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What Makes ASTPP Better Than A2Billing Technically?

ASTPP and A2Billing are two popular names in the VoIP industry often referred to, when someone decided to use an open source VoIP billing solution with the class 4 Softswitch features or vice versa. If you are also considering using an open source VoIP billing software solution with the class 4 Softswitch features, then I will recommend using ASTPP. If you are wondering why then read on. In this article, I will share the top reason to use ASTPP over A2Billing by keeping technical aspects in mind.

1. Technologies

The first and foremost thing is ASTPP is a technically stronger platform than A2Billing. ASTPP is developed using different cutting edge technologies and platforms, including OpenSIPs and FreeSWITCH unlike A2Billing, which is developed using the Asterisk platform. FreeSWITCH makes ASTPP a highly scalable, robust, and reliable platform. You can handle 1000 concurrent calls on 2 servers unlike A2Billing, which can handle only 500 calls on 2 servers. By increasing servers, you can handle thousands of concurrent calls with ease if you use ASTPP.

2. Highly scalable solution

ASTPP is also a highly scalable solution. Whether the number of calls increases or some sort of fault occurs in the hardware, you can still be rest assured that your services will not stop. ASTPP offers excellent load balancing and failover support using OpenSIPs as SIP registrars. You must use ASTPP if you are looking for a reliable class 4 Softswitch with a billing solution. Bonus tips: ASTPP offers several other VoIP solutions unlike A2Billing, which only has a class 4 Softswitch with a VoIP billing system to offer.

3. Technical support

ASTPP has an active community, so in case if you need any technical help and if you are an open source version user, you can ask that easily. On the other hand, if you use the ASTPP enterprise solution, you can avail the technical help from experts. The ASTPP community also shares resources like webinars, video tutorials, documentation, etc. to provide active technical support to the ASTPP users.

4. Installation 

Let’s talk about the installation, which is the first technical step to use any VoIP solution similar to other software or apps. A2Billing has some manual steps, which you need to follow to install it. Unlike that, ASTPP has an installation script. At your fingertips, you can install ASTPP. If you are using the ASTPP enterprise solution, then it will be installed by the ASTPP experts for you. A2Billing is not compatible with the latest technologies unlike ASTPP, which can be installed on the latest OS and platforms, including, Debian and CentOS.

Due to multiple reasons, ASTPP is better than A2Billing technically as well as from other aspects as well. If you want to know more about the difference between ASTPP and A2Billing, read this blog on the Difference between ASTPP and A2Billing.

To know the technical comparison between A2Billing and ASTPP, please visit https://www.astppbilling.org/blog/a2billing-vs-astpp/

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ASTPP enterprise solution was launched when ASTPP 4, a revolutionary version of ASTPP, was launched. In the beginning, only one license buying model was offered by the ASTPP community to the businesses interested in using it.

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Know about ASTPP Enterprise Add-ons in Brief

ASTPP is gaining a lot of popularity after transforming into the avatar of a smart telephony solution, also popularly known as a smart VoIP solution. Along with its open source VoIP solution, now the ASTPP community also offers the ASTPP enterprise solution. The benefit of using the ASTPP enterprise solution is that it gives access to enterprise features, add-ons, and services availed by the official developers and support engineers of ASTPP. In this article, I will brief about ASTPP add-ons that are available only to the enterprise version users.

Multi Tenant IP PBX

It is a feature rich IP PBX solution with multi tenancy characteristics. It has all features one needs to run a business as an IP PBX service provider.

Alarms

The admin can set N-number of alarms with this add-on. An alarm is actually a trigger that sends a notification in the system and an email to the predefined email address to inform when a specific condition is met. This is perfect to stay protected from any type of hack attempts or malicious activities.

FoIP

It is a fax server solution that offers web to fax, email to fax, and fax to email functionality with customization of faxes.

Country Report

One can create country wise reports which can be in tabular and graphical formats.

Schedule Report

The user of the enterprise version of this solution can schedule reports to be sent to a predefined email address. The reports will be sent at predefined intervals.

Fraud Detection

The ASTPP 4 enterprise version offers a full fledged fraud detection add-on. It keeps eyes on the system and its usage and whenever it detects unusual activities, it notifies the admin. In the case of severe attack detection, this add-on also blocks the system usage by the user until the admin intervenes in it.

Ported Numbers

This add-on is most useful to the service providers that cater to the African region. The VoIP service provider can offer GNP and mobile number portability service by using this add-on.

Custom Rates

As everyone knows, some customers need to be treated differently. For example, if a customer subscribes to a package with 50+ user accounts, the cost gets reduced for the same customer to retain him with better pricing. There are many as such cases when invoicing and billing get changed for certain customers. This feature is useful in that type of case.

WHMCS

ASTPP integrates renowned Web Host Manager Complete Solution (WHMCS). This system works as an integral feature of this smart VoIP software, namely, ASTPP. All features and functional capabilities available in WHMCS will get available to use for the ASTPP users as well.

These are the top add-ons available exclusively to the ASTPP emperies version users. To use the enterprise version, one can opt for any of the following models:

1.       ASTPP Self Hosting

2.       ASTPP Managed Services

To know more about the enterprise version of this smart telephony solution, please visit https://www.astppbilling.org/astpp-enterprise/

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See how an enterprise solution overcomes all limitations of an open source and proprietary software. Learn with an example of the ASTPP enterprise solution

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ASTPP enterprise version is a smart VoIP telephony solution. A risk-free trial of it is available. Top benefits and drawbacks of using this trial are explained.

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Multi tenant IP PBX bridges the communication and collaboration gaps in MNCs. It also benefits MNCs in multiple ways. Learn about the top pros of multi-tenant IP PBX solution for MNCs explained in this blog.

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Enterprises need to use the best tools to take their businesses to another level. IP PBX solution is the best and must-needed communication software. Read on to know more about it.

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ASTPP Self Hosting enterprise version free trial is available. No credit card needed. A 14-day completely risk-free trial to explore power of the ASTPP enterprise solution is launched and ready to claim.

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Faxing is still vital. Fax server solution helps businesses by providing an advanced and affordable faxing solution. Know about the top 3 pros of FoIP and more about it.

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ASTPP 4 is a powerful tool for everyone related to the VoIP industry. Here is the complete guide with tips to leverage the maximum advantage of this smart telephony solution.

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ASTPP will be exhibited at CC Expo 2020. Team ASTPP is looking for partnership and affiliation opportunities, plus, add more members to the ASTPP community. Read the complete news.

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ASTPP Managed Services and Its Top 3 Benefits Explained in Detail

ASTPP community has launched the enterprise version, which is available under two different models. This article shares more details on one of the models available for the service providers that are interested in it.

For more than 16 years, ASTPP has been catering to VoIP service providers. The ASTPP 4 brought smart features as well as a unified telephony platform for its users. It can be used by any small, medium, and large scaled businesses. The ASTPP enterprise version is also launched. The ASTPP enterprise version is available under two different models. This article shares more details on one of them called ASTPP Managed services.

What is ASTPP Managed Services?

It is a package, pricing model, features, and services, made available to the business owners and VoIP service providers that want to use the ASTPP enterprise version. Once the ASTPP Managed service model is purchased, the buyer gets access to all available features and add-ons of this smart VoIP solution, including, open source and enterprise. Furthermore, one gets the following services from the official ASTPP community:

Installation

White labeling

Migration

Support

Upgrades

Everything related to the system setup will be performed by the team ASTPP for one year.

Who can use this service?

Anyone that wants to get access to a smart telephony software solution which can be used to provide one stop unified communication solution can use this service. In fact, it is not a service; it is an enterprise model of ASTPP aka a smart telephony solution. The services are offered in goodwill by the community.

What are the top benefits of ASTPP Managed Services?

As an open source version of this VoIP solution is available, people get an obvious question, why should they invest in the ASTPP managed services? Well, here are the top 3 reasons to use this model of enterprise ASTPP:

1. Added power

As mentioned earlier, the enterprise version of ASTPP provides the right to use a wide array of features, modules, and add-ons. All of these additional systems made it truly a smart VoIP solution. In fact, it is a complete unified VoIP solution that can be used by any business. This will provide added power to the user of this version of ASTPP.

2. Added services

ASTPP community is made of ASTPP experts. Some of them are paid employees that work day in, day out on this VoIP software. They have years of experience with this system. They are the real experts. The ASTPP Managed Services assures that all technical tasks will be performed by the ASTPP experts. The buyer of the enterprise smart telephony platform, ASTPP, will not need to worry about any technical aspect, at least for one year. 

3. Added benefits

This solution and model are perfect for business owners that prefer to get expert service and the most competitive solution. The ASTPP enterprise version provides a solution that provides a competitive edge. At the same time, it also provides the comfort of using expert technical services so the business leaders do not need to think much about it. Their energy and resources could be focused on marketing, sales, and business expansion.

The ASTPP enterprise version itself is worth an investment due to its impressive offering. The Managed Service model adds icing on the cake. Know more about the ASTPP Managed Services, please visit https://www.astppbilling.org/astpp-managed-service/

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What Makes ASTPP Partnership Program Stands Out from Others?

ASTPP has launched a business partnership program for businesses and individuals. Anyone having knowledge of VoIP and/ or interested in running a business as a VoIP service provider can become a partner of ASTPP. There are many reasons to become a partner of ASTPP. Let me share the top reasons that prove that the ASTPP partnership program stands out compared to other VoIP business partnership programs. This will also help you understand whether you should become a partner of ASTPP or not.

1. Multiple solutions to sell

VoIP is a big industry. There are many VoIP solutions available in the market and each VoIP solution has its own market. The overall VoIP industry is a billion dollar industry. Small market research will let you understand how vast this market is.

The benefit of becoming an ASTPP partner is that you can sell several VoIP solutions. ASTPP is a smart telephony platform. It offers a suite of VoIP solutions such as:

Class 4 Softswitch

Multi tenant IP PBX solution

Fax server solution

DID number management solution

Number portability solution

Support ticket solution

Fraud detection solution

VoIP billing solution

Local number solution

International credit system

And     many more

It is also a multilingual solution. In a nutshell, the ASTPP partnership lets you capture the global market to meet the different needs of VoIP businesses, enterprises, and even consumers.

2. ASTPP is already a popular solution

ASTPP has been in the industry since 2003. Since then, thousands of businesses have been using this software. It means ASTPP has already established a global market. Moreover, ASTPP leaders often participate in various events, international expos, etc. All these activities are carried out to generate more awareness about this platform. It means this platform is already renowned and has proven its worth. The partners of ASTPP will not need to struggle to gain trust from the customers or prove the reliability and worth of this VoIP solution.

3. You don’t need to have technical knowledge

ASTPP is a smart telephony platform that can be used by ITSPs, VoIP service providers, small and medium scaled businesses, enterprises, etc. It has easy to use GUI based panel. Of course, it is a technical solution. It means customers will require an ASTPP enterprise solution installation and setup service and ongoing technical support services. However, ASTPP partners don’t need to worry about this. ASTPP partners neither need to learn the technicalities of ASTPP nor need to hire a team of VoIP support engineers with expertise in ASTPP. The reason is ASTPP will provide complete vendor and customer support. It means the required knowledge to create a marketing plan will be explained by the ASTPP team to the partners. The customer support and technical aspects will be handled by the ASTPP team itself. It means the ASTPP partners don’t need to learn ASTPP or gain knowledge related to it.

In a nutshell, the ASTPP partnership program is very flexible, obligation free, and gives many perks. To know more about it, visit https://www.astppbilling.org/astpp-join-affiliate-or-partnership-program

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What Are the Key Elements of ASTPP?

Open source solutions have always been on the top and there are many companies that have been benefited by using open source solutions. ASTPP stands for A Smart TelePhony Platform. It is also an open source solution. As per the statistics shared by the ASTPP community itself, this open source telephony solution is in use by more than 10,000 businesses all across the world; to be specific in more than 90 countries, the businesses use ASTPP. 

ASTPP was an open source VoIP billing solution, but the community of this open source solution has transformed it into a smart VoIP platform and it offers all telephony features. Of course, it is still an open source solution and it also has the ASTPP enterprise version to offer.

What makes ASTPP so popular? What are the key elements of ASTPP? 

Softswitch

The ASTPP 4.0 has features of class 4 Softswitch. You get all the important call routing rules as well as additional features one can get in a comprehensive wholesale Softswitch solution.

Automated Billing

The fundamental feature of ASTPP is automated invoicing and billing. The current version of ASTPP supports all invoicing and billing features one used to get in its earlier versions. Moreover, the community has added even more advanced features to make the whole billing part sleek and easy to use. You can take care of both, postpaid and prepaid, billing with the addition of all taxation, fees, and applying different discounts as well.

Reseller support

In any industry, reseller provides a really important channel of business and ASTPP understands this. That’s why it provides a completely independent module for resellers. The main admin of ASTPP can create unlimited resellers and can provide them benefits of all the different types of features they want. The resellers can run their own business by passing the predefined commission and fees to the main admin. This creates a win-win situation for both, reseller and main business owner.

Add-ons 

When ASTPP got transformed into a smart VoIP telephony platform, it has introduced an add-on concept. This concept majorly contributes to making it truly a smart telephony solution. The ASTPP, itself, offers some add-ons and the ASTPP users can also develop and use the add-ons. An add-on can be a small functionality or a complete solution. For example, it can be alerts or it can be a multi tenant IP PBX solution. 

Roles and permissions 

The ASTPP has an amazing component of roles and permissions. The main admin can create multiple users and each user can have different or similar roles. Moreover, the permissions aka access to features of ASTPP to each user can be different. The main admin can assign and revoke permissions, as and when needed. 

The ASTPP also supports multiple languages. All these elements represent this open source solution as one of the most powerful VoIP solutions and a smart telephony solution, which is available for free. 

You can also take advantage of an even powerful smart telephony platform, which is made available to the ASTPP enterprise users.

To know more about both, open source and enterprise versions of ASTPP, visit https://www.astppbilling.org/

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ASTPP Reseller Module: Why Is It Important?

ASTPP, A Smart TelePhony Platform, is one of the most advanced open source VoIP solutions and one of the most advanced VoIP telephony platforms. In fact, it is the only VoIP solution that offers multiple add-ons, which represent multiple VoIP solutions and advanced VoIP functionalities. 

Some of the most advanced solutions available in the form of core solution or add-ons of this smart VoIP telephony platform are listed below:

Class 4 Softswitch 

Multi tenant IP PBX solution

FoIP (Fax Server Solution)

VoIP billing solution

Help desk ticketing solution 

Calling card management solution

DID number management solution

Ported number 

Fraud detection

And     many more

The reseller is one of the modules available in the core version of ASTPP. It is available to both open source and ASTPP enterprise version users. This module lets the users of ASTPP handle their resellers. This module can enable business owners to handle unlimited resellers. All the details related to each reseller can be managed in this module. Not only this, but the VoIP business owner can also create a white label reseller account and give specific access to him or her. 

Once the reseller receives the reseller account, he can directly sell services using one or more add-ons or core products available in this software. The reseller can use his platform not only to offer services, but also to manage his customers, resellers, and billing. 

The reseller module of this smart telephony platform is built to empower businesses and resellers to run a profit-making business and automate jobs. 

This module is very much important in the VoIP industry, let me share how.

1. To increase revenue generation and simplify reseller management

As mentioned earlier, the resellers will resell the services. It will increase revenue generation opportunities for both ASTPP users and his or her resellers. A business usually has some limitations in marketing such as lack of experience of selling in a local country, lack of resources, and more. All businesses like to increase revenues. The reseller module of ASTPP simplifies reseller management and billing, so revenue generation and ROI separation can be simplified and automated.

2. To extend the physical presence across the globe

It is another important reason to have and use a reseller module in any VoIP solution and business. Each country has its own marketing rules and it is tough to learn from online research. For example, in some countries, it becomes necessary to have a one to one meeting to discuss the business deal. It would not be possible if you do not have a local representative in a specific country. Your reseller would definitely perform better than your sales rep. ASTPP is a multilingual solution, so your reseller will be able to use it in the local language. It will also make business offerings and expansion easier in different countries.

These are the top reasons that make the reseller module of ASTPP important. ASTPP has amazing other modules, add-ons, and features to offer. To know more about ASTPP, please visit https://www.astppbilling.org/

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Class 4 Softswitch Bestows Maximum Benefits to ITSPs

VoIP technology needs no introduction. It is so famous and widely adopted due to its exceptional quality and cost benefits. It has gifted many superior quality solutions which have changed the way communication happens. The class 4 Softswitch is one of the best VoIP solutions, which imparts many benefits for the ITSPs, Telecom, and huge enterprises operating on a huge scale. Let's unwrap some facts related to the class 4 Softswitch:

1. Handle Long Distance Call Routing By Preserving the Quality

Class 4 Softswitch can route hundreds to millions of call traffic to long-distance places without compromising the quality. The voice and data traversed using the class 4 Softswitch is of the same quality at the receiving end. It can handle massive VoIP traffic.

2. Advanced Security

Authorization, Authentication, and Accounting (AAA) provision is the charm of class 4 VoIP Softswitch. It ensures a high level of security to the VoIP networks. It ensures that the VoIP service provider and his subscribers enjoy high quality services without any interruption.

3. Integrated Billing

Billing is a vital part of any VoIP network. The class 4 Softswitch will have an integrated billing module. This module will make the billing an integral part of the system so the VoIP service provider does not need to worry about the billing as it is an automated process now.

4. Sophisticated Routing Algorithms

The class 4 Softswitch can have different types of routing algorithms. In fact, it can have more than one routing algorithms, which can be used to provide different types of services to the customers, based on the different packages. For instance, one type of package offers the least cost routing, which uses the LCR (Least Cost Routing) algorithm. At the same time, some subscribers like to get a quick connection, so there the used routing algorithm is different, called priority-based call routing. In general, the routing algorithms are programmed by keeping the factors like cost, congestion, and latency in mind.

5. Web-based Admin Panel

The GUI elements of a web-based admin panel make the class 4 Softswitch accessible remotely. Thus, you may make the changes on the fly. You do not need to sit on your desk for that anymore. The admin panel is GUI-based and that is why operating it is really easy.

One may get many more features and benefits in the class 4 VoIP switch. ASTPP open source and enterprise versions offer class 4 Softswitch with an integrated comprehensive VoIP billing solution. Along with these two solutions, the latest version of ASTPP has many amazing VoIP solutions and functionalities to offer. ASTPP is a smart VoIP telephony platform, which is loaded with amazing offerings. 

To check the insightful details of the class 4 Softswitch of ASTPP, please visit

https://www.astppbilling.org/call-routing-strategies/