AstriCon 2005 Conference and Exhibition to be held October 12-14 in Anaheim, California; Asterisk PBX Continues Strong Growth and Industry Momentum.KANSAS CITY, Mo. & HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Only one month remains until AstriCon 2005, a conference and exhibition dedicated to the Asterisk open source PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). . AstriCon 2005, scheduled for October 12 - 14, is the only event dedicated exclusively to Asterisk and Asterisk-related topics. The conference will take place in Anaheim, California at the Hyatt Regency Orange County Hotel. Boasting over 1/4 million users in over 200 countries, Asterisk is changing the way businesses purchase telecommunications services and how carriers build their voice over IP (VoIP) solutions by providing a complete business- and carrier-class PBX solution based on a Linux computer. "The AstriCon conferences have proven to be a success for building awareness of and interest in Asterisk, and for providing an educational forum for all Asterisk users," said Steven Sokol, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of IPsando and AstriCon's organizer. "AstriCon 2004 brought in nearly five hundred enterprise users, service providers, interconnect vendors, developers and consultants. We hope to double that count with AstriCon 2005." AstriCon 2005 includes two optional pre-conference events: the Asterisk.org Developer Summit and "Meet Asterisk!", both scheduled for October 11. The Asterisk.org Developer Summit is meeting for active and prospective developers involved in the Asterisk.org open source project. The Summit includes a review of the current state of the Asterisk code-base, a brainstorming session, and special interest group breakouts. The Meet Asterisk! Introductory seminar provides an overview of the features, functions and applications of Asterisk. The conference will consist of a day of tutorials, two days of conference presentations, and a trade show/exhibition. The tutorials are presented in three tracks ranging from beginner to advanced and covering a wide variety of technical and business-related topics. The first day is divided into three tracks: call centers, service providers and business solutions. The final day includes keynote addresses by Asterisk creator and CEO of Digium, Mark Spencer, and other industry leaders. The exhibition includes more than 25 Asterisk-related vendors, a product demonstration theater, and an Open Source Forum. Registration is open at https://www.AstriCon.net/2005/ . Early registration is recommended, as hotel rooms and admission to some evens are limited. Discounted hotel rates are available for AstriCon 2005 attendees. For information on exhibiting at AstriCon events, contact Lisa King at lking@astricon.net or by telephone at +1 816 256 8916. About Asterisk Code for Asterisk, originally written by Mark Spencer of Digium Inc., has been contributed from open source software engineers around the world. It supports a wide range of TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. protocols for the handling and transmission of voice over traditional telephony interfaces. It also supports US and European standard signaling types used in standard business phone systems, allowing it to bridge between next-generation voice-data integrated networks and existing infrastructure. Using the Inter-Asterisk eXchange (IAX See Asterisk PBX. (TM)) Voice over IP protocol, Asterisk merges voice and data traffic seamlessly across disparate networks. While using packet voice, it is possible to send data such as URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. addresses and images in-line with voice traffic, allowing advanced integration of information. About Digium Digium is the creator and primary developer of Asterisk, the industry's first open source PBX. Used in combination with Digium's PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). telephony interface cards, Asterisk offers a strategic, highly cost-effective approach to voice and data transport over TDM, switched, and Ethernet architectures. Digium solutions reduce the costs of traditional TDM and VoIP implementations through open source, standards-based software and next-generation gateways, media servers, and application servers. Digium hardware supports traditional voice protocols, including PRI PRI: see Institutional Revolutionary party. (Primary Rate Interface) An ISDN service that provides 23 64 Kbps B (Bearer) channels and one 64 Kbps D (Data) channel (23B+D), which is equivalent to the 24 channels of a T1 line. , RBS RBS Royal Bank of Scotland RBS Role Based Security RBS Rollback Segment RBS Rare Book School (University of Virginia) RBS Rural Business Cooperative Service RBS Ribosome Binding Site (genetics) , FXS (Foreign eXchange Station) The interface provided by the telephone company to its customers, which includes dial tone, power and ring voltage. The telephone jack on the wall is an FXS interface. , FXO FXO Foreign Exchange Office , E&M, Feature Group D, Groundstart, Loopstart, and GR-303. Data protocols include PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) The most popular method for transporting IP packets over a serial link between the user and the ISP. Developed in 1994 by the IETF and superseding the SLIP protocol, PPP establishes the session between the user's computer and the ISP using , Cisco HDLC, and Frame Relay. For packet voice, Asterisk supports IAX(TM) (Inter-Asterisk eXchange), SIP, MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol , Cisco Skinny(R) (SCCP (Signaling Connection Control Point) A layer 3 protocol in an SS7 network that routes a message to the appropriate database. SCCP is used in conjunction with the TCAP protocol for sending queries to databases. See SS7 and TCAP. See also SSCP. ), and H.323 VoIP protocols. The Digium logo, Digium, Asterisk, and the Asterisk logo are trademarks of Digium Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. About Ipsando Ipsando is an information technology company focusing on Internet Protocol (IP) communications consulting and in particular Asterisk, the industry's first open source PBX. Founded by Olle E. Johansson and Steven M. Sokol, both well-known contributors to Asterisk and coordinators of AstriCon, the company runs conferences and training seminars, develops software and provides consulting services. Ipsando's AstriCon Training products include "Meet Asterisk!", a one day introductory seminar and "The Asterisk Boot Camp", a five day hands-on course designed to take students from novice to pro in one intense week. A three-day administration course, "Introduction to Asterisk" and a three-day developer course "Asterisk Development Fundamentals" will join the roster starting in 2006. Additional information is available at www.ipsando.com or by emailing info@ipsando.com. |
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