If you've loved the iPod as a stand-alone music solution, then wait 'til you see this updated whole house audio system. It will have different music playing in every room of your house with the same ease of use and an even slicker user interface... Read more…

Today we coax trixbox out of the Stone Age with fully-functioning CentOS 5, Asterisk 1.4, FreePBX 2.3 plus tutorials to resurrect text-to-speech using Flite and phpMyAdmin to manage MySQL 5. Hold on to your red hat! Read more…

The wait is over! Come take this new, high-performance and versatile Asterisk-based PBX for a Test Drive: CentOS 5, Asterisk 1.4.13, FreePBX 2.3.1, Apache, MySQL, PHP, SendMail, Perl, Flite, and more. Linux and VMware versions are now available. Read more…

It's true. PBX in a Flash turns 21... days old today! Come take version 1.1 of our lean, mean Asterisk machine for a spin: CentOS 5, Asterisk 1.4.15, FreePBX 2.3.1, Apache, MySQL, PHP, SendMail, Perl, Flite, and more. Linux and VMware versions are now available. Read more…

Today we introduce an entirely new way to add applications to your Asterisk-based PBX in a Flash System with Apps-in-a-Flash. Installation of each app takes under a minute to install! And we have five terrific text-to-speech applications to get you started... Read more…

Today we tackle the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about Asterisk. There is a serious shortcoming with Asterisk, and it has nothing to do with the feature set. We also have some exciting training news for every Asterisk aficionado! And, last but not least, we provide our 2008 Wish ... Read more…

First there was email delivery of voice messages. And now there's voice delivery of email messages. Introducing ... MailCall for Asterisk 1.4. It lets you quickly listen to your email messages from any telephone. This one's FREE. All you need is Asterisk 1.4 (preferably running PBX in a Flash) ... Read more…

Today we present our latest catalog of 100 projects using the free Asterisk@Home or TrixBox PBX which includes a free version of Linux with all the bells and whistles preconfigured. There's even a version which will run in a window on your Windows desktop. Each project can be completed in ... Read more…

For a turnkey Asterisk 1.4 solution for under $200, look no further than today's system. And, if you're chomping at the bit to experiment with Asterisk 1.6 and FreePBX 2.4, PBX in a Flash has got you covered there, too... Read more…

Today Nerd Vittles introduces the new Concordiax PBX-Management service for Asterisk and PBX in a Flash systems. It's the ideal tool for Asterisk resellers needing to remotely manage a few or hundreds of Asterisk PBX systems. Read more…

Today we walk through designing a complete AutoAttendant with IVR fallback for unanswered calls using the new Cepstral Allison text-to-speech voice system for Asterisk 1.4, FreePBX, and PBX in a Flash... Read more…

In celebration of our three month anniversary with PBX in a Flash, Nerd Vittles today introduces new PBX in a Flash hosted service and five new applications using Cepstral's Allison for text-to-speech with Asterisk 1.4... Read more…

If you loved your 'Speak and Spell,' then Telephone Reminders for Asterisk 1.4 is for you. In addition to scheduling reminders by phone, now there's a web interface as well. Just fill out a simple web form to set reminders or recurring reminders in motion and then Flite or Cepstral ... Read more…

Today we walk through how to set up SIP proxies between Asterisk servers using FreePBX to save boatloads of money. Free calls between systems, a free DID, and no fees for incoming calls to your Asterisk server from any POTS phone on the planet forever. And it takes less than ... Read more…

USA - VoIP Market - Analysis, Statistics & ForecastsResearch and Markets has announced the addition of “USA - VoIP Market - Analysis, Statistics & Forecasts” to their offering. Until 2004 Vonage was the main provider of residential VoIP. Read more…

Cedar Point VoIP Continues Expansion in EuropeCedar Point and NetCologne announce an agreement that marks a major milestone for Cedar Point in Europe. Read more…

Imagine merging separate communications modes — including landline and mobile voice, email, and IM (instant messaging) — into a single, universally accessible service. That's the promi... Read more…

It's a choice that many companies, particularly small businesses, ponder: deploy a business IP telephony system — either an IP PBX or a hosted VoIP service — or use Skype, the popular ... Read more…

When right-minded legislators lost the net-neutrality fight of 2006, many people thought that the issue would remain tabled until the next presidential administration took over. But the House of Repre... Read more…

Some companies start their marketing pitches when they choose their names. Take Phoenix-based startup Intuitive Voice Technology. The company's very name argues that its Asterisk-based Evolution I... Read more…

Google's new undersea-cable deal still doesn't mean that it is trying to become a phone company. Instead, the search giant is just doing a world-class job of cutting its telecom bills. The dea... Read more…

The right VoIP solution can save a call center a lot of money in toll charges, and it can increase efficiency. But those savings can be easily offset if a company fails to keep the proper tabs on its ... Read more…

We've all been there. It's infuriating to sit on hold for 20 minutes, only to be connected to a service agent who has only a cursory grasp of the English language and even less knowledge about... Read more…

Siemens AG is making a major effort to become a software-based — rather than a hardware-based — enterprise-communications vendor. It just introduced OpenScape Unified Communications Server... Read more…

As if an inbox jam-packed with email ads for organ-enlargement and weight-loss products was not bad enough, now VoIP users can look forward to becoming a brand-new target. Slowly but surely, spammers ... Read more…