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PIKA Technologies’ fully customizable PBX Platform

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Agenda

• PIKA Corporate Overview

• PIKA WARP Appliance - primer

• Introducing WARP Enterprise PBX Platform

• “PC + Boards” vs. Appliance

• Getting More Information and who to contact

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1. How many people here are familiar with PIKA Technologies?

2. How many people here are familiar with the Warp Appliance?

3. How many people have actually used the Warp?• Are any of you struggling with our PADS SDK?

4. How many of you are using FreePBX as your GUI?

5. Any Trixbox CE users?

First, some questions …..

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PIKA Overview

• 22+ years in telephony hardware• Primary business is CT Cards• Head Office: Ottawa, Canada• WARP product was designed with input from our Customers• 120+ developers worldwide working with WARP appliance today

including:• IP PBX developers• IVR developers• Gateway developers• Logging developers• Cable Companies• Service providers

• STRONG focus on quality and customer service

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• “Purpose-Built” Telephony Platform

• Flexible port options – SIP, FXO, ISDN-BRI, FXS

• Ideal for Asterisk®/FreePBX®; also for Linux Developers

• Small form factor, low power (1/18th), greener

• Targeted for SMB deployments

• Reliable with Solid State components

• True Alternative to PC + Voice Cards

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PIKA WARP Appliance - Primer

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Analog stn

module4 port FXS + PFT

Analog trunk

4 port FX0 + PFT

2 x BRI (4 channels)

Connectors and Ports2 x GSM Port

(in development)

RS232/Serial

(programming)

Intelligent Fan

Power Cable

USB

Ethernet(10/100)

FXS Port

AudioOut In

SD Card

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What is WARP Enterprise & why did we introduce it?

or

= + Asterisk + FreePBX

+ Market Leading FAXFAX Support + VoIP LCM + other add-ons + ..

• Simply: A Higher Level of Enablement• Benefits new and existing WARP customers

• Eliminates routine development• Get to market quicker• Offers you a road-map of add-on functionality• Lets you focus on your differentiation

• Offers PC Developers a true alternative H/W Platform!

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Hardware Alternatives

Add Asterisk + GUI

BaseProduct

Market Ready

SolutionWarp for Warp for Asterisk / Asterisk /

Linux (SDK)Linux (SDK)

Start / Start / ProcureProcure

Develop Develop Base productBase product

ResultResult DevelopDevelopDifferentiationDifferentiation

ResultResult

Integrate, deal with churn*,

add Asterisk +

GUI

BaseProduct

Market Ready

Solution

PC + Voice PC + Voice CardCard

Market Ready

SolutionWARP WARP

ENTERPRISEENTERPRISEH/W + S/W (PBX + GUI) H/W + S/W (PBX + GUI) PADS (SDK)PADS (SDK)

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VAR/System-Integrator/Operators

• Integrate (H/W & S/W) systems for your customers

• Technical capability and knowledge of Asterisk but perhaps not C code

• Likey have capabilities in Web development and PHP coding

• Have a higher expectations of support • Technical capability at the configuration

and programming level

C Programmer

• Engineering focused - very technical

• Comfortable to write in C or other

• Comfortable with Linux environment

• Possible Embedded experience

• Comfortable with SDKs (eg. PADS)

• Contribute to open source s/w

• Comfortable with forum-type support

• Low Level Developer • High Level Developer

What type of Developer are you?

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• Reduces overall product cost• Minimized hardware/component lifecycle churn when compared

to PC + boards• Simplified procurement and minimized inventory• System integration done for you (PC + cards/drivers + software

pre-loaded)• Single H/W vendor eliminates finger pointing

• Increased reliability with solid state components (no hard drive)

Asterisk and FreePBX pre-loaded on the Asterisk and FreePBX pre-loaded on the PIKA WARP appliancePIKA WARP appliance

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• Customization to promote your company/ product name/image

• Unique programmable LCD user interface • facilitates quick installation (IP address)

• Purpose built telephony hardware• Power Fail Transfer ports • MOH/Paging ports• 1 standard FXS port

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Features and Applications• Standard Asterisk 1.4 features

• Optional VoIP Lifecycle Management (QOS) Broadsoft/Packet Island• Tested and integrated on WARP Enterprise (license required)

• Other add-on’s in development:• Microsoft Outlook Integration

• Presence client (Flash Operator Panel - FOP2)

• Phone auto provisioning (Aastra)

• ….Common Features

• Automated Attendant• Conference Bridging• Call Monitoring• Call Parking• Call Queuing• Call Waiting• Call Transfer• Database Integration• Dial by Name• Music on Hold• Time Conditions and Grouping• 911 Calling• Voice Mail to Email• Day/Night Control• CDR Reports

Common Features

• Automated Attendant• Conference Bridging• Call Monitoring• Call Parking• Call Queuing• Call Waiting• Call Transfer• Database Integration• Dial by Name• Music on Hold• Time Conditions and Grouping• 911 Calling• Voice Mail to Email• Day/Night Control• CDR Reports

Group Features

• Custom Inbound Routing• Call Groups• Call Queues• Announcements• System Recordings• Music on Hold Groups• Device Inventory• PIN Codes• Incoming Fax Detection• Conference Calling• Remote Office

Group Features

• Custom Inbound Routing• Call Groups• Call Queues• Announcements• System Recordings• Music on Hold Groups• Device Inventory• PIN Codes• Incoming Fax Detection• Conference Calling• Remote Office

User Features

• Call Fwd Busy, N/A, Always• Call Hold/Transfer• Call Join, Conference• Call Parking Control• Last Number Redial• Online Voice Mail Retrieval• Voice Mail to Email• Do Not Disturb• Speed Dial• Black List (Call Screening)• Call Recording• Call Waiting• Call Presence

User Features

• Call Fwd Busy, N/A, Always• Call Hold/Transfer• Call Join, Conference• Call Parking Control• Last Number Redial• Online Voice Mail Retrieval• Voice Mail to Email• Do Not Disturb• Speed Dial• Black List (Call Screening)• Call Recording• Call Waiting• Call Presence

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Software is LAMPA Based

• (L) WARP Linux Distro (based on std core kernel 2.6.26.5)• (A) Lighttpd (Apache light)• (M) Mysql• (P) Php, Perl• (A) Asterisk 1.4.25.1, FreePBX 2.5.1

Warp Enterprise Components

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• Get Up and running in < 30 minutes!

• Simply download the image, install & configure

• Download 6 files onto USB stick• Insert the USB into Warp• Power up the unit and wait ~20 minutes

• Warp is now running Asterisk + the FreePBX GUI

• Connect to local network • Tap once on screen button to get IP address (benefit of LCD)• Enter IP address in web browser to access FreePBX log-in

screen

Have a WARP already?

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Customization: Promote YOUR Brand

Chassis branding Chassis branding

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Customization: Promote YOUR Brand

Front panelFront panel- paper template- paper template- LCD - LCD

INSERT COMPANY NAME HEREINSERT COMPANY NAME HERE

INSERT COMPANY NAME HEREINSERT COMPANY NAME HERE

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Customization: Promote YOUR Brand

Configuration GUIConfiguration GUI• Customize your GUI using PHP and Stylesheets (CSS)Customize your GUI using PHP and Stylesheets (CSS)• Add your company/product name/images Add your company/product name/images • Modify the look and feelModify the look and feel• Add functionality (eg. “Live Person” Add functionality (eg. “Live Person”

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Recapping the benefits:

• Quick time to market with Asterisk and FreePBX pre-installed

• Software integration done for you• Benefit from the flexibility and customization of the traditional

Warp platform• For existing WARP users, less routine development required

• Eliminate PC churn costs when compared to PC + cards• Purpose-built, stable, solid state telephony appliance

• MOH / Paging (audio in/out ports)• Power Fail Transfer

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Recapping the benefits:

• Minimize hardware and driver integration costs when compared to PC + boards

• Increased Reliability – solid state memory, no hard drives

• Easily brandable – promote your business

• Flexibility: multiple connectivity options SIP/FXO/FXS/BRI and GSM (future)

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Need more information?

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• General Description, Technical Details and Getting Started Guide:

http://www.pikatechnologies.com/english/View.asp?x=1009

• Forum Discussion and support: http://forum.pikatechnologies.com/index.php

• If you wish to brand the GUI, follow the instructions at http://pikawarp.org/?p=269

• Training video “How to build FreePBX for the WARP” at http://pikawarp.org/?p=350

• There are also an ever growing source of how-to videos and blogs on compiling, flashing, using this image on WARP Xtra: www.pikawarp.org

• Dedicated thread on the forum where discussion topics are regularly addressed: http://forum.pikawarp.org

• If you need technical support, please email Shawn Karow at support@pikatech.com .

• If you like to Twitter, you can follow Shawn on skar_pikawarp

Need more information? Some Examples.

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Green Friendly

• Uses 18 times less energy than a PC with boards• power supply – low power usage

• 20 w = 175 kwh per year versus 350 w / 3000 kwh per year for PC with boards

• 10 times less end-of-life disposal space• 100% lead free• enviro-safe paint • outer packaging is 100% recycled materials