[Asterisk-biz] looking for Asterisk Hotel Solution

[Andrew Latham]

Tim

Not offering here but,,,,  It would be cheaper and better in the long
run to replace the IT software of the hotel. I am talking the whole
thing,,,,, Asterisk would be no problem, billing, emergency, wakeups,
clean/dirty, etc are all easy. (MWI would be an ADSI function)
Basically offer to do it for 85% of the last system ($45,000) and
uplink all three locations via 3 T1s (9 total) for data, phone,
etc.... hint this is not far from what they are paying currently....



Andrew

On 11/14/05, Tim Booth <tbooth at visioncom.us> wrote:
> I will need more than (its doable) Is anyone else doing it with Asterisk
> on a regular basis for hotels and it works? We have a digital switch we
> can replace it with on our own but would consider Asterisk, I'm looking
> for another company that has done it with a turnkey solution that we can
> purchase, install and maintain for the client.
>
> Tim Booth
> President
> VisionCom
> 207-828-4600
> VoIP 207-618-1419
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Sergey
> Kuznetsov
> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 11:41 AM
> To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-biz] looking for Asterisk Hotel Solution
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> Michael Welter wrote:
>
> > Tim Booth wrote:
> >
> >> Does anyone know of a commercial Asterisk solution for the
> >> hospitality market? We have a client with 3 hotels that all have
> >> about 80 single line phones and 20 admin phones per hotel. Any
> >> references would be appreciated. I have been hearing about a 24
> >> channel? Digium card for analog phones. Does anyone know if this card
>
> >> can light a message waiting LED on a single line phone?
> >> >
> >
> >
> > The problem is with the interface to the hotel's Property Management
> > System.  Asterisk must be
> > able to deliver CDR records to the PMS system in real time.  The PMS
> > must be able to
>
> This is easy to implement with (Fast)AGI scripts. Just piece of cake
> with some icing on top.
>
> > restrict 9+ dialing when a guest checks out and restore 9+ calling
> > when a guest checks in.
> > Some hotels limit 9+ dialing for guests that have prepaid, teens, etc.
>
> Same here. If someone needs it, my team can implement it.
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> >
> > Also, there are certain extension numbers that staff uses.  A maid
> > will, for example, key
> > a number to indicate a room is ready for sale.  The maid's supervisor
> > will key another
> > number to indicate the room has passed/not passed inspection.  Data
> > collection from Asterisk
> > IVR is easy, but getting the information to the PMS is another matter.
>
> If PMS' API is provided - it's doable.
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> >
> > Then there is the matter of the telephone set.  The TDM24xx card is a
> > nice alternative, but can
> > four be put in one * box?  When the TDM24xx pricing becomes available
> > we'll have to do a cost
> > comparison between the TDM cards, channel banks/T1 cards, and
> > inexpensive SIP phones.  Cat3 vs.
> > Cat5 wiring, etc.
>
> I would recommend to do it with Adtran channel-banks - more robust.
>
> >
> > Tim, do these hotels have an existing telephone system?  Can you
> > determine which PMS is being
> > used and if the interface specification is published?
> >
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> All the Best!
> Sergey.
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