[asterisk-biz] RE: Corraleta Connect Inquiry

[Matt]

I agree... and in tests we've done.. no one really uses call-buttons
anyway... people don't mind picking up the phone and dialing a number.  It's
a nice little feature, but not really needed.

On 4/13/07, Zoa <zoachien at securax.org> wrote:
>
>
> 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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