Some hacker friends of mine released a new Asterisk [1]-based phone system on May Day. I've just now had a chance to post about it, but it looks fantastic! Highlights include: $145.00 per month for up to 89 extensions and 3 conference bridges -- 2 cents/minute to call most international land lines, free calling anywhere within the global system. Telekommunisten.net [2] is a peak into the future of telecommunications.

Here's the full press release:

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May 1, 2006

Haagenti Group launches "telekommunisten," a next-generation hosted telephone exchange service.

http://www.telekommunisten.net

Just in time for May Day, the activists and voice over IP specialists at the Haagenti Group have launched a next generation hosted VoIP telephone exchange service.

This innovative system brings to Voice over IP what has been traditionally the domain of expensive hardware PBX systems, delivering features like an automated attendant, extensions for users and groups of users, voice mail and super cheap long distance rates to VoIP users.

telekommunisten is motivated by more than just delivering a ground breaking new product. Those who sign-up for this service have the added bonus of knowing they are supporting the international development and aid work frequently undertaken by the Haagenti Group's founders, including most recently helping co-ordinate relief and communications projects in Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans.

May 1st, the traditional day to commemorate the Anarchist Martyrs of Chicago's Hay Market riot, seems an appropriate time to launch a company that is worker-owned and operated, and whose founders promote the ideal of workers owning their own means of production.

The Haagenti Group is based in Montreal and Berlin.

Contact:

+1 514 667 7675
+49 30 896 779 913
info@haagenti.com