[Asterisk-Users] Re: I hate to do this but..

[Linus Surguy]

> >>> I'm afraid I would consider using these cards instead of the Digium
ones
> >>> otherwise for two reasons:
> >>>
> >>> 1) Worldwide certification and approval
> >>> 2) Worldwide protocol support.

> >Extra...Extra...Read all about it. Digium wants the whole world to know
> >that the quad span T1/E1/PRI card, the TE410P, has passed Telecom FCC,
> >Euro, and Australian certifications. This milestone in our hardware
> >development gives the TE410P a significant boost for deploying
> >applications worldwide and allows it to compete with similar cards in
> >the market. We passed the rigorous certifications last week and the
> >paperwork must be completed to make it official, but the hard work is
> >done and we are excited to announce this great news to our customers.
> >EMC testing is next.
> >
> >Jeremy McNamara
> >

Jeremy,

That was actually my posting you acredited to Freddi. I am *not* 'bashing'
Digium etc., I think the cards are great, give good value for money and
combined with Asterisk provide a good solution. However, we work and assist
people deploying around the world and in many cases that is outside the
those areas you mention, and therefore although the Digium coverage is
great, in some cases we need more, both in terms of approval and protocol
coverage.

Aculab (and similar such as Dialogic etc.) have spent a lot of time, and a
lot of money getting worldwide approval / protocol support. If for example
we want to deploy a 'legal' box in for example Hong Kong - we can't use
Digium's cards, so we use Aculab - this is why if someone made an Aculab
driver for Asterisk this would assist a lot of people deploying 'real'
'telco approved' applications.

Linus