AstriCon 2009 Showcases the Move of Open Source Asterisk Into Mainstream Enterprises and Government

Digium broadens the focus of the sixth annual conference on open source
telephony to meet the needs of software developers, resellers, integrators,
carriers, government and business users
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(Business Wire)--
Digium, Inc., the Asterisk Company, is expanding the focus of the AstriCon Open
Source Telephony Conference and Exhibition, to be held October 13-15, 2009, to
reach the broad group of professionals who design and manage large enterprise,
government and carrier networks. Celebrating the tenth anniversary of Asterisk`s
release as an open source project, the conference will be rich with content for
Asterisk software developers, Digium`s channel and technology partners, and
business users from small, medium and large companies. This year`s conference
also features a dedicated track that focuses on Asterisk`s move into mainstream
large enterprise and government markets.

The event, now in its sixth year, attracts hundreds of people who work with
phone systems, unified communications and Voice over IP (VoIP). Business,
technical, carrier and advanced Asterisk tracks offer detailed information for a
variety of attendees. AstriCon will take place at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel
and Spa near Phoenix, Arizona. Registration is now open at
http://www.astricon.net.

Digium is working with Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) to promote the
event to a broader group of people than have attended AstriCon in the past. TMC
has helped support other Digium events, including Digium|Asterisk World, with
training sessions, video production, attendee registration and exhibit
management.

"Asterisk`s increased uptake by bigger companies and carriers spurred our
decision to broaden the focus of AstriCon this year. We`re excited to offer a
dedicated track for developers and to offer equally strong programs for other
audiences," said Mark Spencer, Digium`s founder and chief technology officer.
"This year we received a number of outstanding proposals from speakers who have
done great things in enterprise and government telephony environments, and we
have a lot to offer attendees in that segment of the Asterisk market. Finally,
we`re sure all of our audience members will be excited to hear from our keynote
speakers, who we`ll be unveiling mid-month."

About Digium

Digium, Inc., the Asterisk Company, created, owns and is the innovative force
behind Asterisk, the most widely used open source telephony software. Since its
founding in 1999, Digium has become the open source alternative to proprietary
communication providers, with offerings that cost as much as 80 percent less.
Digium offers Asterisk software free to the open source community and offers
Asterisk Business Edition and Switchvox IP PBX software to power a broad family
of products for small, medium and large businesses. The company`s product line
includes a wide range of hardware and software to enable resellers and customers
to implement turnkey VoIP systems or to design their own custom telephony
solutions. More information is available at www.digium.com.

The Digium logo, Digium, Asterisk, Asterisk Business Edition, AsteriskNOW,
Asterisk Appliance, Genuine Asterisk, Switchvox and the Asterisk logo are
trademarks of Digium, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective
owners.

Digium
Julie Webb, 256-428-6203
jwebb@digium.com
or
Schwartz Communications
Laura Kempke, 781-684-0770
digium@schwartz-pr.com

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