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<P><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">I am new to Asterisk (and phone systems for that matter) and was looking for guidance.</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">My company is looking at installing a new phone system/PBX in our new location and I am trying to convince them to go with the Asterisk PBX. I see on </FONT><A HREF="http://www.asterisk.org/index.php?menu=features"><U></U><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">http://www.asterisk.org/index.php?menu=features</FONT></U></A><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma"> what features are available but my biggest problem right now is trying to size the system, decide what type of redundancy I should build in and what type of bandwidth will be required, so I can estimate system costs. I have a need for a 100 user system. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Does anyone have a standard equation to design a system by? Or rough estimate?</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Thanks in advance for any assistance or direction.</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Dana</FONT>
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