Open source telephony creates limitless opportunities. Here are some of the more compelling ones. |
Tailor-made private telecommunications networks |
Some people would tell you that price is the key, but we believe that the real reason Asterisk will succeed is because it is now possible to build a telephone system as one would a web site: with complete, total customization of each and every facet of the system. Customers have wanted this for years. Only Asterisk can deliver. |
Low barrier to entry |
Anyone can contribute to the future of communicating. It is now possible for someone with an old $200 PC to develop a communications system that has intelligence to rival the most expensive proprietary systems. Granted, the hardware would not be produc- tion-ready, but there is no reason the software couldn’t be. This is one of the reasons why closed systems will have a hard time competing. The sheer number of people who have access to the required equipment is impossible to equal in a closed shop. |