[Asterisk-Dev] FXO Hardware Sourcing

[Karl Putland]

On Fri, 2003-02-28 at 10:01, Brian Johnson wrote:
> I am looking at it as a comsumer, not as a hardware manufacturer or supplier
> 
> Easy to build stand-alone sets?  I'm talking plug it in and use it
> 

Sorry to jump in late.

I'm looking into building * appliances.
Small footprint box with 4-6 10/100 ports and some variety of fxo/fxs or
T1 cards.  I'm currently in the process of specifying the boxes right
now.  Of course with some kind of web interface for configuration.  The
hardware requirements for a 1fxo/4fxs would be significantly less than
for the T1 cards, but My first focus was to spec for usage with T100P
and a channel bank.

If there's demand, I'll also look into specs for a lesser machine that
wouldn't support the T1 cards.

--Karl

> 
> Steven Critchfield (critch at basesys.com) wrote*:
> >
> >On Fri, 2003-02-28 at 08:39, Brian Johnson wrote:
> >> Ideally I would like a self-contained, remote office VoIP router (including
> >> 1 FXO, 2 FXS, and at least 2 10/100 LAN ports) that ties into the LAN at
> >> that end and can be configured to:
> >> 1. autointelligently route calls to PSTN or IP (should be configuarable and
> >> optionally get config info from, and possible route calls to, my remote
> >> asterisk server)
> >> 2. cooperates with other similar units and additional FXS devices to provide
> >> a cohesive system (for discussion, say piggybacking of units to support up
> >> to 4 PSTN lines and 8 FXS ports - it will tend to be self-controlling due to
> >> bandwidth limitations out of the 10/100)
> >>
> >> I know I can do this with a PC ... I'm talking about something a little less
> >> demanding on admin time ie I can set up a router with a Linux box that has a
> >> lot of flexibility or I can buy a SOHO/home user broadband router if I need
> >> less flexibility - but with less admin overhead
> >>
> >> I think there would be a substantial market for a (single source) hardware
> >> company that:
> >> 1. provides modular, self-contained units (some with FXO and FXS and some
> >> with FXS only) that provide a system that is modularly extendable
> >> 2. provides a full fledged VoIP PBX system hardware for single PSTN lines up
> >> to T1 lines that is modulary extendable
> >> 3. software to run/control it all with ease of initial setup with the
> >> ability for fine-grained, customizable control
> >>
> >> I think digium fills the role for 2 and 3.
> >>
> >> Providing 1. (or finding other hardware suppliers for 1.) will simplify the
> >> path from analog to VoIP for many, many, many users
> >
> >Rarely do you find modularity and small port density. At that point it
> >is easy to build standalone units with set specs.
> >
> >What you may want to try and do is talk with Adtran, or CAC about
> >getting a VoIP stack wedged on their router cards. At that point you
> >could populate the chassis the way you need it, and get your Voip and
> >router all at once in a better than consumer piece of hardware. Of
> >course you could probably build a small flash booting box out of digium
> >hardware and a PC that would fit the bill for small port density at a
> >cheaper cost for new parts.
> >
> >
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Karl Putland <karl at putland.linux-site.net>