A vulnerability in the Asterisk private branch exchange (PBX) server that enables an attacker to gain complete control of a PBX system has been discovered by an Australian and New Zealand security ...

With the advent of voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology, there has been a dramatic movement toward IP-only telecommunications, leaving the twisted pair of yesteryear in the dust. Lower costs, automated ...

The Asterisk PBX platform has been around for nine years and has drawn interest from a wide range of end users as well as businesses looking to expand on the basic software or add peripherals to make ...

Editor's note: This article is based in large part on information provided by Mark Spencer and Digium. I recently had a reason to approve a purchase of a new phone system for a small company. Twenty ...

The PCB layout for this design is quite challenging as there arethree distinct signal areas in the small 50 x 25mm area: It is important to prevent the DC-DC converter and digital side frominjecting ...

If you've ever wanted more control over incoming phone calls at home or at the office, setting up a PBX system could be the solution, and Geek.com's John Rogers has a tutorial for you. He explains ...

Vendor and media hype about estimated VoIP adoption rates is at last moving from the could-be realm to the tried-and-true. Just try finding a new PBX that is not IP enabled. In fact, organisations ...

Here’s your network’s dirty little secret: Your private branch exchange (PBX) is old and outdated, and if you want to bring it into the modern era with IP telephony and voice over IP (VoIP), you’re ...

Will this be the year open-source PBX and VoIP systems are ready for their close-up? The opportunity is better than ever, argued attendees at January's Digium Asterisk World conference in Miami.

The Asterisk PBX platform has been around for nine years and has drawn interest from a wide range of end users and businesses looking to expand on the basic software or add peripherals to make it more ...