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Free IP switchboard for Windows
A new Windows-based software switchboard is easier to use than competing Linux-based PBXs, owner 3CX says.
The change to software PBXs reduces cost and improves functionality by integrating Voip services side-by-side with the regular BT phone line. A free package called Asterisk has taken pole position, but it's primarily Linux only whereas 3CX's Sip-compatible software can be installed on all major Windows operating systems, including Windows XP.
3CX says being Windows based is a big benefit because the setup is a breeze compared with Asterisk, its graphical interface is a doddle to use and it integrates well with Windows networks and applications.
There's a free version anyone can have a go with, but it limits you to eight simultaneous calls across your network. The full version is aimed at small to mid-sized companies with 10-500 extensions.
The cheapest version, called Small Business, costs £270 for the software – but you'll have to buy the PBX hardware and phone lines at an additional cost.
Nick Galea, CEO of 3CX, told me the big advantage of his product is that most other systems don't have a Windows client – a utility that functions like Skype in essence, allowing you to go anywhere in the world with access to the internet and have full access to your office telephone number, answer-phone and all the other gubbins that you usually get at your office desk.
And that would make working from home an absolute breeze.
Posted by Emil Larsen on December 4, 2007 | Permalink
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