As you may have heard, Digium announced this morning that it's acquired
Switchvox, a well known provider of Asterisk-based phone systems. Since several
people have already asked me about the deal, I figured I'd let you all know
my feelings on the matter. First of all, let me say that I personally think
this is a great thing for all the parties involved. Obviously this gives Digium
a more polished product aimed primarily at small- and medium-sized businesses,
and it allows the Switchvox team to join a larger organization with a greater
reach. I also think this is a positive thing for the Asterisk community as
well, as key pieces of the Switchvox system will be rolled into the open-source
version of Asterisk. (I've personally heard of two or three things that the
Switchvox team has done to improve Asterisk, and I'm sure there are lots
more I'm not aware of yet.)
The full text of the press release can be found at
http://www.digium.com/en/mediacenter/news/viewpress.php?id=digium-acquires-switchvox,
and we've tried to answer the common questions we've already received by
putting up a question and answer page at <insert URL here>. Obviously
this won't answer everyone's questions, so I'm more than happy to
field questions (either in private or here on the mailing list) and have them
answered by Digium management. We're also planning an audio conference next
Tuesday in which you'll be able to dial in and ask any questions you may
have concerning the acquisition. (I'll post the exact time and details as
soon as I have them.)
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Jared Smith
Community Relations Manager
Digium, Inc.