asterisk users - Sep 2006 - Experience Patton BRI gateways and Asterisk?

Hi,

can anybody comment on patton inalp voice gateways and Asterisk? How good is
there echo cancellation? How good is the interop with Asterisk? I am especially
looking for reports on 4630 and 45xx series with BRI.

Thanks a lot in advance!

Kind regards,
  JP

> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Koopmann, Jan-Peter [mailto:Jan-Peter.Koopmann@seceidos.de]
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 5. September 2006 13:54
> An: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Betreff: [asterisk-users] Experience Patton BRI gateways and Asterisk?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> can anybody comment on patton inalp voice gateways and Asterisk? How good
is
> there echo cancellation? How good is the interop with Asterisk? I am
especially
> looking for reports on 4630 and 45xx series with BRI.
Hi JP,

we used the Smartnodes 1400 and the Smartnodes 2300 in the past.
Echo canceler is great and they work really rock stable.
Good Support from Patton/Inalp was included.
You get many functions for your money, (integrated DSL-Router,QOS,SIP/H323
Support etc.).
But eventuallly you pay for functions, you don't really need.
I found the BRI Cards from Gerdes Primux2S0/Te/NT and Primux4S0/Te/NT work
great and you have to configure only one device, your Asterisk.
Another benefit of ISDN cards I see in handling the ISDN-Ports direct in
Asterisk, in your dialplan. This gives you a more flexible way of call
routing.
BTW, multiple Primux Cards in one system are supported!
On the other hand, you have some kind of backup by using the Smartnodes, if
your 
asterisk dies.

Hope, the informations are usefull

Guido