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For those interested in Asterisk on FreeBSD with a lot of preconfiguring already done and a lot of extras, try AskoziaPBX.
The service, from privately held 5Linx Enterprises Inc. in Rochester, N.Y., will rely on interconnection agreements with other carriers plus a voice-over-IP network that 5Link owns and operates with facilities in New York and Atlanta, 5Linx officials said.
GlobalLinx will use videophones from Grandstream Networks Inc. in Brookline, Mass., and has already purchased 5,000 videophones for use in the U.S. and for a February launch in Sweden, where the brand name will be 5LinxGlobal, officials from both companies said.
As for the purpose of the investment, Philippe said it was mostly due to Bandwidth.com's desire to grow the market and help build the FreePBX community. The idea is that the more IP-PBXs out there, the more SIP trunks, and hence more revenue for Bandwidth.com. I have some further thoughts on this, but I'm pretty busy today and wanted to share the news.
Editor's Note: We personally use Junction Networks for our SIP termination and we have been satisfied with their service. I have also chatted with their CEO and he was very knowledgeable and courteous.
New Jersey-based Critical Links has chosen VoIP service provider Junction Networks as the preferred provider for its edgeBOX all-in-one, voice-and-data appliance.
edgeBOX is an integrated device aimed at the SMB market. It includes a full-fledged IP-PBX, wireless access point, router, file, e-mail and VPN server. The edgeBOX will come preconfigured with a free trial of Junction Networks’ SIP or IAX VoIP trunking and PSTN gateway.
“Junction Networks’ VoIP service is part and parcel of our no-headache, low-maintenance, low-cost approach to office communications,” said Abdul Kasim, Critical Links’ vice president of worldwide marketing. “edgeBOX customers can use Junction Networks’ service as soon as they activate their telephone numbers. Their voice service comes in at a fraction of the cost of traditional PSTN carriers, but meets our tests of reliability, voice quality and customer service.”
Junction Networks’ free trial for edgeBOX waives the $9.95 monthly service charge and supplies $10 of inbound or outbound calling services for the first 30 days. After the trial period, the service is provided on a pay-as-you-go basis; there are no long-term contracts or penalties for cancellation at any time. Calls between edgeBOX extensions, whether on-premises or around the world across Internet connections, will incur half-cent-per-minute charges. Web-based user portals show real-time usage records.
Junction Networks President Rob Wolpov said, “While our service is easy to connect to any SIP- or IAX-based PBX, it’ll be even easier to use on an edgeBOX, with configuration built in. We cater to SMB customers, and edgeBOX customers are SMBs who want everything in one device — including the know-how.”
Source: Phone Plus Mag
We are proud to announce the launch and make it happen despite the prevailing situation. We are targeting customers like large commercial facilities, residential areas and government institutions," Wilson Varghese, Kalimat Telecom CEO and President announced at a press conference held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel which was attended by some Iraq embassy officials.
Kalimat Telecom won the 10-year wireless license from Iraq's Communication and Media Commission in September 2006. Kalimat Telecom is currently based in Kuwait. "We have survived and we are proud of our achievement. As you know many investors do not want to go to Iraq, but we managed to invest although until now it is still hard but progress has been very clear and we are slowly getting there," he said.
"Polycom removes the barrier of distance for companies," says Engel.
He points out that many South African companies have offices situated in more than one major city. Polycom's high definition visual communication technology allows people in different locations to conduct fully interactive meetings with good image and audio quality and to share documents digitally, without losing eye contact or having to travel.
He proposes that there are a number of advantages to using visual communication technology. The first is the opportunity for businesses to go green and help preserve the planet for future generations.
The second advantage of Polycom's visual communication technology is the time that it saves. The technology reduces the time and productivity lost by flights, queuing, renting cars and driving to a specified destination.