Digium announced 50 percent growth in Asterisk downloads in 2008 Wednesday, as the company reported 1.5 million downloads of its popular open-source software, up from 1 million downloads in 2007. Digium claims the increase is testament to its reliable low-cost telephony solution. The company also reports increased uptake of the product in September through November, when companies began scaling back budgets in anticipation of a recession.

Digium has had quite a year in 2008, as it integrated the Switchvox acquisition, announced a partnership that will allow Skype users to dial out from within any Asterisk phone system, and delivered its 4 millionth port. Adoption of Asterisk could continue to increase as companies roll out reduced 2009 budgets and search for low cost, high-quality solutions to make up the difference.

For more:
- see the Digium press release here [1]

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