[asterisk-biz] RE: Corraleta Connect Inquiry

[Zoa]

Another solution might be to use flash for this ? (Just some flash 
client to a red5 of flash communication server).
Everybody has flash anyway.

Zoa


Steve Totaro wrote:
> You wouldn't necessarily need ziftalk or mexuar since IAXClient and 
> JIAXClient are at a point where Mexuar wouldn't be needed either. I 
> think it is functionality that will be totally opensource shortly and 
> that is probably why nobody is really signing up in the US. I just 
> don't see this being needed in a few months (as a paid for service).
>
> The point is ziftalk is free to register and cost is based on usage, 
> it is available right now until JIAXClient is ready for prime time and 
> totally opensource.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
> Dean Collins wrote:
>>
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> Using dynamically generated call files (eg real phones) cost money 
>> and apart from moving the cost from the customer to the vendor (you 
>> may as well just provide a 1800 service) there’s no real advantage 
>> using that, and if you are using Asterisk why would you need 
>> Zifftalk? You can do this natively in Asterisk already.
>>
>> The Corraleta SDK can do dynamically generated call files (you can 
>> check it out by clicking the call us button below) however being able 
>> to deliver the call using a headset via IP allows for far more 
>> creative applications, check out www.Mexuar.com/Demo/Demo5 
>> <http://www.mexuar.com/Demo/Demo5> as an example or 
>> http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/index.php?page=mexuar
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Dean Collins
>> dean at mexuar.com <mailto:dean at mexuar.com>
>> +1-212-203-4357 Ph
>>
>> Call Button <http://click.mexuar.com/webuser/click/7/userurl/Cognation>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>> **www.Mexuar.com** <http://www.mexuar.com/>
>> Want to voice enable your website?
>> Use Corraleta to reach your customers in 10 seconds or less.
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>>
>> > From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-biz-
>>
>> > bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steve Totaro
>>
>> > Sent: Friday, 13 April 2007 9:10 AM
>>
>> > To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
>>
>> > Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] RE: Corraleta Connect Inquiry
>>
>> >
>>
>> > 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>
>>
>> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> > > **www.Mexuar.com** <http://www.mexuar.com/>
>>
>> > > Want to voice enable your website?
>>
>> > > Use Corraleta to reach your customers in 10 seconds or less.
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > 
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > *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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