trixbox 2.4 Launches With Asterisk 1.4 Support and CentOS 5

Fonality(R), a leading open source telephony company, today
announced the beta release of trixbox 2.4, the latest version of the
Asterisk(R)-based telephony platform that has become synonymous with
open source telephony and home to the largest Asterisk-based
community. trixbox 2.4 incorporates the newest releases of CentOS 5,
Asterisk 1.4 and FreePBX 2.3 for broader compatibility, choice and
usability. trixbox 2.4 is beta software and timing of the general
release will be gated by stability of Asterisk 1.4, as well as
integration of all of the components and testing to ensure that it is
ready for deployment in a demanding production environment.

For greater compatibility, this release gives trixboxers the
option to deploy trixbox on CentOS 5 compatible hardware and reduce
install time with the 100 percent Red Hat Package Manager Installer.
For greater choice, trixbox incorporates Asterisk 1.4, the latest
release from the Asterisk community. The new version of FreePBX 2.3
included in trixbox 2.4 also improves usability with new features
including an updated flash operator panel and an improved FreePBX
landing page with more status information.

trixbox 2.4 beta, like previous versions of trixbox, includes a
host of stable and reliable packages and applications, including
Apache, a modified version of Asterisk, FreePBX, Flash Operator Panel,
MySQL, phpMyAdmin and SugarCRM. trixboxers who prefer a hardened and
supported version of trixbox can still download and use trixbox 2.2.
Other key features included in trixbox 2.4 include an automatic
back-up and restore system and DHCP manager.

"Listening to the trixbox community is our first priority. They
wanted to see Asterisk 1.4 incorporated into trixbox, so we are
delivering just that. This beta release is just the first step," said
Andrew Gillis, trixbox founder at Fonality. "And, by having trixbox
2.4 based on CentOS 5, trixbox is compatible with the newest hardware
on the market."

The release of trixbox 2.4 is just one of the latest improvements
in a series of updates for both trixbox itself and the community. In
recent months, Fonality has added service and support for trixbox, the
trixStore, the trixbox Buyer's Club, additional Fonality trixbox Open
Communication Certifications (FtOCC, pronounced "F-talk") and the
popular trixbox Appliance that was awarded four stars by PC Magazine
and was named a 2007 TMC Labs Innovation award winner.

FtOCC courses consistently sell out and have proven to be a useful
and important way for Asterisk resellers to get practical, hands-on
experience with the latest software developments, and also share best
practices. There are two upcoming FtOCCs scheduled; FtOCC at ITEXPO
will take place in Los Angeles on September 10-12, 2007 and FtOCC
London will take place in London from October 9-11, 2007. To register
for FtOCC go to http://www.trixbox.org/ftocc

For more information on trixbox or to download trixbox 2.4 for
free, go to www.trixbox.org.

About trixbox

trixbox, formerly Asterisk@Home, is one of the world's largest
communities of users of open source, Asterisk-based VoIP telephony
platforms. In less than 15 minutes a non-technical user can download
and install Asterisk, Linux, SugarCRM, MySQL, FreePBX, HUDlite and
several additional applications. trixbox tightly integrates these open
applications to work together on one physical server, providing
companies with a PBX phone system and the surrounding applications
needed to support their business. The trixbox community has the
largest number of registered users and the most active forums for
discussing and resolving open source telephony and Asterisk-based
issues.

About Fonality

Fonality, www.fonality.com, is a leader in open source,
Asterisk(R)-based IP telephony systems. PBXtra, Fonality's award
winning IP-PBX product line for small and medium-sized businesses,
includes a modified version of the popular open source Asterisk code
base. Fonality has modified Asterisk to add reliability, stability and
enterprise-class features, and PBXtra is the world's largest
commercial Asterisk-based deployment. PBXtra uses Fonality's
patent-pending architecture to deliver all the advanced features of an
enterprise-class phone system and call center at 40 to 80 percent less
than traditional offerings, and is deployed at more than 2,000
companies around the world. Fonality's trixbox, www.trixbox.org, one
of the world's largest and fastest growing communities of users of
Asterisk-based software with an average of 65,000 downloads a month,
provides a free, easy to install Asterisk-based VoIP phone system.

Fonality, HUD and trixbox are registered trademarks and PBXtra is
a trademark of Fonality. Asterisk is a registered trademark of Digium,
Inc. Fonality, trixbox and PBXtra are not affiliated with, nor
endorsed by, Digium Inc.