The PIKA WARP appliance is available with different levels of enablement depending on your business needs.
As a development platform you have a lot of flexibility to customize and add your own telephony application. With the FreePBX image already loaded, PIKA has done all the integration for you so you have a customizable PBX solution to offer your customers.
Review the profiles below to see which best describes your business.
Developer; Highly technical
Comfortable to write in C+ or other
Comfortable with a Linux environment
Contribute to open source software
Possible embedded experience
Comfortable with PADS (PIKA Application Development Environment)
Comfortable with forum-type support
Expectations for time to market is typically measured in months
Business model based on value add of developed software plus support contracts
VAR/System Integrator/Value-added SIP Provider
Integrate (hardware/software) systems for end customers
Purchase and resell complete systems
Some technical capability and knowledge of Asterisk but not C+ code writing
Possible capability and knowledge of Web development and PHP code
Expect and require technical assistance from vendor/manufacturer
Expectation for time to market is typically measured in days/weeks/months
Business model based on margin, installation and service contracts
Technical capability is at the configuration and programming level
PIKA WARP the Appliance for Asterisk® is ideal for developers looking for a small, low cost computer replacement to deploy Asterisk based applications in the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and Small/Medium Enterprises (SME) markets. Unlike the other PBX’s that we are normally working with it is 100% i386 compatible. What this actually mean is that you can basically run the same applications on this cute little box as what you can do on a full size PC!
Completely customizable, it is compatible with VOIP phones as well as analog sets. Unlike your typical computer or appliance, PIKA has covered all your customer’s traditional telephony requirements. Music on Hold (MOH) and Paging can be cumbersome to add to a data centric solution as is power failure transfer (PFT), but all are included in the PIKA appliance. The configuration of the appliance is modular and can include up to 9 ports of a combination of FXO/FXS/BRI plus VoIP stations and trunks. And Yes; the GSM module is currently in BETA testing and expected to be available within the very near future! The appliance is designed to address businesses with up to 75 IP endpoints (trunks and stations) and 45 simultaneous calls.
For anybody who has used FreePBX this is a dream come through! Our box came with the Asterisk GUI, but upgrading to FreePBX was really a breeze! Copy the firmware to a USB memory stick, turn off the appliance, insert the USB stick in one of the USB ports and restart the PBX. About 20 minutes later it was running FreePBX and was ready do download the latest updates as well as new features over the internet. And it works exactly the same way as what you are used to from trixbox and FreePBX.
In addition to the standard features that you find on all the PBX’s in this roundup you have a built-in FXS and the capability of adding two modules. You first have to brake off the cover plate made of plastic after removing the top cover which s held in place by two screws on the side panels. The modules has a nice touch that I would like to mention. The FXS module has four ports and one FXO while the FXO has four ports and one FXS. This comes in addition to the FXS port integrated as standard on the PBX.
Another nice feature is the Sound In/Out and the display window on the front telling you the units IP address when you apply pressure to the right side of the display.
The sound quality is very good, and the small fan won’t disturb you even if you keep it a few meters away from you desk (or bed). Although the modules are a bit on the pricey side compared to similar modules from Atcom it is still a real bargain specially considering how easy it is to get it up and running as well as maintaining it. Try it, I am sure you are going to love it!
UPDATE: Two new GSM modules was released a few days ago, one with capacity of 2 SIM cards and the other able to hold 4. Both are available from our shop!
Next: Meet Positron Telecommunications; Embedded Appliance as well as complete PBX on a PCI card!
VoIP X Appliance, but even though it has been ready for release since December 2009 we decided to wait until the AstriEurop Exhibit before we made it available. This has given us ample time to test it properly with various Blades manufactured by Positron in Canada, and we will now start working on software for the Server Blade that will turn it into a powerful and easily upgradeable TCS
