*astTECS
*astTECS is an Indian telecom company, which provides enterprise telecom products and Asterisk-based open source communication services,[1][2] headquartered in Bangalore, India.[3] The company is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 9001:2015 certified.[4][5] In 2013, *astTECS was featured in the Red Herring Global Top 100 Winners List[6][7] and Asia Top 100 Winners.[8]
Industry | Telecommunication |
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Founded | 2010 |
Founder | Dr. Devasia Kurian |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Parent | iTECS Communications Pvt. Ltd. |
Website | www |
History and overview
The company was founded in 2010 and developed its first open source IP PBX system.[4] The company specializes in open source Asterisk-based VoIP services and products.[5]
In 2012, *astTECS launched an NTP 2012 Policy compliant IP PBX series with video conferencing facility.[9][10] In October 2012, the company expanded its operation in South Africa and the Middle East through partners.[11] In September, 2014 *astTECS also appointed a partner in Fiji and started its operation in many parts of India like New Delhi, Pune, Indore, Cochin, Mumbai and Coimbatore.[12] It launched *astTECS IP PBX for the hospitality industry in June 2014[13] and *astTECS IP PBX for educational institutions in June 2016.[14] As of August 2016, it also has offices in Ghana and Botswana.[15][16][17]
In June, 2017, *astTECS announced the launch of *astPG 30 and *astPG 60 PRI Gateway.[18] In July 2017, It launched an IP PBX for small and medium-sized businesses.[19] The company started providing cloud-based voice logging services since November 2017.[20] In May 2018, *astTECS launched *astTRAC, a location tracking CRM system, and *astDial, mobile cloud telephony for contact centers.[21]
Product and services
- IP PBX
- Call Center Dialer
- Voice logger
- Interactive voice response
- Video conference
- Gateways
- Interface cards
- IP Phones
- CRM
- SBC
- Open Source Technology: Asterisk, Elastix, A2Billing, VICIdial
- Training on Asterisk: *astTECS Academy[22]
Accreditations
It is independently accredited and assesses a wide range of standards and other specifications including:[4]
- ISO 9001:2008
- ISO 9001:2015
Awards and recognition
- Red Herring's Top 100 Global Award, 2013.[7]
- Red Herring's Asia Top 100 Winners, 2013.[8]
- Listed amongst the Top 20 Most promising Open Source Solutions Service Providers, 2015.[23]
- Brand of the Year 2016 by Silicon India Magazine.[24][8]
- Listed among the Top 20 Most Promising Call Center Technology Solution Providers, 2016 by CIO Review.[25]
- Listed amongst the Top 10 Made in India Brands 2017 by SME Channel Magazine.[26]
References
- "*astTECS To Offer Asterisk Based Telephony Solutions". First Post. 31 January 2017.
- "The Many Telecom Applications of Asterisk". 10 March 2015 – via PressReader.
- "AstTECS launches mobile cloud telephony for contact centres". The Economic Times. 23 January 2018.
- "*astTECS: Cost Effective Telephony Solutions". Silicon India. 2 January 2017.
- "*astTECS: Leveraging Open Source Technology to Simplify Communication". CIO Magazine (Indian Edition). CIO Review India (March 2016).
- "2013 Red Herring Global: Top 100 Winners". Red Herring.
- "*astTECS wins Red Herring 2013 Top 100 global award". The Economic Times. 28 November 2013.
- "2013 Red Herring Asia Top 100 Winners". Red Herring. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- "*astTECS NTP-2012 offers IP-PBX with Video conferencing". SMEChannel.com. 3 (August 2012): 12.
- "*astTECS launches video conferencing solution integrated in *astTECS IP-PBX". Telecomlead. 5 August 2012.
- "*astTECS expands operations in South Africa". Telecomlead. 9 October 2012.
- "astTECS expands its India presence". DQ Week. 2 June 2014.
- "astTECS launches advanced telecom solutions for hospitality industry". Infotechlead. 30 June 2014.
- Sanjeeb Kumar, Sahoo (15 June 2016). "AstTECS launches telecom solution for educational institutions". Voicedata.
- Singh, Jagmeet; Sharma, Aashima (1 August 2016). "Asttecs expands global footprint with new offices in Africa". Opensourceforu.com.
- "*astTECS Expands Operations in Africa". Biztechafrica. 1 August 2016.
- "Bangalore based *astTECS expands operations in African markets". The Economic Times. 1 August 2016.
- "*astTECS Launches High-Performance PRI Gateway a Carrier Grade Solution". Digitalt Erminal. 21 June 2017.
- "*astTECS Launches IP PBX for Small and Medium Businesses". DQ India. 7 July 2017.
- "*astTECS Introduces Cloud-based Voice Logging Solution for Stock Brokers". PC Quest. 30 November 2017.
- "astTECS Announces CRM With Location Tracking". Tele Analysis. 24 May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "To lead in Open Source platform". SME Channels. 4 (7): 54, 55. September 2013.
- "Top 20 Most Promising Open Source Solutions Service Providers". ERP Insights (June 2015).
- "Brand of the Year 2016". Silicon India Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- "20 Most Promising Call Center Technology Solution Providers 2016". CIO Review (March 2016).
- India Electronic Week 2017 (PDF). p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Interview With *astTecs CEO Devasia Kurian Archived 28 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine (Teleanalysi)