[asterisk-users] Nortel digital FXO channel bank? Exists?

[Rupert Utteridge - Digital Techniques (Asia) Limited]

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Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:00:54 -0500
From: Jon Pounder <JonP at inline.net>
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Nortel digital FXO channel bank?
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Quoting Michelle Dupuis <support at ocg.ca>:

> We have a client with a Nortel PBX with digital phone sets.  Due to T1
> problems (old firmware), we are interested in trying a FXO channel bank.
>
> Is there a channel bank (or equivalent) which emulates Meridian digital
> phone sets?  In order words, an FXO channel bank that's Meridian digital?

I think the basic wireline signalling is isdn bri for that, but with  
non-standard protocols.

ie the channel bank would talk to the ksu/pbx, but nothing but a  
reverse of the same hardware would understand anything on the other  
end of the t1.

ps - this sort of channel bank would be pricey at best, rediculous  
probably in reality.

I would try other solutions before even attempting this sort of thing  
since the odds of success are probably not too high.