Xorcom Astribank™ is a USB channel bank especially designed for Asterisk Open Source PBX systems Astribank is a USB channel bank which extends the functionality of Asterisk-based PBX systems. Astribank is a versatile and powerful channel bank that was specifically designed for the Asterisk IP-PBX. Astribank supports all the common telephony lines and trunks: FXS, FXO, BRI, PRI and R2. The Astribank driver is a part of the standard Asterisk distribution. With Xorcom Rapid Live CD™, a fully operational Asterisk server with pre-configured FXS, FXO, BRI, PRI and R2 ports can be up and working in less than 3 minutes!

The USB 2.0 interface supplied with the Astribank server guarantees a reliable, extremely high bandwidth, hot-pluggable solution that is not dependent on a PRI PCI card. A single USB 2.0 port can theoretically support over 3,000 concurrent calls. The reliable, industry-standard USB connection eliminates the costly, cumbersome PRI cards that are needed for standard channel bank support, and adds unique features such as reliable fax support, transparent synchronization between Astribank units, an auxiliary system interface, and more.