[asterisk-biz] Small business question from developing nation

[lcchen]

Hi,we can share with you our experience if you are interested to know.
lc
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mudy Situmorang" <mudy at tdmm.net>
To: "'Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion'" 
<asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:57 PM
Subject: [asterisk-biz] Small business question from developing nation


> Hi,
>
> I'm from developing nation somewhere beyond pacific, where IP solution is
> still rare and the market is quite small (for you guys). We're selling /
> renting PABX solution for buildings. I'm trying to switch the business 
> into
> full IP solution.
>
> Asterisk Digium is a sound solution. However, in our calculation the price
> of IP phone makes total price higher. I've tried to calculate using analog
> converter and cheap phone but still doesnt look so good (calculation 
> below).
> Using converter seems not a right solution. Most lowend customer choose
> cheaper used PABX while highend choose new PABX with fancy digital phone 
> and
> some (limited) IP capabilities.
>
> My question, (to make it easier) which is better solution:
>
> a. I should look for cheaper IP phone that is compatible with Digium (do 
> you
> have any clue where I can find such phone?)
>
> b. I should try to develop local implementation of Asterisk (we have some
> low cost local engineer, but would it difficult and cost much more?)
>
> c. I should look for existing asterisk implementation other than Digium 
> that
> is cheaper (perhaps from India or China?)
>
> d. Other.... ?
>
> TIA.
>
> Regards,
> Mudy
>
>
>
> Brand new major brand PABX: US$ 75,000
> Main unit, attendant console, 300 digital & 120 IP trunk, annual license
> cost
>
> Used major brand PABX: US$ 40,000
> 450 line
>
>
> Digium solution:
> Switchvox SMB, silver subscription, Quad span T1/E1 with echo 
> cancellation,
> annual license cost
> $  30,556
>
> With lynksys PAP2T
> Lynksys 200 units $  21,800
> (converts analog phone)
> Analog phone 400 units $   2,800
> Total cost: $  55,256
>
> With SoundPoint IP 301
> IP Phone $  69,600
> Total cost: $ 100,256
>
>
>
>
>
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