Hi, I am currently building a 1.4.4 Asterisk box for a client and they are interested in GSM functionality. Does anyone have any experience with a GSM card, preferably Quad Span (4 GSM modules or higher) for use in the UK. I have seen the Junghanns* version but I am not keen on the limitation of having to use a BriStuffed version of Asterisk. Do Digium make one ? as I am unable to find on their website or is it possible to compile the ztgsm parts into the current zaptel source ? *Junghanns if you are on list, please do not take the wrong way - the cards are fine, we use a QuadBri in our very own PBX - but it does mean we are having to run the experimental version from your website for asterisk 1.2, where as we would prefer to be using 1.4 :-) Regards Matt Brown
On Wed, 16 May 2007, Matt Brown wrote:> Hi, > > I am currently building a 1.4.4 Asterisk box for a client and they are > interested in GSM functionality. > > Does anyone have any experience with a GSM card, preferably Quad Span (4 GSM > modules or higher) for use in the UK. I have seen the Junghanns* version but > I am not keen on the limitation of having to use a BriStuffed version of > Asterisk.The only thing I've used is a GSM phone terminal - they are designed for use in remote areas - box with antennae and a phone socket on it. You plug in an analogue phone and off you go - I've used them in asterisk boxes on analogue cards and they work OK - nothing special. ~?150. I never got incoming callerId to work... (claimed to be bell compatable - from a UK built unit too!!!) Probably not what you want if you're looking for 4+ though! Theres this: http://www.2n.cz/products/gsm_gateways/voip_gsm_gateway/voiceblue_voip_gsm_gateway.html I've also seen a PCI card which can take 4 SIMs, from an Italian company I think. when I made enquiries about these some months back I reckoned them being in the ?1400 range... Gordon
We use instead sip gsm gateway, with 4 gsm modules from 2N. It should work in UK as well. Jorge Matt Brown wrote:> Hi, > > I am currently building a 1.4.4 Asterisk box for a client and they are > interested in GSM functionality. > > Does anyone have any experience with a GSM card, preferably Quad Span > (4 GSM modules or higher) for use in the UK. I have seen the > Junghanns* version but I am not keen on the limitation of having to > use a BriStuffed version of Asterisk. > > Do Digium make one ? as I am unable to find on their website or is it > possible to compile the ztgsm parts into the current zaptel source ? > > *Junghanns if you are on list, please do not take the wrong way - the > cards are fine, we use a QuadBri in our very own PBX - but it does > mean we are having to run the experimental version from your website > for asterisk 1.2, where as we would prefer to be using 1.4 :-) > > Regards > > Matt Brown > > > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
On Wed, May 16, 2007 at 02:17:11PM +0100, Matt Brown wrote:> I am currently building a 1.4.4 Asterisk box for a client and they > are interested in GSM functionality. > Does anyone have any experience with a GSM card, preferably Quad Span > (4 GSM modules or higher) for use in the UK. I have seen theEnsure the client is ONLY using for their own use (i.e. they're not handling ANY 3rd party calls through their system) or their operating in an illegal manner. Ofcom does allow GSM gateways to be used for your own use. Steve -- NetTek Ltd UK mob +44-(0)7775 755503 UK +44-(0)20 79932612 / US +1-(310)8577715 / Fax +44-(0)20 7483 2455 Skype/GoogleTalk/AIM/Gizmo/Mac stevekennedyuk / MSN steve@gbnet.net Euro Tech News Blog http://eurotechnews.blogspot.com
Matt Brown wrote:> Does anyone have any experience with a GSM card, preferably Quad Span > (4 GSM modules or higher) for use in the UK. I have seen the > Junghanns* version but I am not keen on the limitation of having to > use a BriStuffed version of Asterisk.I'm buying this one to test: http://www.portech.com.tw/eweb/MV-372/mv372.htm made by Portech: http://www.portech.com.tw/eweb/product_index.htm Anyone is using this device?
>>>>> "MB" == Matt Brown <matt@mbrown.co.uk> writes:MB> Does anyone have any experience with a GSM card, preferably Quad MB> Span (4 GSM modules or higher) for use in the UK. I have seen the MB> Junghanns* version but I am not keen on the limitation of having MB> to use a BriStuffed version of Asterisk. The Junghanns GSM cards are ok, but they have the IRQ issues which used to plague Digium's cards as well. (Kudos to Digium for fixing that by the way!). Junghanns has also been less than responsive about issues. Voismart is the only competitor I have found. We do not have any of their cards yet, but they have been very responsive to my technical questions so far. /Benny