asterisk users - Nov 2003 - Couple of Questions for Australian Users!

Just a couple of questions for Aussie users/resellers!

I have only just started to look at asterisk a couple of weeks ago and 
have found some very intresting discussions and some useful info on what 
can and can?t be done with it and technology.

The questions i have is,

Are there people using it is Aussie?( I would say yes so prob answered 
my own question ) :)

Hardware, is the digium hardware OK in australia? or does it require 
changes/mod?s or is just a pain in the butt?

Alternate hardward for Aussie if above is an issues?

Resellers/Importers of the Digium hardware? I have looked at the website 
and see that there are aussie resellers but they all seem to have their 
own agenda and the one I spoke to was not intrested in selling me 
hardware alone they wanted to do me a whole service deal!

Also IP phones? What type/recomendation? I am going to be using Phone 
Software as well on laptops but I need an IP phone option to do phones 
over WAN. I really only know of the cisco and avaya types, I have not 
had any contact with any other types of phones. Intrested in Aussie 
suppliers for what ever phone you would recomened unless they are great 
phones then I would have to find an USA reseller.

OK think thats all! Thanks Guys doing some great work with what looks to 
be some very GREAT software!

Thanks in advance for your help!

David Uzzell

> Just a couple of questions for Aussie users/resellers!
>
> I have only just started to look at asterisk a couple of weeks ago and
> have found some very intresting discussions and some useful info on what
> can and can?t be done with it and technology.
>
> The questions i have is,
>
> Are there people using it is Aussie?( I would say yes so prob answered
> my own question ) :)
There's quite a few, not all use this list (yet no one wants to test my
australian ringtone patch)
> Hardware, is the digium hardware OK in australia? or does it require
> changes/mod?s or is just a pain in the butt?
>
It works but most of it isn't A-tick'd, therefore it's illegal to
use ($20k
fine). The TE410P is the exception. Depends what connecting to, search the
mailing list archives for specifics.
> Alternate hardward for Aussie if above is an issues?
>
There's alternatives but that discussion isn't received well in the
mailing
list. Most people i believe just use digium hardware regardless of A-tick.
> Resellers/Importers of the Digium hardware? I have looked at the website
> and see that there are aussie resellers but they all seem to have their
> own agenda and the one I spoke to was not intrested in selling me
> hardware alone they wanted to do me a whole service deal!
>
Buy straight from digium :)
> Also IP phones? What type/recomendation? I am going to be using Phone
> Software as well on laptops but I need an IP phone option to do phones
> over WAN. I really only know of the cisco and avaya types, I have not
> had any contact with any other types of phones. Intrested in Aussie
> suppliers for what ever phone you would recomened unless they are great
> phones then I would have to find an USA reseller.
>
I don't know any aussie resellers
> OK think thats all! Thanks Guys doing some great work with what looks to
> be some very GREAT software!
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> David Uzzell

-----Original Message-----
From:	Adam Hart [SMTP:adam@teragen.com.au]
Sent:	Friday, November 14, 2003 9:47 AM
To:	asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
Subject:	Re: [Asterisk-Users] Couple of Questions for Australian Users!
> Just a couple of questions for Aussie users/resellers!
>
> I have only just started to look at asterisk a couple of weeks ago and
> have found some very intresting discussions and some useful info on what
> can and can?t be done with it and technology.
>
> The questions i have is,
>
> Are there people using it is Aussie?( I would say yes so prob answered
> my own question ) :)
There's quite a few, not all use this list (yet no one wants to test my
australian ringtone patch)
> Hardware, is the digium hardware OK in australia? or does it require
> changes/mod?s or is just a pain in the butt?
>
It works but most of it isn't A-tick'd, therefore it's illegal to
use ($20k
fine). The TE410P is the exception. Depends what connecting to, search the
mailing list archives for specifics.
> Alternate hardward for Aussie if above is an issues?
>
There's alternatives but that discussion isn't received well in the
mailing
list. Most people i believe just use digium hardware regardless of A-tick.
> Resellers/Importers of the Digium hardware? I have looked at the website
> and see that there are aussie resellers but they all seem to have their
> own agenda and the one I spoke to was not intrested in selling me
> hardware alone they wanted to do me a whole service deal!
>
Buy straight from digium :)
> Also IP phones? What type/recomendation? I am going to be using Phone
> Software as well on laptops but I need an IP phone option to do phones
> over WAN. I really only know of the cisco and avaya types, I have not
> had any contact with any other types of phones. Intrested in Aussie
> suppliers for what ever phone you would recomened unless they are great
> phones then I would have to find an USA reseller.
>
I don't know any aussie resellers
> OK think thats all! Thanks Guys doing some great work with what looks to
> be some very GREAT software!
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> David Uzzell
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