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Asterisk
Revision as of 12:31, 6 March 2012 by Andrew.ross.eclipse.org (Talk | contribs) (New page: ==What is Asterisk?== [http://www.asterisk.org/ Asterisk] is an open source, free soft switch/soft PBX system for managing all manner of telephony needs. The Eclipse Foundation is current...)
What is Asterisk?
Asterisk is an open source, free soft switch/soft PBX system for managing all manner of telephony needs. The Eclipse Foundation is currently using it for a voice-conferencing solution.
The system was implemented in 2012 to reduce costs and offer greater flexibility.
How do I access it?
Telephone
We have numbers in Canada, North America (toll-free), Germany, France, and the UK. Calling these numbers from any phone or VoIP phone will enable you to join a conference call.
SIP
SIP is a popular VoIP protocol. We allow direct SIP calls which are free although they do require Internet access. To call an extension, you would use the following syntax in your SIP client:
extension@asterisk.eclipse.org
Conference commands
The following commands are available when connected to a conference call.
*1 to mute/unmute yourself *2 lock/unluck the conference (moderator only) *3 eject the last person to join (moderator only) *4 decrease conference volume *6 increase conference volume *7 decrease your volume voume *9 increase your volume voume *8 exit the conference