AstriCon : September 22-25, 2008 : Glendale, AZ

AstriCon : September 22-25, 2008 : Glendale, AZ

Skype have announced a channel driver for Asterisk the open source IP PBX from Digium. This will allow an Asterisk server to connect to Skype's network and have access to all of Skype's users and dial-out rates (and also dial-in capability).

The driver is currently in beta and there is a beta program available. The driver will be licensed on a per channel basis.

Very little information about the system has been released except it's a binary install but Astricon visitors seemed to like it. There are worries that it will still become a SuperNode if used on public Internet space which means other Skype users connect through that node - which can mean all your bandwidth been used.