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What are the features of asterisk?

Asterisk-based telephony solutions offer a rich and flexible feature set.

Asterisk offers both classical PBX functionality and advanced features, and interoperates with traditional standards-based telephony systems and Voice over IP systems. 

Asterisk offers the features one would expect of a large proprietary PBX system such as Voicemail, Conference Bridging, Call Queuing, and Call Detail Records.

Call Features

  • ADSI On-Screen Menu System
  • Alarm Receiver
  • Append Message
  • Authentication
  • Automated Attendant
  • Blacklists
  • Blind Transfer
  • Call Detail Records
  • Call Forward on Busy
  • Call Forward on No Answer
  • Call Forward Variable
  • Call Monitoring
  • Call Parking
  • Call Queuing
  • Call Recording
  • Call Retrieval
  • Call Routing (DID & ANI)
  • Call Snooping
  • Call Transfer
  • Call Waiting
  • Caller ID
  • Caller ID Blocking
  • Caller ID on Call Waiting
  • Calling Cards
  • Conference Bridging
  • Database Store / Retrieve
  • Database Integration
  • Dial by Name
  • Direct Inward System Access
  • Distinctive Ring
  • Distributed Universal Number Discovery (DUNDi™)
  • Do Not Disturb
  • E911
  • ENUM
  • Fax Transmit and Receive (3rd Party OSS Package)
  • Flexible Extension Logic
  • Interactive Directory Listing
  • Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
  • Local and Remote Call Agents
  • Macros
  • Music On Hold
  • Music On Transfer
  • Flexible Mp3-based System
  • Random or Linear Play
  • Volume Control
  • Predictive Dialer
  • Privacy
  • Open Settlement Protocol (OSP)
  • Overhead Paging
  • Protocol Conversion
  • Remote Call Pickup
  • Remote Office Support
  • Roaming Extensions
  • Route by Caller ID
  • SMS Messaging
  • Spell / Say
  • Streaming Media Access
  • Supervised Transfer
  • Talk Detection
  • Text-to-Speech (via Festival)
  • Three-way Calling
  • Time and Date
  • Transcoding
  • Trunking
  • VoIP Gateways
  • Voicemail
  • Visual Indicator for Message Waiting
  • Stutter Dialtone for Message Waiting
  • Voicemail to email
  • Voicemail Groups
  • Web Voicemail Interface
  • Zapateller

Computer-Telephony Integration

  • AGI (Asterisk Gateway Interface)
  • Graphical Call Manager
  • Outbound Call Spooling
  • Predictive Dialer
  • TCP/IP Management Interface

Scalability

  • TDMoE (Time Division Multiplex over Ethernet)
  • Allows direct connection of Asterisk PBX
  • Zero latency
  • Uses commodity Ethernet hardware
  • Voice-over IP
  • Allows for integration of physically separate installations
  • Uses commonly deployed data connections
  • Allows a unified dialplan across multiple offices
 
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Newsflash

We are pleased to announce the launch of Asterisk bulletin board . The goal of this tool is to provide a platform to asterisk users for sharing knowledge, discussing various issues and possibly get the solution to their problems.

For now we have 5 categories as described below:

  • General - Here we can see various announcements and events in asterisk eco system and website.
  • Asterisk - General asterisk discussion and support requests go here.
  • Asterisk Solutions - Here we can discuss about famous Asterisk solutions(some more may be added in future).
  • CosmoBS - We can discuss about CosmoBS(our call broadcasting solution) and any support requests related to CosmoBS.
  • CosmoPBX - Here goes CosmoPBX(Installable Asterisk live CD) general and support discussion.

We encourage Asterisk users to utilize this helpful resource to get help and share knowledge

 
   
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