Digium Inc., the creator of Asterisk technology has announced the launch of its Asterisk 1.4 version one year after the release of 1.2 version.
It is the major open source VoIP IP-PBX system that consists of 20 new functionality including IPFAX compatibility, unified messaging capabilities and Gtalk protocol compatibilities.
Features of Asterisk 1.4
1. Generic jitter buffer improves connections for all interfaces, including other VoIP protocols and TDM interfaces. Therefore, the users can get better call quality during network congestion.
2. Pass through ITU Standard T.38 fax calls enables Asterisk server to pass fax calls through to a fax machine. This feature was not available in the early version.
3. The Call to IM system connects Asterisk calls to Jabber or other IM software that supports Jingle protocol.
4. Built-in voicemail system retrieves voicemail through IMAP on any IMAP-compliant storage system.
5. Asterisk Extension Language Version 2 makes programming and dial plan configuration easier.
Asserting version 1.4 is the best version of Asterisk, company’s president Mark Spencer comments,
With the support of the Asterisk community, we have been able to develop an advanced platform that will make it even easier for users to migrate to VoIP, especially those in the enterprise community.
