asterisk users - Mar 2004 - Crossconnect VoIP and PSTN in India. Is it allowed?

Hello All,

Does anyone know if it possible to crossconnect PSTN and VoIP system in 
India?

I am getting input from local people in India that is not possible due 
Laws and found on Internet what is allowed since April 2002.

-- 
Regards,
   Vasyl


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Hello,
>From: Vasyl Rublyov <vasyl.rublyov@ionidea.com>
>Reply-To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
>To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
>Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Crossconnect VoIP and PSTN in India. Is it 
>allowed?
>Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2004 11:22:53 -0500
>
>Hello All,
>
>Does anyone know if it possible to crossconnect PSTN and VoIP system in 
>India?
>
AFAIK, It is not permitted here in INDIA.  The Telecom Department (BSNL) 
does not allow to use their infrastructure to connect with VoIP systems.  
But connecting a PC to PC, and PC to PSTN Phone, where PC in India and Phone 
abroad is allowed.  The recommendations submitted by the Telecom Regulatory 
Authority to the Govt, defines internet telephony as an application service.

See here:http://www.zdnetindia.com/news/specials/voip/stories/50937.html

Regards, Girish

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Hello,

But what about if we have Lucent Definity already in place and I would 
like to connect to Definity using PRI Asterisk box and route all USA and 
Ukrainian extensions thru VoIP? The same for people in US/UA - they will 
dial Indian extensions and go thru, does it possible/permitted?

The PBX (Definity) already connected to PSTN in India.

What about those providers?
    http://www.voipproviderslist.com/details/countries/132 

Also I see those topics... did I miss something?

http://www.zdnetindia.com/news/specials/voip/stories/53302.html
http://www.apnic.net/mailing-lists/s-asia-it/archive/2002/03/msg00032.html

Regards,
  Vasyl
>Hello,
>
>  
>
>>>From: Vasyl Rublyov <vasyl.rublyov@ionidea.com>
>>>Reply-To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
>>>To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
>>>Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Crossconnect VoIP and PSTN in India. Is it
>>>allowed?
>>>Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2004 11:22:53 -0500
>>>
>>>Hello All,
>>>
>>>Does anyone know if it possible to crossconnect PSTN and VoIP system
in
>>>India?
>>>
>>    
>>
>
>AFAIK, It is not permitted here in INDIA.  The Telecom Department (BSNL) 
>does not allow to use their infrastructure to connect with VoIP systems.  
>But connecting a PC to PC, and PC to PSTN Phone, where PC in India and Phone
>abroad is allowed.  The recommendations submitted by the Telecom Regulatory 
>Authority to the Govt, defines internet telephony as an application service.
>
>See here:http://www.zdnetindia.com/news/specials/voip/stories/50937.html
>
>Regards, Girish
>
>_________________________________________________________________
>Contact brides & grooms FREE! http://www.shaadi.com/ptnr.php?ptnr=hmltag
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>
-- 
Regards,
   Vasyl Rublyov
   IonIdea, Inc.
   vasyl.rublyov@ionidea.com

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Hello,
>From: Vasyl Rublyov <vasyl.rublyov@ionidea.com>
>
>But what about if we have Lucent Definity already in place and I would like 
>to connect to Definity using PRI Asterisk box and route all USA and 
>Ukrainian extensions thru VoIP? The same for people in US/UA - they will 
>dial Indian extensions and go thru, does it possible/permitted?
>
>The PBX (Definity) already connected to PSTN in India.
Not much idea about that, but  i heard that the rates are fixed by the MTNL.
>What about those providers?
>    http://www.voipproviderslist.com/details/countries/132
Again Sorry, :(
>Also I see those topics... did I miss something?
>
>http://www.zdnetindia.com/news/specials/voip/stories/53302.html
>http://www.apnic.net/mailing-lists/s-asia-it/archive/2002/03/msg00032.html
This may be of  interest :http://www.trai.gov.in/IP_Recommendations.htm
But it takes ages to load...
>Regards,
>Vasyl
Sorry for not having precise information about your queries, but i too was 
not able to find them.

Good Luck, Girish

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