Asterisk : About Asterisk from Digium Steve Sokol

Watch this new video from Digium to learn how you can get started with Asterisk! During this Steve Sokol presentation you will learn:

What is Asterisk?

What can I do with Asterisk?
Which version should I use?
How do I get started?

Enjoy it!

More Information HERE

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