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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 …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Asterisk, really?

    I'm sorry, but Asterisk is crap. When you have FreeSWITCH, Kamailio, etc, why would you use Asterisk?

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Meh

      Re: Asterisk, really? Really, really?

      @AC: This particular arena doesn't even have a play field yet, and you're already complaining about seating?

      1. Anonymous Dutch Coward
        Happy

        Re: Asterisk, really? Really, really?

        Perhaps AC has experience with Asterisk in other playing fields (e.g. VOIP)....

    2. John Hughes

      Re: Asterisk, really?

      "Asterisk is crap"

      How?

      Works for me. (10 sip phones, 3 BRI ISDN connections).

      Fuckload cheaper and easier to mess with than the Alcatel PBX I user to have.

  2. Anonymous Coward
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    Wish away.

    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!

  3. John Smith 19 Gold badge
    Joke

    Ah the possibilities for improving life in (say) rural Arkansas.....

    "You gonna be on youtube. Now squeal like a pig."

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