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Asterisk

open source software implementing a private branch exchange for various Voice over IP protocols
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Asterisk

Summary

Asterisk is an IP PBX[1]. Asterisk has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Asterisk is the creator of Mark Spencer[3].
  • Asterisk's instance of is recorded as IP PBX[4].
  • Asterisk's instance of is recorded as free software[5].
  • Asterisk's developer is recorded as Digium[6].
  • Asterisk's developer is recorded as community[7].
  • Asterisk's developer is recorded as Russell Bryant[8].
  • Asterisk's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License[9].
  • Asterisk's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[10].
  • Asterisk's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[11].
  • Asterisk's operating system is recorded as Q11368[12].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 13.8.2[13].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 14.4.0[14].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 14.5.0[15].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 14.6.0[16].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 15.0.0[17].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 15.2.0[18].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 16.0.0[19].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 16.4.0[20].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 16.4.1[21].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 15.7.3[22].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 16.5.0[23].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 16.5.1[24].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 16.6.0[25].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 16.6.1[26].
  • Asterisk's software version identifier is recorded as 17.0.0[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include IP PBX[4] and free software[5].

Why It Matters

Asterisk has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Asterisk is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

cross-platform free software Geert Van Pamel Mark Spencer

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . aosabook.org. Retrieved . aosabook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wiki.asterisk.org. wiki.asterisk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . downloads.asterisk.org. Retrieved . downloads.asterisk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . asterisk.org. asterisk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . downloads.asterisk.org. downloads.asterisk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . asterisk.org. Retrieved . asterisk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . asterisk.org. asterisk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . asterisk.org. asterisk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . asterisk.org. asterisk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . downloads.asterisk.org. downloads.asterisk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . downloads.asterisk.org. Retrieved . downloads.asterisk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . downloads.asterisk.org. Retrieved . downloads.asterisk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . downloads.asterisk.org. Retrieved . downloads.asterisk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . downloads.asterisk.org. Retrieved . downloads.asterisk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 13.8.2, 14.4.0, 14.5.0 +107
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 20.20.1, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/b0abca186982|details]])"
  2. 4w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Asterisk module
    Source code repository url → https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk, http://origsvn.digium.com/svn/asterisk/, http://svn.digium.com/svn/asterisk/ +1
    Creator → —
    Has parts → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 20.20.0, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/98b418a15de5|details]])"
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