[Asterisk-biz] Re: DIDs (I think) in various countries

[Tony Mountifield]

In article <43A1CA65.9210.37CC109 at localhost>,
Rehan AllahWala <rehan at supertec.com> wrote:
> Dear Tony,
> 
> This is a question we asked on the list 1 year a go and there was a Vacume, so we 
> created www.didx.org
> 
> Check it out, the available countries on it now is 28 list is on www.didx.org/did/

Thanks Rehan, it looks very interesting, although I'm not sure it is exactly
what I am looking for, if I understand DIDx correctly.

It appears that all the DIDs are routed from the PSTN by their sellers to
an Asterisk farm or similar at DIDx, which then routes them on to the
buyer's system. So if for example a UK buyer bought some European DIDs,
they would still be routed via the USA and back. Does DIDx have or plan
exchanges in other parts of the world?

I would also be interested in any responses to my first three paragraphs.

Thanks in advance
Tony

> Rehan
> 
> 
> > I have some boxes hosted with a UK provider who provides colocation
> > and PSTN-to-SIP gatewaying.
> > 
> > I'm trying to understand how I can obtain domestic numbers in various
> > countries (including at first, Hong Kong) that would be routed via the
> > PSTN to our SIP provider. Is this how things are normally done? Or is
> > it more normal to use a domestic PSTN-to-SIP provider in the country
> > in question and transport to the UK via the Internet?
> > 
> > I'm a little concerned about the second option, as it make us more
> > vulnerable to the vagaries of the internet, but I have a feeling that
> > it is how costs are kept down.
> > 
> > In the long run, I would like a one-stop-shop where I can obtain
> > domestic numbers in many countries without having to deal with lots of
> > different companies.
> > 
> > Any advice would be appreciated!
> > 
> > Cheers
> > Tony
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