asterisk users - Feb 2009 - connecting 66 analog phones to asterisk - hardware suggestions

Hi, I am looking to connect 66 analog phones to an asterisk box. I was
thinking of a Xorcom astribank 32port (2 of them and another 8 port).
this is because the phones have no near connection to an ip network,
so replacing the phones in favor of  voip phones+network cabling is
kinda out of the question.

In your experience, will these units support all the phones talking at
the same time with other units on the astribank, as well as to the
pbx, pstn, etc? The asterisk pbx will be a server-class Hp Proliant
unit (potentially a dl320). i must make sure the astribanks will not
die when fully utilized.

other hardware suggestions for this task will be nice.

thanks,


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Erick
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FYI:

We use AudioCodes MP124D hardware for analog connections. They are
priced just slightly over $1100 for 24 ports, and work with all PBX
vendors (Cisco, Digium, Pingtel, openSER) that we are running. The users
are mostly FAX lines and alarm circuits, but some are humans (analog
phones). Slightly over 1100 of them so far...
http://voip.psu.edu/

HTH,

JDB

I'm a big fan of Audicodes MP-124.  Very stable and a full feature set, 
and it has amphenol connectors so you can tie directly to 66-blocks for 
cabling your phones.

j

On Tue, 10 Feb 2009, Erick Perez wrote:
> Hi, I am looking to connect 66 analog phones to an asterisk box. I was
> thinking of a Xorcom astribank 32port (2 of them and another 8 port).
> this is because the phones have no near connection to an ip network,
> so replacing the phones in favor of  voip phones+network cabling is
> kinda out of the question.
>
> In your experience, will these units support all the phones talking at
> the same time with other units on the astribank, as well as to the
> pbx, pstn, etc? The asterisk pbx will be a server-class Hp Proliant
> unit (potentially a dl320). i must make sure the astribanks will not
> die when fully utilized.
>
> other hardware suggestions for this task will be nice.
>
> thanks,
>
>
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> Erick
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On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Erick Perez <eaperezh at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi, I am looking to connect 66 analog phones to an asterisk box.
> other hardware suggestions for this task will be nice.
Citel makes a box:
http://www.citel.com/Products/Portico.asp

If you're converting from Definity, Norstar, p-phone (Nortel Centrex),
Meridian, or NEC, a google search found them for under $500 (for 24
ports):
http://www.neobits.com/digital_handset_converters_s263.html

I've not used the Citel product, but have heard good things about them.

Depending on what it is, you could also just leave the existing switch
in place and connect with a PRI interface--let your PBX think the
asterisk box is the telco.
-- 
Heath Roberts
htroberts at gmail.com

Everybody is talking about other products.  But yes, the Xorcom will
handle all ports active, supports a high density connector at the
back, looks just like standard Zap/Dahdi ports to Asterisk, rack
mounts nicely and much less $$ than the other solutions.

Steve

On 2/10/09, Erick Perez <eaperezh at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi, I am looking to connect 66 analog phones to an asterisk box. I was
> thinking of a Xorcom astribank 32port (2 of them and another 8 port).
> this is because the phones have no near connection to an ip network,
> so replacing the phones in favor of  voip phones+network cabling is
> kinda out of the question.
>
> In your experience, will these units support all the phones talking at
> the same time with other units on the astribank, as well as to the
> pbx, pstn, etc? The asterisk pbx will be a server-class Hp Proliant
> unit (potentially a dl320). i must make sure the astribanks will not
> die when fully utilized.
>
> other hardware suggestions for this task will be nice.
>
> thanks,
>
>
> --
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Erick
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
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