[asterisk-biz] PSTN vs Provider

[jay kordic]

FYI,the days of requiring 36 month contacts are over (unless you are a poor
shopper of service).I have multiple providers using the underlying networks
of Global Crossing,Qwest,Broadwing,Verizon/MCI that can provide rates
ranging from .0099-.0118 per minute with no usage commitment.The T-1 loop
fee will most likely range from $ 120-$ 400 per circuit.The closer you are
to one of the above mentioned carriers POPS/switches,the lower the cost.

Jay Kordic
The Horizon Group
Wholesale/Retail VOIP and TDM services
951-780-3131 (office)
951-850-0887 (mobile)
515-322-0273 (fax)
MSN IM-jaykordic at hotmail.com
Yahoo IM-jaykordic at yahoo.com
 

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[mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Tom Hayden
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 11:04 AM
To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] PSTN vs Provider

Well, cost is going to be a major issue. I've found pricing for T1/PRI
voice circuits to be much more costlier than than VoIP, not to mention
the hardware costs.  However, you'll find, on average that the
reliability of a T1/PRI to be much greater than VoIP.

In my experience, if you're not doing a large volume and/or need
99.999% reliability, stick with the VoIP.  It's much cheaper, you
generally don't get locked into 3 year contracts and the quality and
reliability isn't terrible in most cases.  You can always get a POTS
line if you want to do faxes.

Cheers

Tom

On 9/26/06, Jack Morgan <jack at bonyari.com> wrote:
> I have a small business using Asterisk via a VOIP provider. I'm
> contemplating getting my own T1 line. My question is what benefits would
> having my own T1 line offer over a VOIP provider?
>
> I'm assuming the quality would be better on a T1 line as my calls
> wouldn't be routed through the Internet. I also like to be able to use
> the T1 line for faxing & predictive dialing.
>
>
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