After months of media-built hype, the mythical "gPhone" was unveiled this week as Android, a Linux-based software stack for building mobile phones. Despite the disappointment, Android might be just what the market needs, if the Open Handset Alliance (OHA) can actually get an open stack shipping on real devices.

If you think the computer industry moves fast, try keeping pace with the telecommunications business. Markets change swiftly and dramatically. Technology alters the economics. Competition is cutthroat. What’s a Penguin to do in such a hazardous world? As it turns out, a lot. Learn why Linux is enjoying remarkable success keeping the world connected.

Want to you stay in touch with family and friends? Two Linux applications can help you keep the lines of communication open.

Asterisk PBX changed the way teleco viewed Linux and Open Source. Things may never be the same.

From data centers to hand held receivers, Linux is changing how manufacturers and carriers do business — for the better.

From caller ID to long distance, anything your phone can do, Asterisk can do better - and cheaper. Asterisk, an open source telephony project, greatly reduces the cost of traditional telecommunication technology and operation, and moves Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) into the mainstream. If you own a telephone, heed the call to Asterisk.