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VIOP and Linux-based PBX phone systems are a growing industry

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The use of Linux for managing phones and phone systems has been given a huge boost from the open software Astrisk which takes an inxpensive PC with Linux, one or more inexpensive add-in cards, and turns it into a robust, full-featured PBX sytem that can work with both standard wired phones and IP-based VOIP phones.
Linux PBX
Asterisk is an open source telephony engine and tool kit that can be used to create a Linux PBX. Asterisk open source software under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and can be downloaded free of charge. Asterisk is currently the most popular open source PBX software available and the Asterisk Community greatly influences VoIP as a technology.
Linux PBX Switch
Asterisk can be used for an IP or hybrid PBX. It can function in switching calls, managing routes, enabling features, and connecting callers using IP, analog (POTS), and digital (T1/E1) connections.
Other things a Linux PBX can offer include an IVR, a conference bridge, automated attendant, replacement for voicemail system, unified messaging, telephony interface for ar web site, and the key to your call center. It also provides IP agent capabilities, advanced skills based routing, predictive and bulk dialing, and more.

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