Elastix
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| Developer | 3CX |
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| OS family | GNU/Linux |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source and Proprietary |
| Latest release | 2.5 GPL (Stable), 5.0 Proprietary (Stable) / 11 February 2016 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| License | GNU General Public License(2.5) Proprietary (5.0) |
| Official website | www |
Elastix is an unified communications server software that brings together IP PBX, email, IM, faxing and collaboration functionality. It has a Web interface and includes capabilities such as a call center software with predictive dialing.
The Elastix 2.5 functionality is based on open source projects including Asterisk, FreePBX, HylaFAX, Openfire and Postfix. Those packages offer the PBX, fax, instant messaging and email functions, respectively.
As of Elastix 5.0 all functionality is provided through 3CX, a software based private branch exchange (PBX) based on the SIP () standard. It enables extensions to make calls via the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or via (VoIP) services. Elastix 5.0 is an IP business phone system that supports standard SIP soft/hard phones, VoIP services and traditional PSTN phone lines.
Elastix 2.5 is free software, released under the GNU General Public License. Elastix 5.0 is Proprietary released under the terms of the 3CX license
Elastix 2.5 has a good support for telephony hardware. It includes drivers for the major manufacturers like Dinstar, OpenVox, Digium, Khomp,Sangoma Technologies Corporation, Rhino Equipment, Xorcom, and Yeastar. The most of these drivers are supported through the zaptel project or modified versions of it. Other drivers are supported by the mISDN project and other projects.
Elastix 2.5 also supports other phone brands thanks to the and IAX protocols that Asterisk implements. These protocols are based on public available standards. For this reason any manufacturer can build a product that supports them. Some certified manufacturers are Ascom, Snom and Yealink.
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