Elastix 5 Dials 3CX for its Telephony Engine

Dec. 7, 2016 - PRLog -- Palosanto, makers of Elastix, the popular PBX distribution, and 3CX, leading software PBX developers,  today announced that the telephony engine in Elastix 5 will be powered by 3CX. Elastix has over 100,000 installations worldwide and tens of thousands of monthly downloads.

Edgar Landivar, CEO of Palosanto said:

"We were considering a telephony engine switch for some time now. The 3CX PBX is easy to use, open standards and feature rich. With the recent advent of its Linux version, as well as the free PBX edition, it is the perfect choice to power Elastix. The 3CX WebRTC Video conferencing engine is particularly impressive. I believe Elastix users are best served by this decision"

Nick Galea, CEO of 3CX said:

"We are honored that 3CX will power Elastix 5. Elastix is an established PBX with a massive following - and being chosen to power the next version of Elastix is great recognition of the quality of our PBX and the hard work delivered by our development team."

Elastix 5
Elastix 5, which has just be launched in beta, includes the following improvements for elastix users:

• Available free as a Linux ISO
• Based on the latest version of Debian (Jessie)
• Includes 3CX Free PBX edition
• Free DNS hosting and SSL certs
• Integrated WebRTC video conferencing - free and clientless
• Auto configures popular IP Phones - for local or remote use
• Auto provisions most popular SIP trunks on the market
• Supports VoIP Gateways from Patton, Beronet & Welltech
• Android and iOS native softphones included
• Built in Unified Communications - Voice / Fax 2 email, Chat, Presence
• Clients for Mac and Windows
• Easy to Install, Manage and Upgrade
• Built in failover, backup & restore
• Securely configured out of the box with built-in SIP hacking defense mechanisms.

The beta of Elastix 5 can be downloaded here. A free license key to get 8 simultaneous calls perpetually can be obtained here.

Backed by 3CX South America
3CX South America will assume the commercial operations surrounding Elastix including support, sales & distribution of Elastix 5. Support packages & Trainings for older Elastix versions will continue to be serviced by Megatelcon / Palosanto. Elastix resellers can sign up as 3CX resellers to enjoy free training, NFR licenses and support here (http://www.3cx.com/partners/apply/)

Exciting news for the elastix community. We're releasing a new version of elastix powered by 3CX instead of asterisk. 3CX is an open standards PBX and has built a strong following with frequent updates (http://www.3cx.com/blog/category/releases/).

Elastix 5 will be bundled in a special free version of 3CX which includes 8 sim call (approx. 25 extensions), integrated into 3CX free of charge are also smartphone and desktop clients as well as WebRTC-based video conferencing.

3CX has also committed in investmenting in the Elastix community with free certification, training and forum support. In addition, 3CX is planning on announcing a rewards program for active Elastix community members.