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How Asterisk Can Transform Your Computer Into A Voice Communications Server
September 16th 2010
One of the most exciting new programs created to improve business phone systems is Asterisk, which turns a computer into a voice communications server. Asterisk is an open source technology, which means that various features are designed by hundreds of programmers worldwide.
This means that many of the major features of more expensive phone software have been replicated through this open source approach, and all programming work is completed voluntarily. It is a free software solution that’s capable of providing phone services for hundreds of extensions.
The remarkable potential of the software is dependent on the company that installs it. Asterisk is used by both large and small companies across the world, including companies with dedicated call centers that would otherwise need to use expensive programming solutions.
Of course, Asterisk is most useful when paired with an efficient business telephone solution supplier that can properly configure the software and provide the necessary infrastructure to integrate the program into an office or business quickly and effectively. For an open source solution, it’s incredibly useful software, and with the right business phone solutions company, it can make a large difference in company profits and productivity within a few months of implementation.