What is FreeSWITCH used for?

FreeSWITCH is a Software-Defined Telecom Stack enabling the digital transformation from proprietary telecom switches to a versatile software implementation that runs on any commodity hardware. From a Raspberry PI to a multi-core server, FreeSWITCH can unlock the telecommunications potential of any device.

How can I learn FreeSWITCH?

This is a practical training for FreeSwitch with many labs….This training covers:

  1. Installation.
  2. Basic directory structure.
  3. SIP profiles.
  4. Connecting IP phones.
  5. Connecting the PBX to a SIP trunk.
  6. Creating a dialplan.
  7. Sending calls to the PSTN using the SIP trunk.
  8. Receiving calls from the SIP trunk.

Is FreeSWITCH a SIP server?

Using FreeSwitch SIP server to build a video conferencing software like callab.me— compared with Kurento Media Server. This article describes our experience using the FreeSwitch (FS) SIP server for a video conferencing SaaS Callab.me, replacing Kurento Media Server for our professional users.

Is FreeSWITCH based on Asterisk?

It’s interesting to note that FreeSWITCH was in fact developed as an attempt by a reputable Asterisk developer to tackle some of the perceived issues with Asterisk software. This led to a ground-up rebuild of what eventually became known as FreeSWITCH.

What is the latest version of FreeSWITCH?

1.10. 3 (Release date: 11 May 2020)

What is Freeswitch PBX?

Welcome to FusionPBX FreeSWITCH™ is a highly scalable, multi-threaded, multi-platform communication platform. It provides unlimited extensions, voicemail-to-email, music on hold, call parking, call center, call queues, phone provisioning and many other features.

What is Sofia in FreeSWITCH?

Sofia is a FreeSWITCH™ module (mod_sofia) that provides SIP connectivity to and from FreeSWITCH in the form of a User Agent. A “User Agent” (“UA”) is an application used for handling a certain network protocol; the network protocol in Sofia’s case is SIP.

What is the difference between FreeSWITCH and Asterisk?

FreeSWITCH has a larger server footprint than Asterisk in terms of processing and memory requirements. Open-source support infrastructure is not as extensive as Asterisk’s. Availability of end device templates is limited compared with Asterisk.

How do I update my FreeSWITCH?

  1. How to Upgrade. Step 1: Update FusionPBX Source. Step 2: Update Freeswitch Scripts. Step 3: Upgrade Schema. Step 4: Apply permissions and Restart Freeswitch. Step 5: Menu. Step 6: Re-generate Settings.
  2. Move to a different Branch. Move to the Stable Branch. Move to the Master Branch.

What is SIP profile in FreeSWITCH?

A SIP profile is just a couple address/port to which FreeSWITCH is listening. Let’s say our server has IP address 194.20. 24.11. The “internal” SIP profile in example configuration will have FreeSWITCH listen to port 5060. So, the “internal” SIP profile is listening at 194.20.

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