trixbox CE 2.4 released

Much awaited and long overdue due to technical and staffing issues, we have finally got trixbox CE 2.4 out the door and the response has been fantastic. With tons of little problems that have been around for ages fixes and boatloads of changes from the previous versions, trixbox CE 2.4 is certainly THE distribution to be using for your Asterisk implementations these days. To find out about some of the major changes, read the write up of trixbox CE 2.4 features at voipspeak.net

Fonality launches trixbox Pro

Virtually the entire company at Fonality has been working day and night for the last couple of months to release our newest product, trixbox Pro. trixbox Pro is a departure from the completely open source compilation that trixbox CE has been, although it is still based on Digium's Asterisk Open Source PBX software. While many people have wanted a more reliable, stable, and supportable PBX system that they could easily resell, a few vocal people in the forums have had a difference of opinion of wether or not Pro is a good fit for their business model.

Why some people feel so compelled to go off the deep end about something that they don't even want to use is really beyond me, but hey, that's the nature of the beast and we deal with it and move on.

In the end, we hope that many people do find that trixbox Pro is a better product than they are used to using and that they can make money selling it. We are not killing off trixbox CE, there has never even been a discussion of slowing down development, let alone killing it off. trixbox Pro is not for everyone and for those people, we have trixbox CE.

How will the public react to the new trixbox Pro? Who knows, it only has launched today, and within two hours we already had a first call center sell. Hopefully, that is a good sign.

Win tickets to FtOCC training!

There are a few contests going on to win tickets to the June trixbox FtOCC training that is happening in Boston June 4-6. If you are able to attend, do yourself a favor and try to enter the contests.

http://voipspeak.net
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trixbox 2.2 released

The trixbox team has released the final version of trixbox 2.2 today. This is a much improved version of trixbox 2.0 featuring the following:

• Easier upgrades to future versions
• Enhanced call data reports
• New network interface manager
• Enhanced Dashboard
• New System Status administrator screen
• The latest versions of Asterisk/Zaptel
• Support for all Digium/Rhino/Sangoma hardware
• Enhanced Endpoint Manager (now supports Polycom, Linksys, Aastra, Snom, Grandstream, and Cisco)

Be sure and check it out at http://www.trixbox.org/

trixbox training june 3 - 6 in Boston

Our first FtOCC (Fonality trixbox Open Communication Certification) training in March was a huge success so we are moving it to Boston on June 3 - 6. We have room for about 60 people but seats are filling up fast. Get over to http://www.trixbox.org/ftocc for more information.

trixbox 2.2 beta 5 released

The beta 5 build of trixbox 2.2 was released today. This was mostly just a lot of bug fixes from beta 4 but also added provisioning support for Linksys and Polycom phones. This is probably the last beta build before the release candidates start coming.

Source: trixbox

Review: Polycom Communicator CS100

While there are bajillions of USB Skype phones available now and more are coming out every day. While they may work well with Skype, they typically don’t work very well with regular SIP or IAX softphones, and even then, most have simply horrible call quality. Quite some time ago we reviewed the Duet 250 speakerphone which blew our socks off and has ever since had a permanent home in my laptop bag. Recently, Polycom released the Communicator C100 which is also a USB speakerphone that works with both Skype and regular softphones. While our first thought was that Polycom had finally jumped the shark with such a low-end device, we decided to try it out and see how it really performed.

Read my review at VoIPSpeak.net

trixbox announces hardware appliance and paid support

Fonality has just announced a new trixbox-powered hardware appliance to make getting an Asterisk-Based PBX system up and running instantly. The new platform is going to be available in June and starts at $999. Also announced are a series of paid support options ranging from hourly to yearly depending on your needs. These new products are available through a new e-commerce store and combined with the recent trixbox training program really make trixbox a viable telephony platform for business users.

Source: http://www.trixbox.org/

VoipSpeak.net - Grandstream GXW-4104 Review

Over at VOIPSpeak.net I have just posted a review of the Grandstream GXW-4104 SIP Gateway complete with setup instructions for trixbox/FreePBX. If you are looking for a 4 or 8 port PSTN interface, you might want to take a good look at this new product line.

VoipSpeak.net - Grandstream GXW-4104 Review

SmithOnVoip Interview with me

Garret Smith over at http://smithonvoip.com did a quick interview with me about the upcoming trixbox training program I am putting together.