Fast VoIP: Build Your Own Asterisk Server in Less Than an Hour
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Methods of communication are constantly evolving, and traditional phone systems can not keep up. Open source phone systems allow for infinite possibilities for customizing the way we interact with each other. This session will walk through setting up your own Asterisk IP PBX from bare-metal to making calls.
Description
Maybe you need to replace an aging phone system, or just like cutting edge technoloy. Either way if you have an interest in Voice over IP and want to get your hands dirty, this session aims to get you on the road fast.
Using some basic hardware, “Asterisk”:http://www.asterisk.org/ and Linux you can be experimenting with VoIP in no time flat. This session aims to provide you enough information and tools to have a basic functioning phone system compiled from source. Topics covered include:
- Design considerations
- Required services for a basic IP PBX
- Quick overview of OS installation
- Compiling and installing Asterisk
- Basic service configuration
- Configuration of Asterisk (SIP, call routing and voicemail)
- Overview of SIP end-point configuration
- Making calls!
Speaking experience
Speaker
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- Website: http://thurmantech.com/
- Twitter: jthurman42
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Biography
Jonathan has had a passion for software development and system administration for over 20 years. He is currently a Linux Systems Engineer at NWEA in Portland, Oregon.
Previously Jonathan was the Senior Communications Engineer at NWRESD where he designed, implemented and supported Open Source communication systems for schools.
When not working, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his family and volunteering as a Fire Fighter / EMT in his local community. His hobbies include writing code, brewing beer, amateur radio, metalworking, and collecting hobbies.
Sessions
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- Title: Fast VoIP: Build Your Own Asterisk Server in Less Than an Hour
- Track: Cooking
- Room: B301
- Time: 10:00 – 10:45am
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Excerpt:
Methods of communication are constantly evolving, and traditional phone systems can not keep up. Open source phone systems allow for infinite possibilities for customizing the way we interact with each other. This session will walk through setting up your own Asterisk IP PBX from bare-metal to making calls.
- Speakers: Jonathan Thurman