* Users, We have had the * running as our office PBX now for the last 3 weeks. Things working well with the 5 SIP phones (SNOM200 and GS BT100) and access to the PSTN via TDM400P with 2 FXO ports. The next step is to interconnect our multiple stores and configure a central * server, centralize and share dialing plans etc. All that fun stuff!! In addition the plan is to eventually evolve to using a VoIP provider like vonage, att, voicepulse etc to provide a PSTN dialed number access to our business through IP to our * server. Or we do this and become an IP provider ourselves. This is another market and are exploring the latter, and the possibilities of setting up ourselves as an IP provider. Are there any good tutorials or cookbooks on using asterisk to set up and become an IP provider? I am especially interested in how to get regional and national PSTN access from an IP network and the cost to do such. Any links or resources that you can direct us to would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mike Meyer
On Monday 04 October 2004 12:06 pm, Mike Meyer wrote:> * Users, > > We have had the * running as our office PBX now for the last 3 weeks. > Things working well with the 5 SIP phones (SNOM200 and GS BT100) and > access to the PSTN via TDM400P with 2 FXO ports. > > The next step is to interconnect our multiple stores and configure a > central * server, centralize and share dialing plans etc. All that fun > stuff!! In addition the plan is to eventually evolve to using a VoIP > provider like vonage, att, voicepulse etc to provide a PSTN dialed > number access to our business through IP to our * server. Or we do this > and become an IP provider ourselves. > > This is another market and are exploring the latter, and the > possibilities of setting up ourselves as an IP provider. Are there any > good tutorials or cookbooks on using asterisk to set up and become an IP > provider? I am especially interested in how to get regional and national > PSTN access from an IP network and the cost to do such. > > Any links or resources that you can direct us to would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thanks, > Mike MeyerYou can terminate VoIP calls (to PSTN) yourself with only one TDM card from Digium, and of course T1's. The idea with a VoIP termination provider is that they have many customers and that should add up to a lot of minutes. Which they get paid for. They have their investment in equipment, T1/T3 what have you. Getting PSTN access through them is supposed to be cheaper than you having a T1 yourself. Done right they should also be able to get lower rates than you can get unless your bill exceeds something like $25K/mth with a normal TELCO. At that point (depending on the carrier) you'll get carrier rates, which are mostly below 1 cent. If you look at the rates various VoIP carriers have they are around 2 cents. Which is usually a decent price. You could make the investment yourself and even resell some of your unused bandwidth and recoop your investment. -- Steve Szmidt "They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin
Senad Jordanovic
2004-Oct-08 11:21 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] How to become an IP Service Provider?
asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com wrote:>> >> This is another market and are exploring the latter, and the >> possibilities of setting up ourselves as an IP provider. Are there >> any good tutorials or cookbooks on using asterisk to set up and >> become an IP provider? I am especially interested in how to get >> regional and national PSTN access from an IP network and the cost to >> do such. >>Have a look at this 100% asterisk based solution: http://www.bicomsystems.com/products/
Is that open source software they are using for the user interface? http://www.bicomsystems.com/products/screenshots/ Senad Jordanovic wrote:>asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com wrote: > > > >>> This is another market and are exploring the latter, and the >>>possibilities of setting up ourselves as an IP provider. Are there >>>any good tutorials or cookbooks on using asterisk to set up and >>>become an IP provider? I am especially interested in how to get >>>regional and national PSTN access from an IP network and the cost to >>>do such. >>> >>> >>> > >Have a look at this 100% asterisk based solution: >http://www.bicomsystems.com/products/ >_______________________________________________ >Asterisk-Users mailing list >Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >__________ NOD32 1.889 (20041008) Information __________ > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >http://www.nod32.com > > > > >
Senad Jordanovic
2004-Oct-08 14:23 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] How to become an IP Service Provider?
asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com wrote:> Is that open source software they are using for the user interface? > http://www.bicomsystems.com/products/screenshots/nope... those are commercial solutions
Available for purchase or written by/for that company? Senad Jordanovic wrote:>asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com wrote: > > >>Is that open source software they are using for the user interface? >>http://www.bicomsystems.com/products/screenshots/ >> >> > >nope... those are commercial solutions >_______________________________________________ >Asterisk-Users mailing list >Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >__________ NOD32 1.889 (20041008) Information __________ > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >http://www.nod32.com > > > > >
Take a look at meetme2. It has web interface.. Regards, Robi. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Carr" <gc_list@carolina.net> To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 5:38 PM Subject: [Asterisk-Users] web interface for meetme> Does anyone know of a good web interface for controlling meetme bridges. > Opensource or commercial is fine. > > > > Gary > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users