Open Source Unified Communications
In addition to my recent post on Jabber, there has been a series of announcements which illustrate how an open source alternative is taking shape to counter market moves by traditional vendors (e.g., Avaya, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft).
WorxBox.org - Welcome to WorxBox!
Welcome to Worxbox®, The Asterisk Server with the Worx®! The goal of the Worxbox® project is to provide a production quality Open-Source Unified Communications Server that's easy to build, configure and manage. WorxBox® installs all the software needed to deploy a fully functional Asterisk® based PBX and creates a basic configuration which can then be easily optimized to meet the requirements of almost any business.
WorxBox® is a no-compromise, next-generation phone system that can scale to support several hundred users, but it doesn't stop there. Worxbox® also integrates Asterisk® with a comprehensive suite of supporting and complementary web, messaging, networking and business productivity modules. In fact, for many small businesses Worxbox® may be the only server they need!
WorxBox® Features:
- Complete CentOS Linux operating system
- MySQL Database
- Fully-featured Asterisk PBX
- SugarCRM
- Alfresco Document Manager
- Joomla! Web Content Management System
- Apache Webserver
- Zimbra Collaboration Suite
- DHCP, SMTP, FTP server
- Unified Messaging (E-Mail, Voice-Mail, Fax-Mail)
- Shorewall Router and Firewall (Requires 2 or more NIC)
- Webmin Server Management
- Lots of Nifty Extras!
Easy Administration:
- Web-based Management of Server and PBX Functions
- Secure Remote Administration
- Centralized provisioning and management of IP telephones
Source: WorxBox.org - Welcome to WorxBox!
Intel Stakes Fonality
Intel Stakes Fonality
By Sean Wolfe - Red HerringFebruary 07, 2007
Intel Capital on Wednesday announced a bet in the ongoing Internet telephony battle.
The chip maker led a $7 million third round of financing for Los Angeles-based Fonality, a company that makes Internet phone systems for small businesses. Previous investor Azure Capital Partners also participated in the round, which brings the firm's total funding to $12.5 million.
Source: Press :: Fonality
Gizmo Call Launches, Browser-based VoIP
VoIP company SIPphone is at DEMO today, where it is launching Gizmo Call - an online service that makes VoIP phone calls possible from any web browser. It works via a Flash plugin, which enables users to make calls simply by typing a phone number into a text-field in a browser. Users can also use URLs like http://gizmocall.com/18005551212 (that link is an example only and will not work). Gizmo Call is separate from SIPphone's other app, The Gizmo Project, which is a download VoIP app like Skype.
Source: Gizmo Call Launches, Browser-based VoIP
Digium's Leadership Change A Familiar Path
The shuffling of leadership roles at Digium can be attributed to the company's – and its venture investor's – desire to rapidly grow into a industry powerhouse. Digium is already in the process of putting up a building able to support up to 200 employees, with options to construct two others. In December, the company had nearly 100 people on payroll.
Enterprise buyers and Wall Street investors will both likely find comfort in Windham's appointment as CEO. If the company continues to follow the pattern of venture money-fast growth-professional management, one of the steps in the next 18 to 30 months could be an IPO.
Source: VON Magazine Web Exclusives
I use VMukti for my voip open source needs and has been nominated for the CCA 2008.
Haven’t used VMukti yet? Well I bet you have a need for it already. VMukti is a Free, innovative, multi-point total communications, collaboration and conferencing engine with built-in support for access to platform features through Personal Customizable Web Interface, Widgets for 3rd party websites, Desktops, and PSTN/ Mobile/ IP Phones. VMukti has been nominated for CCA 2008.
Help VMukti get the support they need from the user community to continue developing such a great project. You can show your support by recognizing this software in the SourceForge.net 2008 Community Choice Awards. This recognition will help ensure that their software gets the attention it needs to continue to provide a great set of features to the software community.
You can vote for the software on SourceForge.net by going here:
http://www.vmukti.com/latest-news/vmukti-calls-on-community-to-win-prestigious-award.html
Winning this award would mean big things for all the users at VMukti.
Posted by: Randy Claines | July 22, 2008 at 11:11 PM