I've been working with Fonality's Trixbox for a little while now. I've run Asterisk via the old Asterisk@Home code (later, Trixbox CE) for years, so taking a close look at the Pro version has certainly been interesting. Fonality just released Trixbox Pro 2.0 this week, and my test system has been upgraded to this rev, which gives me the chance to take some of their new features for a spin. Trixbox Pro is a cent I’ve been working with Fonality’s Trixbox for a little while now. I’ve run Asterisk via the old Asterisk@Home code (later, Trixbox CE) for years, so taking a close look at the Pro version has certainly been interesting. Fonality just released Trixbox Pro 2.0 this week, and my test system has been upgraded to this rev, which gives me the chance to take some of their new features for a spin. Trixbox Pro is a centrally-managed, Asterisk-based PBX in a box. It’s managed through Fonality’s Web portal, not locally on the server, and offers an extensive GUI to control and manage Asterisk. The 2.0 release builds upon that foundation to introduce several new features. Perhaps the biggest new feature is the extended FindMe support. I haven’t spent much time with it, but it really does look terribly handy. FindMe offers full control over what happens when a call comes in and you’re away from your office phone. From ringing several extensions simultaneously or in sequence to calling cellphones and home phones, this rules-based functionality even extends to the capability of controlling the call via any phone. For instance, if FindMe finds me on my cellphone, I can still trigger the call recording function, or transfer the call back to my extension from my mobile phone. This is possible due to the fact that when Trixbox Pro passes an inbound call to the cellphone, it’s still in the middle — and can listen for and respond to DTMF tones. That’s a neat trick. Anyway, I hope to have a full review of Trixbox Pro ready in the coming weeks, so stay tuned. Technology Industry