
Asterisk, really?
I'm sorry, but Asterisk is crap. When you have FreeSWITCH, Kamailio, etc, why would you use Asterisk?
Start-up RangeNetworks is hoping that the combination of low cost and transparent software will allow it to break into the notoriously locked-down cellular network market. Mobile network infrastructure is traditionally the preserve either of either established vendors (think Ericsson or Alcatel-Lucent), or well-backed new …
In my opinion this is on everyone's wishlist, but if any progress is made by an upstart that becomes more than failure, the large teleco's jump in and wring politics to 'dig' in deep and uproot small players. However, I'm hoping I'm 100% wrong and still wishing for more competitive pricing. So rock on Asterisk, give them hell!