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Mastering FreeSWITCH

By : Russell Treleaven, Seven Du, Darren Schreiber, Ken Rice, Mike Jerris, Kalyani Kulkarni, Florent Krieg, Charles Bujold
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Book Image

Mastering FreeSWITCH

4 (1)
By: Russell Treleaven, Seven Du, Darren Schreiber, Ken Rice, Mike Jerris, Kalyani Kulkarni, Florent Krieg, Charles Bujold

Overview of this book

FreeSWITCH is one of the best tools around if you’re looking for a modern method of managing communication protocols through a range of different media. From real-time browser communication with the WebRTC API to implementing VoIP (voice over internet protocol), with FreeSWITCH you’re in full control of your projects. This book shows you how to unlock its full potential – more than just a tutorial, it’s packed with plenty of tips and tricks to make it work for you. Written by members of the team who actually helped build FreeSWITCH, it will guide you through some of the newest features of version 1.6 including video transcoding and conferencing. Find out how FreeSWITCH interacts with other tools and APIs, learn how to tackle common (and not so common) challenges ranging from high availability to IVR development and programming advanced PBXs. Great communication functionality begins with FreeSWITCH – find out how and get your project up and running today.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Mastering FreeSWITCH
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
Contributors
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
7
WebRTC and Mod_Verto
Index

Chapter 1. Typical Voice Uses for FreeSWITCH

FreeSWITCH (FS) is one of the world's most robust Real Time Communication (RTC) switching tools. It packs a rich feature set, and its modular approach allows it to stay ahead of the curve as new technologies emerge in the marketplace.

With this strong foundation, FreeSWITCH has matured into a product which is in use in a multitude of environments. However, FreeSWITCH can also be complex and overwhelming because of its rich feature set.

This book unravels some of the ways FreeSWITCH can be utilized.

In this chapter, we will cover "traditional" Voice over IP usage. See other chapters for video, conferences, RTC, and so on. We will also cover the following:

  • Routing calls

  • Products and services

  • Development

  • Billing