University dumps Cisco VoIP for open-source Asterisk

 Hi all,



 I just saw this at network world news and thought it might be of interest.



 University dumps Cisco VoIP for open-source Asterisk


     Sam Houston State University replaces Cisco CallManagers, Nortel
     PBXs with Linux-based VoIP and messaging servers

By Phil Hochmuth 
<http://www.networkworld.com/Home/phochmuth.html>, NetworkWorld.com, 09/18/06 


Some organizations consider taking the plunge off of big iron PBX 
platforms into IP telephony as being pretty daring, but that's nothing 
compared to what Sam Houston State University (SHSU) is doing. The south 
Texas school is boldly moving thousands of users off a Cisco VoIP 
platform to an open-source VoIP network based on Asterisk.


http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/091206-von-sam-houston.html?t5


 Asterisk maker preps for growth with $13.8 million investment

By Tim Greene 
<http://www.networkworld.com/Home/tgreene.html>, NetworkWorld.com, 08/09/06

Open source IP PBX vendor Digium is about to launch a calculated 
marketing and packaging campaign it hopes will land its Asterisk 
software and products based on it in the networks of carriers, large 
corporations, small businesses and even consumers.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/080906-asterisk.html?prl


Jeff