FaktorTel

Infobox Company
company_name = FaktorTel Pty Ltd.
company_type = Private
foundation = Qld, Australia (2004)
location = Qld, Australia
key_people = Christopher Cowling, Allan Cowling (Founders)
industry = Telecommunications, VoIP
homepage = [http://www.faktortel.com.au www.faktortel.com.au]

FaktorTel Pty Ltd. is an Australian based communications company that uses its VoIP network to deliver phone service to residential, business and wholesale consumers. FaktorTel is the owner and operator of their purpose built VOIP network spanning all major capital cities across Australia and have formed agreements with Optus, AAPT, PowerTel and MCI (Verizon) which provides them with National and Global reach.

FaktorTel was founded in Queensland, Australia in April 2004 by Christopher and Allan Cowling and received an Australian government grant [ [http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/library/COMETGrantDeedsExecuted0405FYfinal20050817093437.pdf Australian government grant ] ] for providing VoIP throughout Regional and Rural Australia.

Government grant

In June 2005 FaktorTel was the receiver of a government grant for the provisioning of VOIP services throughout regional and rural Australia. The grant was part of the Australian Government's COMET initiative (Commercialising Emerging Technologies) and was for a total of $60,000 AUD. The Grant concluded in June 2007 with full Australian broadband access to the FaktorTel VOIP network.

vspPanel - VOIP Project

FaktorTel developed the vspPanel project over the course of 3 years and released it to the public in 2007. The project is currently free for use and is in Beta stages.

Using mainly open source components along with an open source operating system vspPanel is designed to allow the creation of VOIP networks using low cost hardware and co-located data center solutions. Much the same as what CPanel does for Web Hosting. The core components of the vspPanel project are the Asterisk PBX PBX system along with Linux and the vspPanel management / billing software.

References

*cite news |first=Eric |last=Wilson |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=In business with net phone
|url=http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,19495165-24170,00.html |work=Australian IT |publisher= |date=June 20, 2006 |accessdate=2008-07-18
*cite news |first=Angus |last=Kidman |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Hidden traps in internet phone system |url=http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,12873587-15394,00.html |work=Australian IT |publisher= |date=April 19, 2005 |accessdate=2008-07-18
*cite news |first=Lia |last=Timson |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Free patch to fix ADSL problem affecting internet calls |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/next/free-patch-to-fix-adsl-problem-affecting-internet-calls/2005/07/25/1122143759269.html?from=moreStories |work=The Age |publisher= |date=July 26, 2005 |accessdate=2008-07-18

External links

* [http://www.faktortel.com.au FaktorTel Corporate Web Site]
* [http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/library/COMETGrantDeedsExecuted0405FYfinal20050817093437.pdf Australian Government Grant for FaktorTel Pty. Ltd]
* [http://www.vsppanel.com vspPanel Website]