[Asterisk-Users] Who would use Asterisk SS7?

[Hemant Kumar]

I think with IAX2 and TDMoE it is not worth the effort to think about SS7.

Hemant

P.S: This was told to me by a carrier who is already covering a-z countries.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike M" <linux-support at earthlink.net>
To: <Asterisk-Users at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 10:03 PM
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Who would use Asterisk SS7?


> Hello.  I am new to this forum.  If this issue has been discussed already,
> please inform me, but my STFW have indicated that it has not.
>
> If SS7 were available on * would it make commercial sense to use it?
There
> are case studies on the web (courtesy of the Death Star :->) for ISPs with
> 10,000+ subscriber lines showing clear cost savings in transitioning from
PRI
> to SS7 controlled IMT.  My question is focused on * and its users.  More
> detail might help.  The discussion below assumes a North American PSTN and
US
> currency.
>
> If a * user connects to the PSTN with a PRI it will cost $900/month (in
1998
> according to [1]).  An equivalent connection with SS7/IMT is $3000/month
> ($2500 for two SS7 A-links and one or two route sets and $500 for the
IMT).
> The SS7/IMT method becomes a better deal when more than 72 VGC (3 x
T1-24ch)
> are needed.  Are there any * users that use or forsee using 72+ VGC to the
> PSTN?
>
> I know in at least one or two markets the monthly cost of 2 A-links is
closer
> to $1800/month.  I cannot verify any of the other costs in the model
above,
> but they seem about right.
>
> Can anyone provide a similar PRI versus SS7/IMT cost model for any other
> parts of the world?
>
> [1] http://www.tmcnet.com/articles/ctimag/0998/featureBay.htm
>
> TIA,
> --
> Mike M.
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