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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Depends on what Nortel you're using. But here's just a few
I can say from being a Nortel PBX guy a while back:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Cost (depends on the situation)</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Ability to write just about ANYTHING to interact with your phone
system. Just about anything you want can be done if you apply the time to do
it, or find someone that already has.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>RealTime Database storage of (this works reliably in my
experience):</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005> <FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Call Detail Records</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005> <FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>SIP Users (phones)</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005> <FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Voicemail Settings for the
Users</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I also use the DB to store other user options that are
not part of the system.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI></UL>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>No need to purchase modules for extra
functions</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Powerful dialplan and IVR control:</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Match information against a regular expression, even if
the information comes from an external source?</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Query other PBXs to find a route to a number
(DUNDi)</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Supoprt Video (without large expense, Asterisk has
SIP Video support already)</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Loop a portion of the dialplan while a
condition is false</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI></UL>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Use on ANY hardware that's capable of handling the
load?</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>You can use the PBX hardware to do other things WHILE it's acting
as the PBX. (This can vary obviously)</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Management API for monitoring and
controlling</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI></UL>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I could go on and on... I'm no "Asterisk is the solution
for everyone's PBX" guy, but it can work for just about any situation if it's
done right. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=719064205-12122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>SKM</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Dakota<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 09, 2005 8:02 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Asterisk-Users] Major Advantages of Asterisk vs Nortel PBX
Systems<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What are the major advantages of Asterisk vs Nortel
PBX Systems?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am trying to justify whether it makes sense
moving forward with an Asterisk installation.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dakota</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>