Early in the year, several of our Digium team members hinted that 2012 would be a  big year, suggesting that it might be worthwhile “to keep your eye on us,” as we continue delivering affordable communication solutions to our customers. We’re excited to announce the next products that do just that: new VoIP gateways. That’s right! Today, we are officially introducing the G100 and G200, the first in a family of cost-effective IP media gateways that simplify the process of deploying converged media networks and provide the best value for Asterisk communications solutions. Of course, some might say that Digium [...]

Digium’s Outstanding Global Channel Partners Recognized with New Pinnacle Partner Awards We are excited to announce the winners of  our annual Pinnacle Partner awards, which recognize 18 of our outstanding channel partners around the world. These are partners who go above and beyond when it comes to delivering VoIP solutions and services and it shows through their commitment to customer satisfaction.  The top partners were selected based on both customer satisfaction and  2011 annual sales, and awards were presented to outstanding distributors, resellers and direct marketing partners in North America, Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Why is [...]

Well, it’s almost here. Asterisk 1.4 was released in December of 2006, and was later deemed the first ‘Long Term Support’ release of Asterisk, when that policy was put in place. Nearly a year ago, when it was 4.5 years old, Asterisk 1.4 entered the ‘Security Fix Only’ support mode, which means that we began actively encouraging people to base new installations on Asterisk 1.8 (the next Long Term Support release). At the same time, the End-Of-Life (EOL) date for Asterisk 1.4 (and Asterisk 1.6.2) was announced. Now, as we approach April of 2012, those EOL dates are just around [...]

When discussing mobile trends, it’s always interesting to review highlights from Mobile World Congress. The annual conference is one of the largest events that brings together industry leaders and focuses on today’s use of mobile technology, while also identifying new mobility trends. I recently caught up on the news coming out of Mobile World Congress 2012 and was surprised to hear some of the big-name companies in attendance this year – such as Ford, Visa and many other non-mobile companies.  Why did they attend? Obviously, mobility has infused every aspect of business. While 2012 marked a year of record attendance [...]

It’s that time of year again!  AstriCon 2012 will be held October 23-25 at the downtown Sheraton Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.  As a Atlanta native (there aren’t that many of us) I am excited to have the Asterisk community join us in my home town for three days of Asterisk business, discussion and training. I am opening our call for speakers effective today.  You can submit your talk using this form: http://www.astricon.net/2012/speaking.aspx Accepted speakers will be given an all conference pass in exchange for their contribution. I hope that you will join us in Atlanta for what is likely to [...]