The new Switchvox 450 & 470, API and something else ...

It's no secret that today Asterisk is not only a free “engine” for building your own PBX. This is the basis for a dozen commercial decisions.

A lot of products, less quality, and the best solution is one thing.
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As you might have guessed, this is a unified communications system - Switchvox . The most popular commercial solution on Asterisk, which was recognized as the best in 2012 according to the rating agency Frost & Sullivan , InternetTelephony magazine, and many others ...

Let me remind you that Digium supplies three boxed options: Switchvox AA65 for small businesses, AA305 and AA355 for the average.

The SMB version of the product provides a multi-level IVR, an operator panel for conveniently managing Switchboard calls, API integration with external systems, and much more.

Servers allow you to expand the system up to 400 users, and make up to 75 simultaneous calls. Of course, this is not the limit for Asterisk, and this “flaw” the company decided to correct.

And today Digium presents a solution for larger companies: Switchvox AA450 & AA470

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Hardware components

Switchvox 450	Switchvox 470
16 GB of RAM	24GB of RAM
Intel Xeon, Ivy Bridge	Intel Xeon, Ivy Bridge
2 SSD, 240 GB, RAID 1	2 SSD, 240 GB, RAID 1
2 x 400 watts	2 x 400 watts
2 PCIe slots	2 PCIe slots
2U size. Rack Mount / Slide	2U size. Rack Mount / Slide
21 kg	21 kg

AA450 server will allow you to host up to 500 users, and supports up to 125 simultaneous conversations. Larger AA470 600 subscribers, and up to 150 calls.

New equipment supports migration from previous 355 and 305 models. Servers are lighter and thinner, consume less energy.

And also, if we talk about other dynamic resources, the following label is interesting:

	AA450	AA470
Call recording	thirty	40
Conference participants	40	50
Switchboard	85	100
D70 phones	40	50

API Digium phones

Even before the announcement of new iron components, Digium updated the software itself. Switchvox SMB is now version 5.7, which adds support for the latest IE browsers for Linux, as well as updated firmware for D-series phones. Now it has the number 1.3 and allows you to use your own applications on the desktop IP machine.

The phone's Digium API will allow you to run your own application written in JavaScript . I think no web developer should have any problems with this.

Why do we need our own applications on a landline phone?

Write Hello World? :)



Get information from external servers, such as weather or twitter feed?



But the real value will be when you integrate the IP phone with your website, or CRM system. Standard Caller-ID is boring. When you receive a call, we need to know more about the client! Order status, communication history, contacts and other stuff ...

Switchvox Russification

Switchvox completely in Russian. A little earlier, only the user side of the web interface was translated:



Now the administrator’s management is accompanied by Cyrillic


It should be noted that unfortunately, this localization is temporarily not approved by the developer. But I think this is a temporary phenomenon.

Prices

And yes, in conclusion it is worth saying about the prices. The recommended retail price is $ 9,850 and $ 12,975 for servers 450 and 470 respectively. Plus subscriptions (licenses) for users: $ 50 for each. ~ The final price of about $ 30 thousand for the entire system. Lot?

It should be noted that this is a calculation for a company with 500+ employees, not just for a new PBX, but for a truly unified communications system.