This book shows how to build a telephony system for your home or business using the free and open source application, Asterisk. ‘Building a Telephony System with Asterisk’ takes you step-by-step through the process of installing and configuring Asterisk. It shows you how to make a deployment plan, and how to create a dial plan.
The book also presents example configurations for using Asterisk in three different scenarios: for small and home offices, small businesses, and Hosted PBX.
With an engaging style and excellent way of presenting information, this book makes a complicated subject very easy to understand.
The book bills itself as a beginner’s guide to Asterisk and Voice over IP (VoIP). Even with over 270 pages, it isn’t possible to go through every single feature that Asterisk has to offer but the book does give enough information to get you started and even apply a few advanced features to your phone system.
IP (internet protocol) Telephony, enabled by softswitches, is going to usher in a new era in telecommunications. By putting voice and data over one IP network, operators can enjoy lower costs and create new, revenue-generating “multimedia” services.
This valuable reference offers a comprehensive overview of the technology behind IP telephony and offers essential information to network engineers, designers and managers who need to understand the protocols and explore the issues involved in migrating the existing telephony infrastructure to an IP-based real time communication service.
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