[asterisk-biz] SIP to 24 FXS

[Steve Totaro]

Howard White wrote:
> Need a compatability update.  When our company first began selling
> Asterisk solutions, we got some Mediatrix 1104 and 1204 boxes for FXS
> and FXO connectivity.  We found the level of SIP compliance by Mediatrix
> to be poor and the SNMP configuration to be ridiculously complex.  The
> boxes are still on the shelf.  Have not tried to get firmware updates.
>
> Have a client needing SIP to 24 FXS, analog phone deployment (hotel).
> Has a SIP to 24 FXS box that works great except Message Waiting
> Indicator.  Analog phones have MWI but box doesn't handle it; vendor
> chooses not to work with issue.  I do not have the specifics as to the
> model of phone deployed so cannot answer which format MWI signal is
> expected by the phone.
>
> I'm looking for experience reports with more recent efforts by
> Mediatrix, Audio Codes, Vega or ??? regarding SIP compliance and ability
> to deal with extended details like MWI.
>
> TNX for your thoughts.
>   
You should look at the Quintum TenorAX for FXS.  So many features, you 
can get lost in the GUI.  It also does Radius and can log to a CDR 
server, hop-off, too much to list.  I think it is probably the best bang 
for the buck.

Thanks,
Steve