that is all what I would need at home. What is your suggestion for that? bye Ronald ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users take a look at our Model 500 quiet, completely solid state, affordable -- John Signorello Managing Partner ISPBX 75 Bloomfield Avenue Suite 202 Denville, New Jersey 07834 Bus: 866 GO ISPBX ext 2000 Dir: 973-841-2061 Cell: 973-534-0888 Fax: 866-870-3994 voip made easy (tm) http://ispbx.com http://cogoblue.com ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk end-user GUI?
bkruse wrote: I would checkout Switchvox :) http://www.digium.com/en/products/switchvox/ -Brandon Ken D'Ambrosio wrote: I badly want to roll out Asterisk at my job. Unfortunately, my boss is dazzled by shiny objects. We had a vendor in today who showed us their system which, honestly, didn't suck -- but boy, is it going to be expensive! One major component of the eye candy was an end-user interface that allowed the user to initiate calls to a contact list, check for presence, create conferences, etc. Is there anything like that, aimed at end-users (as opposed to admins) for Asterisk? I'd even be willing to go with proprietary; I just don't want a wholly-proprietary, hobbled, licensed-to-Heck-and-back system, which is where it looks like my boss is leaning. Thanks! -Ken ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users Check out COGOBLUE http://cogoblue.com -- John Signorello Managing Partner ISPBX 75 Bloomfield Avenue Suite 202 Denville, New Jersey 07834 Bus: 866 GO ISPBX ext 2000 Dir: 973-841-2061 Cell: 973-534-0888 Fax: 866-870-3994 voip made easy (tm) http://ispbx.com http://cogoblue.com ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Understanding Incoming sip DID handling
You have DID1 on sip trunk 1 (unlimited channels) You have DID2 on sip trunk 2 (restricted channels) You want all you outgoing traffic to go out sip trunk 1 == Sherwood McGowan wrote: Joseph L. Casale wrote: Hi, What is the method (preferred) way Asterisk handles the incoming sip lines? I am currently trying to setup two lines, one has unlimited in/out channels and the other phone number has only two. The provider has given a macro that manages dialing out on the two possible servers. Would I match on phone number to decide where to send it? Both lines can originate from two different servers so matching by IP wouldn't help as both share either/or server. Thanks! jlc ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users Yes, in your dialplan you should have one extension set up for the first number and where to send it, and a second for the other. ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- John Signorello Managing Partner ISPBX LLC Bus: 866 GO ISPBX ext 2000 Dir: 973-841-2061 Cell: 973-534-0888 http://ispbx.com http://cogoblue.com ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Dialplan Visualization, Rating System Unveiled!
Matthew Gibson wrote: Hello Fellow Asterisk Enthusiasts, With all the talk lately of dialplan visualization, we've decided to create a geeky, but fun and useful site. Visit http://www.ratemydialplan.com to share your diagrams of your Asterisk Dialplans and have other users rate them. To get people started with Dialplan Visualization, there are two tools available: Commercial - APSTel Visual Dialplan Pro http://www.apstel.com Opensource - Asterisk Java Project Visualizer http://blogs.reucon.com/asterisk-java/2008/05/10/visualizing_your_dialplan_with_a_graph.html We hope you enjoy using Rate My Dialplan to share and rate Asterisk Visual Dialplans. Visit http://www.ratemydialplan.com to start uploading today, it's completely free! Thanks, RMDP Staff ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users What is the relationship between RMDP and APSTel Visual Dialplan Pro ?? APSTel Visual Dialplan Pro seems to be prominently feature on the to of the page. -- John Signorello Managing Partner ISPBX LLC Bus: 866 GO ISPBX ext 2000 Dir: 973-841-2061 Cell: 973-534-0888 http://ispbx.com http://cogoblue.com ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk concurrent calls count
Steve Totaro wrote: I'm not sure what your problem is with Digium. They sell several machines for which they publish very specific numbers as to how many users those machines will support (the Switchvox appliances). Note that these machines are configurable only from the web interface, and they do not allow you to install additional software. In other words, when they give you a specific machine, with a ton of those variables controlled, they can give you a number. Digium is under no obligation to give you numbers for your own hardware. That's up to you (and you get to control your own set of variables). -- Tilghman To prove that the the numbers are artificial for SwitchVox and profit driven: Boot your SwitchVox in single user mode. Create an account with root privileges. Login via SSH and you can install any software you want and have access to top and whatever else you care to use. Switchvox is running Fedora Core 6 and Asterisk 1.2 just an FYI Thanks, Steve Totaro ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users Concurrent users is only valid if you can specify what all of the concurrent users are doing. If you have 13 users engaged in phone conversations, you have a different load and system dynamic versus 4 users in conversations and 9 users checking voice mail and perhaps recording new greetings. The artificiality arises when you use your concurrent user figures to portray your product as better than the other guys without qualifying what the concurrent users are doing. -- John Signorello Managing Partner ISPBX LLC Bus: 866 GO ISPBX ext 2000 Dir: 973-841-2061 Cell: 973-534-0888 http://ispbx.com http://cogoblue.com ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] New Asterisk Deployment - Need some tips
I would have to agree with Grey Man, a pilot project is one way to start up. I would also seriously recommend buying some consulting time from an experienced Asterisk PBX vendor/dealer/consultant. The cost is negligible in light of the scope of your project. A pilot project will only give you a glimpse of what is required. You have to have a design that incorporates your eventual build out. A pilot by itself is not going to give you that. You will need help from a source that can bring their experience to help you tip toe around the potential land mines you can encounter. regards, John Signorello Managing Partner ispbx.com 866 GO ISPBX Grey Man wrote: On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 12:17 PM, Matthew Ratliff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll be doing a new Asterisk deployment soon, and would like to gather your thoughts. Here are some items that need to be kept in mind: Support 800 phones (400 of which are analog) Concurrent calls ... ? but need to guess high so that the server can handle this. Voicemail will be required along with sending voice mail attachments to email server. Flash panel for switchboard operator. Needs to be a distributed server design for redundancy and fail-over. Will need to be integrated into an existing PBX until each building is switched over to use the Asterisk servers. If calling 911 from a building among multiple buildings, how can EMS find that person based upon the call? What type of data line should be used in this setup? T1? The physical network will support QOS and the like, so that is not an issue. What type of design/setup do you recommend for this? How about server resources...ie...CPU, RAM, Disk space. How about backups? Does imaging work best if a server were to fail? Any thing else you can think of? If this is a project for your work and it's your first Asterisk deployment then definitely don't go the big bang approach in the way you've outlined. If you do you could well be out of that job in 6 months! The first thing I'd recommend you do is find 10 or 20 people who are suitable as early adopters. The set up a single Asterisk server and give the early adopters a SIP phone each thats in addition to their normal desk phone and ask them to see how they go using the SIP phones for calls to each other, external calls and whatever else would make sense. Then 6 months and a lot of learning/experience/frustration later you'll know whether to get answers to your original questions or not. Regards, Greyman. ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Understanding Asterisk
I assume you are going to with a VOIP provider. Essentially, you have one DID and any number of channels/ports. Typically, you pay per port with a minute charge. Some people give you unlimited ports but charge a higher per minute fee. In you case, where you currently have 3 lines, you would need 3 channels. This would provide three concurrent calls to be in place. Asterisk does not know anything about channels in this example. If 3 calls come in it answers three calls. If a 4th caller comes in , the VOIP prvovider will send the busy signal to the caller. Asterisk does not see it. Joseph L. Casale wrote: I am about to order some DIDs for my first install but I am unclear on how Asterisk will function in either scenario with the two options I can order with. One option is the DID has unlimited connections. Another option for the DID is that it has a maximum of two concurrent calls only. How does Asterisk understand the multiple calls that are coming in and behave for both scenarios? The phone system we are trying to replace and therefore replicate the functionality is that of a very base Meridian system with 3 lines. Thanks for any guidance! jlc ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Understanding Asterisk
Those buttons are call appearances. They function based on how the phone is configured and how you program asterisk to process calls. For example, you have a phone that is ext #101, you have 4 call appearances on the phone device. You receive 2 phone calls within the span of 2 seconds, 2 of the call appearances will light up. You can answer one , put that call on hold and answer another. There are countless variations on this theme. The scenario you described is correct. John Signorello ispbx.com cogoblue.com Joseph L. Casale wrote: I see. So how does Asterisk assign Lines to the various channels? I intend to have a few Aastra 480i's and these phones I believe have 4 line buttons on them, does the functionality of Asterisk in this scenario allow someone to see Line 1 is in use and either pickup the phone and attach to a free line or simply push Line 2 and attach to that next available line? Thanks so much guys! Jlc -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Signorello Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:19 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Understanding Asterisk I assume you are going to with a VOIP provider. Essentially, you have one DID and any number of channels/ports. Typically, you pay per port with a minute charge. Some people give you unlimited ports but charge a higher per minute fee. In you case, where you currently have 3 lines, you would need 3 channels. This would provide three concurrent calls to be in place. Asterisk does not know anything about channels in this example. If 3 calls come in it answers three calls. If a 4th caller comes in , the VOIP prvovider will send the busy signal to the caller. Asterisk does not see it. Joseph L. Casale wrote: I am about to order some DIDs for my first install but I am unclear on how Asterisk will function in either scenario with the two options I can order with. One option is the DID has unlimited connections. Another option for the DID is that it has a maximum of two concurrent calls only. How does Asterisk understand the multiple calls that are coming in and behave for both scenarios? The phone system we are trying to replace and therefore replicate the functionality is that of a very base Meridian system with 3 lines. Thanks for any guidance! jlc ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] BLF Compatible Phones
We use the linksys 942's and they work flawlessly and are easy to setup The CISCO phones do not come with SIP, you have to upgrade their firmware from a TFTP server. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am new to asterisk and am looking to setup a small office with 4-6 IP phones and 4 analog lines from the local telco (primary line with HUNT to the other lines). I am considering purchase of a Digium AEX800. One of the features that will be important (particularly for the receptionist desk is to show status of the other lines in use). I don't want the receptionist to pick up a line if it being used. Is there a list of phones that are BLF (Busy Lamp Field) compatible? I'm assuming (after reading tons of misc articles) that this is what I need in order for the receptionist not to pick up lines in use. If this is not the case please set me straight. I am considering the cisco 7960's, linksys SPA942, and possibly some polycom phones. I was leaning toward the 7960 but I've read that it is not BLF compatible. Are there any workarounds for this? I am new to the game and would be grateful for any recommendations on which phones would be the easiest to setup, etc. I currently have a working asterisk install at home with a single cisco 7960 registered which isn't hooked up to any trunks as of yet. Thanks, Dayton Gray ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Dialplan Visualization (Extensions.conf or Dialplan Show)
I do not know if you manage more than one box. But if are setting up multiple boxes, you should look at cogoblue.com It is a fully graphical configuration tool, not just dial plans but every from inbound to IVR's Disclaimer, I work for ISPBX John Matthew Gibson wrote: Hello, About 4 years ago there used to be a script floating around to generate dynamic graphs/diagrams of extensions.conf (the asterisk dialplan). It was using GraphViz to perform the graphing. Does anyone have a copy of this script, or a better solution to generate a flowchart of my dialplan? Thanks, Matt ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] DUDE!!!!! was RE: Dialplan Visualization(Extensions.conf or Dialplan Show)
excuse me... But did you not just post [asterisk-users] OT Nice IBM 1U Server Gets Along w/Old and New Digium Boards Cheap X305 $199 Did you not provide a link to a COMMERICAL entity? Wasn't your a post a unsolicited post, that is, not in response to a question??? There seems to be two standards here. The fact that you do not work for them is immaterial. If your argument is no commercial reference at all, then how do you explain your post? Steve Totaro wrote: Even if you guys want to try to make a gray area out of what is black and white to some of us, it wasn't what the OP wanted or asked for at all... See Tzafrir's post if you cannot comprehend why the solution solicited does not fit Matthew Gibson's request (there is no hammer). Thanks, Steve Totaro On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 10:38 AM, Dean Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Alex, Take a chill pill dude – he was suggesting it in reply as a solution to someone else's problem. If I ask a question (eg an Outlook dialer) and someone replies with Snapanumber then that's an appropriate response. Yes I've posted about Mexuar last year when I worked for them but only in reply to someone asking a question about click to call. This may not be an appropriate place to market/advertise commercial products but it's not like you cant mention a single product by name. Especially when it was so obvious this was a solution to the guys question. Happy Friday all J Regards, Dean Collins Cognation Pty Ltd [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1-212-203-4357 Ph +61-2-9016-5642 (Sydney in-dial). From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alexander Lopez Sent: Friday, 18 April 2008 9:21 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: [asterisk-users] DUDE! was RE: Dialplan Visualization(Extensions.conf or Dialplan Show) John, Please I know the job of any salesperson is to promote and push their product every chance you get. But please this is as it says in the mailing list name Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion You are more than welcome to advertise your system in the –biz list to your heart's content. I take great pride in making a living in supporting and selling Asterisk based systems (No I don't want to take a look at Cogoblue.com ;-) ) but I also respect the fact that the owners of the list server, the persons that have taken the time to configure and maintain not only Asterisk but this list server as well, have made it a point to segment the lists. I respectfully ask that you follow the list etiquette and refrain for using the –users list for commercial pitches and plugs to your product. Thank you for your understanding and I hope to see you in the *-biz mailing list. Alex From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Signorello Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 9:05 AM Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Dialplan Visualization (Extensions.conf or Dialplan Show) I do not know if you manage more than one box. But if are setting up multiple boxes, you should look at cogoblue.com It is a fully graphical configuration tool, not just dial plans but every from inbound to IVR's Disclaimer, I work for ISPBX John Matthew Gibson wrote: Hello, About 4 years ago there used to be a script floating around to generate dynamic graphs/diagrams of extensions.conf (the asterisk dialplan). It was using GraphViz to perform the graphing. Does anyone have a copy of this script, or a better solution to generate a flowchart of my dialplan? Thanks, Matt ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Is Asterisk really good??
Asterisk as a PBX is fantastic. It offers the features found in the most sophisticated traditional Until now the third party PBX configuration software has not had the sophistication of Asterisk product itself. Check out cogoblue.com It is a visual drag and drop configuration tool that is powerful yest simple to use. Eugen Soare wrote: So this is just a general question, Is Asterisk really good? Reliability? Functionality? Customization's? I am coming from a Nortel world, were you pay for everything, and you can't delve into the software. But it seems that customization would be a great thing. Like, setting up a war-dialer to customer lists, incoming/outgoing faxes (that's possible with Asterisk, right?) and making your own cool voice mail stuff. But before I delve into it, I thought a question to the community would be in order. 2 more questions. 1 - Can you really make free outgoing calls from let's say Portland OR, to Frankfurt Germany? 2 - What would it take to set one up? cards / computer power / pricing on software? What has your experience been? Thank you for taking time to look at this post! Eugen ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] AsteriskNOW and IE
To the Asterisk community, Well this is as good a time to break cover as any, officially our launch date isn't until next Wednesday the 9th of April, but based on this discussion I feel that we have to comment. We are going to announce CogoBlue, the 3rd generation of Asterisk GUI tools (well I guess we are announcing it now :) www.CogoBlue.com is a true Drag and Drop Asterisk gui available on a family of ISPBX appliances for small to medium businesses. For the first time people installing these ip-pbx appliances can quickly implement an entire pbx installation without the need for manual conf file editing. Using a visual display to implement call flow and processing is just a smarter, faster (and more profitable) way to implement Asterisk installations. With regards to ie7. The asterisk community has evolved from a clique of linux guru's hand editing .conf files into a mainstream business tool. Now while - everyone loves to prove how macho they are by coding in Vi using elaborate call routing code routines from memoryour customers aren't that market any more. Ie7 has 22% of the browser market (and probably higher in the commercial non-consumer space). It is no longer an option to tell 1/5th of your customers, that to use our appliance you have to change your browser (which is why Kevin from Digium jumped in so quickly to explain that a new groud up version is being built right now to support ie7). As the Asterisk community becomes more mature, with more and more mainstream customers getting involved with this fantastic technology, it's time to realize not everyone wants to climb a steep learning curve to use our tools. We can still code our own home systems on beta code running all the latest test code but we also have to understand that real business is about stability and efficiency and being able to work within your client's requirements..even if they run ie7 :) Regards, John Signorello [EMAIL PROTECTED] ispbx.com (866) GO ISPBX ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] AsteriskNOW and IE
Dean: CogoBlue is currently only available on ISPBX's line of PBX appliances. You can check out the hardware specs on http://ispbx.com/product_matrix.shtml We are growing our distribution channel and are actively looking for qualified dealers to join us. Potential dealers wanting more information should drop me an email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Our entry level PBX, Model 500, has a MSRP under $1200 We have an aggressive dealer discount program. Let's be frank, there is a lot of nice hardware out there. But, what sets us apart from the pack is CogoBlue. We took a radically different direction in providing a rich, visual model for configuring your PBX. You really have to see it to appreciate it. We assembled a series of flash movies that show CogoBlue in action: http://cogoblue.com/supportcogo_help.shtml regards, John Signorello [EMAIL PROTECTED] cogoblue.com ispbx.com (866) GO ISPBX Dean Collins wrote: Hi John, I think my history is well documented within the asterisk community that moving Asterisk out of the geek zone and into the mainstream business space is good for everyone. It's good for customers, and it's good for programmers looking for funding for the next generation of Asterisk tools and applications. Quick question though - whose boxes do you install on and is CogoBlue available as a standalone application and how do dealers get involved (and also what price points)? Regards, Dean Collins Cognation Pty Ltd [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1-212-203-4357 +61-2-9016-5642 (Sydney in-dial). -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:asterisk-users- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Signorello Sent: Thursday, 3 April 2008 10:33 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] AsteriskNOW and IE To the Asterisk community, Well this is as good a time to break cover as any, officially our launch date isn't until next Wednesday the 9th of April, but based on this discussion I feel that we have to comment. We are going to announce CogoBlue, the 3rd generation of Asterisk GUI tools (well I guess we are announcing it now :) www.CogoBlue.com is a true Drag and Drop Asterisk gui available on a family of ISPBX appliances for small to medium businesses. For the first time people installing these ip-pbx appliances can quickly implement an entire pbx installation without the need for manual conf file editing. Using a visual display to implement call flow and processing is just a smarter, faster (and more profitable) way to implement Asterisk installations. With regards to ie7. The asterisk community has evolved from a clique of linux guru's hand editing .conf files into a mainstream business tool. Now while - everyone loves to prove how macho they are by coding in Vi using elaborate call routing code routines from memoryour customers aren't that market any more. Ie7 has 22% of the browser market (and probably higher in the commercial non-consumer space). It is no longer an option to tell 1/5th of your customers, that to use our appliance you have to change your browser (which is why Kevin from Digium jumped in so quickly to explain that a new groud up version is being built right now to support ie7). As the Asterisk community becomes more mature, with more and more mainstream customers getting involved with this fantastic technology, it's time to realize not everyone wants to climb a steep learning curve to use our tools. We can still code our own home systems on beta code running all the latest test code but we also have to understand that real business is about stability and efficiency and being able to work within your client's requirements..even if they run ie7 :) Regards, John Signorello [EMAIL PROTECTED] ispbx.com (866) GO ISPBX ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] ISPBX Announces COGOBLUE Interface and PBX Appliances
No changes have been made to Asterisk. CogoBlue is a PBX configuration tool. It is only available at this time with ISPBX pbx appliances. Kristian Kielhofner wrote: On 4/3/08, Matt Signorello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone, My name is Matt Signorello and I'm responsible for wholesale dealers sales here at ISPBX. (www.ispbx.com) Matt, As some others have already pointed out, this list is for non-commercial discussion and you shouldn't have used Tony's existing thread to announce your product. Anyways, I see that ispbx is Asterisk based. What modifications have you made to Asterisk? What other tools/utilities does ispbx use? What license(s) are those tools under? Do you have a download area for the source (Asterisk, etc)? Thanks! ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] ISPBX Announces COGOBLUE Interface andPBX Appliances
John: CogoBlue is a proprietary software package written by ISPBX. It is not open source. It is currently only available on ISPBX hardware. Check out CogoBlue, once you see what a configuration package should be, you may have to reassess what that free software is really costing you. The on-line documentation is extensive. There are movies that show you the product in use. John Faubion wrote: As far as a license is concerned, we do not ship with any codecs that require licensing (we support them) and when someone purchases an ISPBX PBX system, the license for using What Kristian was asking is, what license does the software you have written use? Is it GPL? Seeing that many of us only run open source software due to being burned by proprietary software and systems, Cogoblue would be better received if it were open source. John ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] ISPBX Announces COGOBLUE Interface andPBX Appliances
My comments were in no way an indictment of free software. Yes,, we use Asterisk and it is fantastic. Yes , we use Linux.and it is fantastic. I pay to use UltraEdit as my text editor. I like it better than the free ones that are out. Does suggesting that some proprietary software has features whose benefits outweigh some of the free ones mean I an denigrating all free software?? The answer is NO. Do you load every distribution of Linux on your machine? No, you use the distribution that has the features you like and need. If you had to pay $10 for your favorite distro, would you stop using it? Probably not. If you had to pay $100 for your distro, would you stop using it? Hard to say, you would probably weigh the relative benefits of the $100 distro versus the free ones. If the $100 distro had features, whose benefits (to you) exceeded those of the free ones, you might buy it. Is that analysis an indictment of all free software? Of course not. Kristian Kielhofner wrote: On 4/3/08, John Signorello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John: CogoBlue is a proprietary software package written by ISPBX. It is not open source. It is currently only available on ISPBX hardware. ISPBX hardware uses Asterisk, probably Linux, and probably dozens (if not more) FOSS applications, libraries, etc. Check out CogoBlue, once you see what a configuration package should be, you may have to reassess what that free software is really costing you. You're new here. This is extremely offensive. Free software gave you and your company a product (ISPBX) and a market (CogoBlue). Where would you be without the free software projects (Asterisk, Linux, etc) ispbx uses? Where would you be without the Asterisk community (hint - you wouldn't have a market for CogoBlue). I'm usually not one to feed the trolls but this comment is over the top. ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
