[Asterisk-Users] Becoming a VOIP provider

[Ed Robbins]

Manjit Riat wrote:

>That was a really nice description... Can you do 1-14 and I'll do 15 and
>16??
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>Just kiddin.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ty Carter [mailto:tmcarter at ultrastat.com] 
>Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:58 AM
>To: nihal at claim.md; 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial
>Discussion'
>Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Becoming a VOIP provider
>
>1.  You must have some type of business model / plan
>2.  Be well capitalized, starting out is going to be a cash draining
>experience.
>3.  Have access to (U.S.) PRI or Channelized T1 and High speed Internet
>connection
>4.  For U.S. it always helps on the bottom line if you're a CLEC
>5.  Have a test server, if you want to play in the enterprise market, buy a
>test 1U server and a 1 T1 PRI card
>6.  Forumlate your POPS
>7.  Get a ANCP Code from Telcordia, then apply for a CIC, Part A code
>(commly reffered to as a PIC code (10-10-987)
>8.  Arrange for a LD carrier, preferabably one that can terminate and
>originate via SIP, IAX or IP
>9.  Arrange for PSAP integration/handoff (for 911)
>10. Have your lawyer establish your Terms of Service and disclose to your
>clients about the 911 availability and have them sign off on this.
>11. When all of the above is satisified and working, formulate a beta pool
>of clients, a couple of small businesses and a few residentials
>12. Give them cutrate service for testing
>13. Once your have your beta trials, put it into production and let the
>money start flowing.
>14. Put in a HP Blade server rack, and start provisioning asterisk like
>crazy.
>15. Laugh all the way to the bank
>16. Retire when your 47 and relax on the beach with a beautiful woman in one
>hand and a cold drink in the other :-)
>
>That is about all there is to it.....
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>Any more questions?
>
>Ty Carter
>Strategic Network Consultants, Inc.
>524 East 9th Street
>Washington, NC  27889
>tmcarter at ultrastat.com
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>P.S.  The last few items are just a joke.. Please, list, don't bombard me
>with flames about hardware vendors or laughing on the way to the bank.  This
>is just a 30,000 ft overview.  If you want specifics, contact me off list
>and I will try and help you.
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I don't know applicability in Australia, but in the US don't forget 
about CALEA.  Seems like that is a big issue for a lot of providers to 
come to terms with.

Ed