[Asterisk-biz] Large volume inbound US provider request

[trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com]

On Thu, 2005-07-21 at 12:40 -0400, alex at pilosoft.com wrote:
> c) SS7 interconnection (which is probably what you are asking about): 
> Instead of buying PRIs, you can buy IMTs. If you connect to a tandem, it 
> will be an IMT. IMTs are much cheaper than PRI. You need proper SS7 gear).

You dont have to be a clec to get SS7 interconnection, nor do you have
to have proper SS7 gear.  Verisign has a service offering called SIP-7
where they will use SIP IM capability to traffic SS7 messages (and they
are already connected to every lec/ixc in the US and Canada - they claim
every but who knows).  This removes the requirement of the gear, and its
upto the carriers you connect with as to whether or not they will give
out SS7 access, there are quite a few that will even if you arent a
clec.

Asterisk business edition has SS7 now (and has for a while), and that is
most likely a better choice than trying to use SIP IM, but the option is
still there.  Verisign again has a straight SS7 feed that you can use so
you have one connection instead of multiple to various different
providers.

If you are just connecting to one provider verisign most likely isnt the
best choice.

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