Glossary asterisk

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Asterisk

Asterisk is software that turns an ordinary computer into a voice communications server. Asterisk is the world's most powerful and popular telephony development tool-kit. It is used by small businesses, large businesses, call centers, carriers and governments worldwide. Asterisk is open source and is available free to all under the terms of the GPL.

Further information can be found on http://www.asterisk.org

Mixpbx

The MIXpbx is a complete communication and telephony solution that uses asterisk but we added a lot enhancements and features. We define the difference between asterisk and the MIXpbx as follow: Asterisk is a technology whereas the MIXpbx is a solution.