Software phone systems can save you money!

For decades, a handful of giant manufacturers have maintained a virtual monopoly in the SMB phone systems market. This has resulted in expensive, proprietary technology that was difficult to manage and costly to maintain. By some estimates, only a third of small businesses have implemented phone systems for these reasons. This leaves the majority of this segment...

Remote User Solution in Response Point

If you’ve ever tried to extend Microsoft Response Point to remote users and/or soft phones, you’ve probably realized there is no built in support for this. Well in this post, we present a relatively simple solution to this problem. First of all, this solution assumes you have an account with a VoIP provider. The first step is to create local extensions for each...

Sangoma NetBorder Express VoIP Gateway

Last month, Sangoma launched the the NetBorder Express VoIP Gateway product line. NetBorder Express is a SIP to TDM Gateway on a card. It is a full-fledged VoIP Gateway to connect Legacy Networks to SIP and VoIP Networks. NetBorder Express is a “ready to go” solution—much like an external gateway, but it also provides the flexibility of building your own gateway. It...

Comparison between Astribank and PCI Cards

Asterisk Channel Banks are often overlooked when considering a solution for adding telephony interfaces to an open source telephony deployment. Astribank is a good example of a Channel Bank designed specifically for Asterisk. The Astribank offers an interesting alternative to PCI cards. Below is a comparison put together by Xorcom, the company behind the...

Elastix ELX-3000 Appliance

CI Gear is pleased to announce that the Elastix ELX-3000 Appliance is now available. The ELX-3000 is a scalable Elastix appliance that will now join its smaller sibling, the ELX-025 to provide broader market appeal. The ELX-3000 line has been produced by taking into consideration the different needs of a wide range of companies. It can cover needs that range from a few...