[asterisk-biz] RE: Corraleta Connect Inquiry

[Steve Totaro]

Here is a service that might be of interest for low volume but high 
potential for converting web traffic to income potential. I think they 
charge $.15/pm but depending on usage and no startup fees, that might 
not really be that much.

I also like that it does not use an embedded java applet but uses 
regular phones. I am not sure how many people are going to put on their 
headset with mic to call you through a web based softphone.

They were a little rude to me on the phone but I assume that is because 
they took a look at my website and involvement in Asterisk and thought I 
was some sort of competitor. Asterisk has that effect with some people ;-)

www.zifftalk.com

BTW, I am in no way affiliated with this company and have never used 
them. They just provide a very low cost startup click to dial 
functionality. No idea how well it works though. Of course you could 
just FTP a call file to your Asterisk server from the information posted 
from a webpage to do the same thing.

Thanks,
Steve

Dean Collins wrote:
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> Yep depending on the volume of calls and the commercial aspects of 
> your business £1,100 can be a little bit too much – Where in the USA 
> are you located? Who do you currently use as your ITSP?
>
> It’s been very frustrating that no service providers in the USA have 
> as yet become an ASP of the Mexuar Corraleta service (especially as 
> they buy it at the same price at £1,100 per server and can resell it 
> to as many people as their server can handle). Please note I cc’d in 
> the Asterisk list so maybe someone will step up to the plate when they 
> read your reply as to location.
>
> The reason Mexuar chose to only offer the ASP service in the UK was 
> that we were wanting to partner with multiple ITSP’s in each geography 
> and although I’ve had at least 10 ITSP’s in the USA ask about the 
> product since the launch 6 months ago we have yet to have one of them 
> offer it country wide (2 carrier customers offer it in their local area).
>
> I’m sure someone will work out the opportunity in the next 2 months 
> which will be good as I have a list of smaller customers waiting to 
> sign up with an ASP provider.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dean Collins
> dean at mexuar.com <mailto:dean at mexuar.com>
> +1-212-203-4357 Ph
> +1-917-207-3420 Mb
>
> Call Button <http://click.mexuar.com/webuser/click/7/userurl/Cognation>
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> **www.Mexuar.com** <http://www.mexuar.com/>
> Want to voice enable your website?
> Use Corraleta to reach your customers in 10 seconds or less.
>
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> *From:* Mark Millsap [mailto:markmillsap at mac.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, 12 April 2007 8:47 PM
> *To:* Dean Collins
> *Subject:* Re: Corraleta Connect Inquiry
>
> Hi Dean,
>
> Yes, yes. Exactly what I was looking for. I was kind of curious when 
> the SDK only was offered, but I now understand that the ASP version is 
> only in the UK.
>
> I'm going to meet with our web developers at the end of the month to 
> discuss strategies as to how to update an old and getting older Active 
> Server Pages .Net application that is our means of processing 
> applications. I will be tasking them to implement Click-to-Call on the 
> marketing side of web site.
>
> I gotta be honest with you, $2K is more than I had in mind for the 
> traffic that we get. Please keep me in mind if there is a service 
> provider here in the States that will offer it as a service as that 
> seems workable to use as we, hopefully, grow traffic and prospects.
>
> Thank you. The product is exactly what I'm looking for so I'm sure 
> we'll be in touch again.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark R. Millsap
>
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>
> *From:* Dean Collins
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 11 April 2007 12:34 PM
> *To:* 'm.millsap at mac.com <mailto:m.millsap at mac.com>'
> *Subject:* RE: Corraleta Connect Inquiry
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> Thanks for your enquiry, great application for client screening as 
> there are no charges for the call (obviously as it’s just using 
> bandwidth from the clients pc to your asterisk server) and you can 
> initiate calls from either your webpage or from emails (see attached pdf).
>
> You mention that you don’t currently have asterisk installed – have 
> you selected a system integrator to install this for you yet? If not 
> what part of the world are you in and I’ll find someone locally who 
> can assist you with this. Regardless of who you go with it is very 
> easy for them to install Mexuar Corraleta as part of your asterisk 
> installation. I have attached the installation guide but if you’re 
> like me and not a programmer…it’s all greek J - however it’s a very 
> easy installation and very flexible should take about 20-30 mins 
> depending on your configuration.
>
> You should also probably involve your web developer as the look and 
> feel of the client is configurable to your html design.
>
> As for Mexuar Corraleta pricing the SDK is licensed Per Server (it’s 
> tied to the external IP address of your server when you order the 
> license), apart from this however there are no restrictions.
>
> You are free to;
>
> · modify the look and feel,
>
> · host multiple companies eg. ASP,
>
> · No restrictions on number of CPU’s or throughput capacity.
>
> Each server license is £1,100 and payment is possible via 
> amex/visa/mastercard.
>
> There is some more technical information located at 
> http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Mexuar
>
> I’ve also attached two example pdf’s on how the application can be 
> used outside of the standard click to talk on a web page example (eg 
> click to talk from email and voipify your website for forums)
>
> Feel free to give me a call should you be wanting to discuss with 
> other Asterisk application development consultants but I’m if you are 
> working with someone already they will be able to implement this for you.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dean Collins
> dean at mexuar.com <mailto:dean at mexuar.com>
>
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