[Asterisk-biz] E1 / Virtual Sip

Senad J senad at bicom.us
Mon Jul 25 11:32:16 MST 2005


asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com wrote:
> We have a web based application with over 500 users who do > 2 hours
> of phone calls each day mostly to UK mobiles.  I have been asked to
> add the ability for these calls to be recorded and accessible from
> the web based system.
>
> I am new to the world of VOIP and after much research reckon that a
> couple of Asterisk boxes and a few E1 lines is the way to go ahead.
>
> We have a rack with some space in the London Marsh Wall Redbus colo
> building however I don't seem to be able to find any carriers who can
> present an E1 to me in this building.  I'm not adverse to taking out
> some rackspace in another location, could anybody recommend a UK
> location with lots of Telecom providers?
>
> Having said that though, do I even need to get my own E1 lines?
> There seem to be plenty of companies offering SIP and IAX termination
> on here for amazing rates.  What is the benefit to me of paying £200
> per month or so for an E1 line if I could just pay a slightly higher
> cost per minute and use somebody elses?  Call quality is very
> important to us.
>
> Whilst money is tight, I have no interest in reinventing the wheel.
> I've had a good look on the wiki and google, but I will also need a
> billing system which will allow us to direct debit our customers (or
> at least provide info that I can tie into our current billing
> system).  Can anyone recommend a flexible billing system or a carrier
> / 3rd party who can do this for us?
>
> The more I learn about VOIP, the more I realise I don't know.  We
> need help getting our VOIP strategy right, setting it up and ongoing
> support.  If any London / South East based consultants want to
> contact me, I will pay the going rate for any help.
>
> Cheers
> Rob

Rob,

Contact Magrathea Telecom who are located at Telehouse and interconnected to
national PSTN/VoIP networks.

We are using them for long time with no issues at all.

Ask for Linus www.magratea-telecom.co.uk



Senad

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