ATCOM IPBRIM Asterisk Appliance

The IPBRIM embedded Asterisk PBX (manufactured by ATCOM) is based on the work from the Free Telephony Project, an excellent project with the goal of providing free (open source) hardware for phone systems.

The IPBRIM runs uClinux with the Asterisk open source PBX software which implements a full PBX in software.

The IPBRIM can connect up to 4 basic rate ISDN lines (also known as BRI or BRA) for a total of 8 simultaneous ISDN calls (plus as many VoIP calls as you like).

Because the IPBRIM appliance is open source there are no extension or call limits imposed by software licenses, no limits on the number of voicemail boxes, remote extensions or anything of the sort.

The Blackfin CPU that the IPBRIM uses is a powerful digital signal processor (DSP) and as such can sustain an impressively high number of concurrent calls. The exact number will depend on individual circumstances but around 30-50 concurrent calls is reportedly achievable.

The IPBRIM has no moving parts and has a very low power consumption (less than 5W). This makes it ideal as a phone system, being more reliable and consuming much less power than a standard ATX computer.

Hardware specifications

• CPU: 400MHz Blackfin 532 DSP Chip
• Four BRI TE interface ports
• 256MB NAND flash storage
• 64MB SDRAM
• RS232 serial console port
• Dimensions: 100mm x 100mm x 28mm

Software Features

• Built-in configurable Asterisk IP PBX
• Web based GUI
• High performance OSLEC (Open Source Line Echo Canceller)
• Voicemail
• Call forward, call waiting, call transfer
• Call conference
• Call queues
• SIP trunking, IAX trunking
• PSTN analog trunk or analog phone connection
• Flexible dial plan
• Configurable IVR menu

Please note that the IPBRIM does not hold a telepermit.

The IPBRIM is an excellent small PBX solution and gets the nicegear seal of approval.

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