February 10, 2009
Sangoma Releases USBfxo to International MarketsBy Jessica Kostek, TMCnet Channel Editor Sangoma Technologies Corporation has recently announced the general availability of its USBfxo is designed for Asterisk open source phone system software users who need hardware support for two non-VoIP analog lines for off-network calls. To add more lines, users can connect multiple Sangoma USBfxos in one system.
Sangoma is a provider of software-centric media and signal processing hardware. The company develops and manufactures the most scalable and reliable voice and Wide Area Network data cards in the industry, including the award-winning Advanced Flexible Telecommunications (AFT) product line.
Company officials said that USBfxo is designed for Asterisk (News - Alert) open source phone system software users who need hardware support for two non-VoIP analog lines for off-network calls. To add more lines, users can connect multiple Sangoma USBfxos in one system.
"The USBfxo worked like a charm," said Gerard K.M. Lim, CEO of the GENME Group in Malaysia. "We have both voice and fax working fabulously with Asterisk 1.4 on our desktop class Intel (News - Alert) workstation with Fedora 7."
The Sangoma USBfxo, part of the B (News - Alert)-Series product line enables cost-conscious customers to opt for Sangoma's premium audio and engineering quality by choosing a product specifically designed for smaller-budget installations.
The product is available through authorized Empowered by Sangoma resellers.
"It's ideal for OEMs looking to offer low cost PSTN access in appliances that do not have PCI or PCI express interfaces, developers who need an external solution, and even SOHO end users who are new to Asterisk," said Doug Vilim (News - Alert), vice president of sales and marketing for Sangoma. "It's easy to install and configure, fully supports Asterisk on Linux systems, and includes Zaptel/DAHDI drivers."
Founded in 1984, Sangoma Technologies Corporation is publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX VENTURE:STC).
For more information about Sangoma Technologies visit their Open Source PBX Global Online Community presented by TMC. Jessica Kostek is a channel editor for TMCnet, covering VoIP, CRM, call center and wireless technologies. To read more of Jessica’s articles, please visit her columnist page. Edited by Jessica Kostek |