ASTPP - A Smart Telephony Platform
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What is ASTPP - A Smart Telephony Platform
ASTPP (A Smart Telephony Platform) is an open-source VoIP billing and routing platform commonly used by telecom operators, VoIP wholesalers, and service providers to manage prepaid/postpaid services. It typically integrates with SIP softswitches (for example, FreeSWITCH) to support call rating, invoicing, customer/reseller management, and usage reporting. The product is generally deployed and operated by technical teams that need a customizable stack rather than a fully managed cloud calling service.
Carrier-grade billing focus
ASTPP centers on telecom billing functions such as rating, invoicing, taxes, and account balances for prepaid and postpaid services. It supports multi-tenant concepts like customers and resellers, which fits wholesale and service-provider business models. This focus is distinct from many VoIP tools that prioritize end-user calling features over billing operations.
Open-source customization potential
As an open-source platform, ASTPP can be modified to match specific routing, billing, and operational workflows. Organizations can extend the codebase, integrate with internal systems, and tailor UI/logic without being limited to a vendor’s fixed roadmap. This can be useful for providers with specialized pricing, interconnect, or compliance requirements.
Integrates with SIP softswitches
ASTPP is commonly deployed alongside SIP infrastructure and softswitch components to handle call control and media separately from billing. This separation allows operators to choose infrastructure components that match their scale and topology. It also supports use cases like wholesale termination/origination where routing and rating must align closely.
Limited end-user UC features
ASTPP is primarily a billing and service-provider platform rather than a unified communications app for business end users. Organizations looking for native team messaging, meetings, or polished agent/CRM calling workflows may need additional products. This can increase integration work for contact-center or sales-dialer style deployments.
Higher deployment complexity
ASTPP is typically self-hosted and requires telecom and Linux administration skills to deploy, secure, and maintain. Compared with managed cloud VoIP offerings, teams must handle upgrades, monitoring, backups, and incident response. Implementation often involves integrating multiple components (softswitch, SBC, databases), increasing project effort.
Support depends on ecosystem
Because it is open source, support quality and response times can vary depending on the chosen service partner or internal expertise. Documentation and community resources may not match the consistency of commercial SaaS vendors. Organizations may need to budget for specialist consulting to achieve production-grade reliability.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Community Edition | Free — $0 (download) | Access to community addons; limited features; "free forever" per FAQ. |
| Enterprise Edition | Custom / Contact Sales | All Community features plus advanced features, access to enterprise add-ons, unlimited support & upgrades, no data limits; pricing available via sales contact. |
Additional paid items (official site listings):
- Installation Service (Single Server Installation): $499 USD (one-time). Includes 2 hours of support.
- Support Packs (retainer-hours): Pack 1 — $150 USD (2 hours, 15 days validity); Pack 2 — $250 USD (5 hours, 1 month); Pack 3 — $450 USD (10 hours, 2 months); Pack 4 — $1,000 USD (25 hours, 3 months); Pack 5 — $1,750 USD (50 hours, 6 months).
- STIR/SHAKEN Module (ASTPP Hub): One-time setup charge shown on product page $1,000 USD plus a monthly recurring fee $149/month (billed separately). Works with Community & Enterprise.
Notes: ASTPP also lists other add-ons/modules and hosted/cluster offerings that require contacting sales or are available via the ASTPP Hub; many enterprise features/add-ons are sold separately or require a sales quote.
Seller details
iNextrix Technologies
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
2010
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