asterisk users - Jul 2005 - OT: DS3 -> VoIP Hardware Recommendations

Hello all,
  We are looking for some hardware requirements/recommendations to be 
able to handle a full DS3's worth of TDM -> VoIP traffic. The DS3 would 
bring 24 calls per T1 x 28 T1s = 672 simultaneous calls. We would then 
need to convert those calls into G729 SIP VoIP calls to send to our 
asterisk box over ethernet. Since everything is going in/out of asterisk 
is 729, and no features are needed, I think it can handle the routing. 
If not, I can whip up a SER box.

  We currently have a Cisco 7206VXR (1 voice resource) and a Cisco 
AS5300 (120 voice resources). The DS3 will also have SS7 signaling on it.

Recommendations/comments/concerns/rants are graciously welcomed.

Thanks,
Matthew

At 10:06 AM 7/13/2005, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>  We are looking for some hardware requirements/recommendations to be able 
> to handle a full DS3's worth of TDM -> VoIP traffic. The DS3 would
bring
> 24 calls per T1 x 28 T1s = 672 simultaneous calls. We would then need to 
> convert those calls into G729 SIP VoIP calls to send to our asterisk box 
> over ethernet. Since everything is going in/out of asterisk is 729, and 
> no features are needed, I think it can handle the routing. If not, I can 
> whip up a SER box.
>
>  We currently have a Cisco 7206VXR (1 voice resource) and a Cisco AS5300 
> (120 voice resources). The DS3 will also have SS7 signaling on it.
>
>Recommendations/comments/concerns/rants are graciously welcomed.
Lucent TNT
>Thanks,
>Matthew

Trust me dude..  You don't want a lucent TNT.  If your going all out for
an DS3 and you don't want to multiplex it then you will need something
that will take a DS3 which I don't believe TNT's do.  Purchase an
AS5400HPX they will and work very well.  Set yourself up with some
dialpeers etc and your good to go.  Trust me.  I have done it.

..o-------------------------------------------------------o.
Brian Fertig
NOC/Network Engineer
Planet Telecom, Inc.
Tampa, FL Office


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Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] OT: DS3 -> VoIP Hardware Recommendations

At 10:06 AM 7/13/2005, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>  We are looking for some hardware requirements/recommendations to be
able 
> to handle a full DS3's worth of TDM -> VoIP traffic. The DS3 would
bring 
> 24 calls per T1 x 28 T1s = 672 simultaneous calls. We would then need
to 
> convert those calls into G729 SIP VoIP calls to send to our asterisk
box 
> over ethernet. Since everything is going in/out of asterisk is 729,
and 
> no features are needed, I think it can handle the routing. If not, I
can 
> whip up a SER box.
>
>  We currently have a Cisco 7206VXR (1 voice resource) and a Cisco
AS5300 
> (120 voice resources). The DS3 will also have SS7 signaling on it.
>
>Recommendations/comments/concerns/rants are graciously welcomed.
Lucent TNT
>Thanks,
>Matthew
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Lucent MAX TNT ?

TNT is the worst piece of garbage that has ever been sold in the name of
a VOIP Switch.
This stuff is avialble on ebay for a fraction of it's sticker price, if
you dare to bid on it.

Seshu

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Boehm
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] OT: DS3 -> VoIP Hardware Recommendations

Tom wrote:
> At 10:06 AM 7/13/2005, you wrote:
> 
>> Hello all,
>>  We are looking for some hardware requirements/recommendations to be 
>> able to handle a full DS3's worth of TDM -> VoIP traffic. The
DS3
>> would bring 24 calls per T1 x 28 T1s = 672 simultaneous calls. We 
>> would then need to convert those calls into G729 SIP VoIP calls to 
>> send to our asterisk box over ethernet. Since everything is going 
>> in/out of asterisk is 729, and no features are needed, I think it can
>> handle the routing. If not, I can whip up a SER box.
>>
>>  We currently have a Cisco 7206VXR (1 voice resource) and a Cisco 
>> AS5300 (120 voice resources). The DS3 will also have SS7 signaling on
it.
>>
>> Recommendations/comments/concerns/rants are graciously welcomed.
> 
> 
> Lucent TNT
> 
Lucent's goto sleep after 5 min of no activity. At least the one they
had here did. They have boycotted them.

But thanks for suggestion.

-Matthew
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On 7/13/05, Matthew Boehm <mboehm@cytelcom.com>
wrote:
> Hello all,
>   We are looking for some hardware requirements/recommendations to be
> able to handle a full DS3's worth of TDM -> VoIP traffic. The DS3
would
> bring 24 calls per T1 x 28 T1s = 672 simultaneous calls. We would then
> need to convert those calls into G729 SIP VoIP calls to send to our
> asterisk box over ethernet. Since everything is going in/out of asterisk
> is 729, and no features are needed, I think it can handle the routing.
> If not, I can whip up a SER box.
> 
>   We currently have a Cisco 7206VXR (1 voice resource) and a Cisco
> AS5300 (120 voice resources). The DS3 will also have SS7 signaling on it.
> 
> Recommendations/comments/concerns/rants are graciously welcomed.
> 
> Thanks,
> Matthew
> 
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We use DS3s on MAX TNT with no problems, but never MAXed it with 28 T1s. Lucent
APXs handle them better.

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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of Sahil Gupta
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 11:46 AM
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Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] OT: DS3 -> VoIP Hardware Recommendations


Hi,
Whilst the talks are on regarding DS3's, what is the maximum number of 
simultaneous channels Asterisk should be able to push through in pure 
pass-through mode?

Regards,


Sahil Gupta
VoiceValley

On Wed, 13 Jul 2005, Brian C. Fertig wrote:
> Trust me dude..  You don't want a lucent TNT.  If your going all out
for
> an DS3 and you don't want to multiplex it then you will need something
> that will take a DS3 which I don't believe TNT's do.  Purchase an
> AS5400HPX they will and work very well.  Set yourself up with some
> dialpeers etc and your good to go.  Trust me.  I have done it.
>
> ..o-------------------------------------------------------o.
> Brian Fertig
> NOC/Network Engineer
> Planet Telecom, Inc.
> Tampa, FL Office
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Tom
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:05 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] OT: DS3 -> VoIP Hardware Recommendations
>
> At 10:06 AM 7/13/2005, you wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>  We are looking for some hardware requirements/recommendations to be
> able
>> to handle a full DS3's worth of TDM -> VoIP traffic. The DS3
would
> bring
>> 24 calls per T1 x 28 T1s = 672 simultaneous calls. We would then need
> to
>> convert those calls into G729 SIP VoIP calls to send to our asterisk
> box
>> over ethernet. Since everything is going in/out of asterisk is 729,
> and
>> no features are needed, I think it can handle the routing. If not, I
> can
>> whip up a SER box.
>>
>>  We currently have a Cisco 7206VXR (1 voice resource) and a Cisco
> AS5300
>> (120 voice resources). The DS3 will also have SS7 signaling on it.
>>
>> Recommendations/comments/concerns/rants are graciously welcomed.
>
> Lucent TNT
>
>> Thanks,
>> Matthew
>
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