[asterisk-biz] What do you pay for PRI in the US?

[Steve Totaro]

Brian,

That response is not very reassuring.

A T3 should give you 672 channels, or, 665 if you are terminating to 
quad T1 cards using one channel for NFAS. How are you interconnected to 
get such a round number of 600?

If I am forking out that much money for a "Virtual PRI", I want it in 
writing that you have some sort of "Gold Standard" in place. I want 
every channel that is promised and paid for to be available at any time, 
guaranteed.

Otherwise, how do I know that you are not operating like some of the web 
hosting companies that put hundreds of websites on a single server? That 
is not the impression that I get from you or your company, but what is 
in the SLA, if anything, concerning this?

Thanks,
Steve

Brian Fertig wrote:
> More or less yes. We have 600 ports of inbound right now
> Brian
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com on behalf of Steve Totaro
> *Sent:* Mon 4/16/2007 6:48 PM
> *To:* Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-biz] What do you pay for PRI in the US?
>
> So how oversold are your circuits? Is a client "guaranteed" 24 channels
> at any given time?
>
> In other words, do you actually have a T1 (or equivalent) for each
> subscriber of your "virtual PRI" product?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
> Brian Fertig wrote:
> >
> > This product wasn’t designed for the smaller use customers. We will
> > have our BYOD system online in the next week or so.
> >
> > --
> >
> > .......::::::::::.........
> >
> > Brian Fertig
> >
> > Director of Engineering
> >
> > Molten, Inc.
> >
> > Delaware Office
> >
> > Office 800.418.4380 x 160
> >
> > Direct 302.338.9601
> >
> > *From:* asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
> > [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *Matt
> > *Sent:* Monday, April 16, 2007 3:58 PM
> > *To:* Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> > *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-biz] What do you pay for PRI in the US?
> >
> > The only way I can see this being even remotely cost effective is if
> > you need multiple DIDs (many) and need to use multiple channels
> > continually. If all you need are 4 or 5 DIDs, you can get those for
> > about $5 a piece with 2 or more unlimited channels, from many providers.
> >
> > So say I need 5 DIDs, that would cost me $25/month, and that includes
> > 10 incoming channels.
> >
> > On 4/16/07, *Brian Fertig* < brian at molten.us <mailto:brian at molten.us>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Well even with XO you can get just a 1 way PRI. But yes. The next 
> product
> > up is a bi-directional PRI designed to all you to call from or to 
> the same
> > market for free.
> >
> > --
> > .......::::::::::.........
> > Brian Fertig
> > Director of Engineering
> > Molten, Inc.
> > Delaware Office
> > Office 800.418.4380 x 160
> > Direct 302.338.9601
> >
> >
> > |-----Original Message-----
> > |From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
> > <mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com> [mailto: asterisk-biz-
> > <mailto:asterisk-biz->
> > |bounces at lists.digium.com <http://lists.digium.com>] On Behalf Of Andres
> > |Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 2:53 PM
> > |To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> > |Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] What do you pay for PRI in the US?
> > |
> > |Brian Fertig wrote:
> > |
> > |>That would depend on if its virtual or traditional. Also if
> > |traditional how
> > |>far away from the area your wanting to get the PRI from. Average
> > |>traditional ~400 - 800 Virtual $240
> > |>
> > |>
> > |A traditional PRI with a carrier like XO or Verizon will usually 
> include
> > |unlimitted local calling. Does your Molten 'Virtual PRI' offer come
> > |with unlimitted local calling as well?
> > |
> > |>--
> > |>........::::::::::.........
> > |>Brian Fertig
> > |>Director of Engineering
> > |>Molten, Inc.
> > |>Delaware Office
> > |>Office 800.418.4380 x 160
> > |>Direct 302.338.9601
> > |>
> > |>
> > |>|-----Original Message-----
> > |>|From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
> > <mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com> [mailto:asterisk-biz-
> > <mailto:asterisk-biz->
> > |>|bounces@ lists.digium.com <http://lists.digium.com>] On Behalf Of
> > John Treble
> > |>|Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 12:43 PM
> > |>|To: 'Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion'
> > |>|Subject: [asterisk-biz] What do you pay for PRI in the US?
> > |>|
> > |>|
> > |>|
> > |>|What **approximately** is the going monthly rate for switched 
> ISDN PRI
> > |>|(i.e., 23B+1D) in the U.S.? TIA.
> > |>|
> > |>|
> > |>|John Treble
> > |>|Ottawa, Canada
> > |>|
> > |>|
> > |>|__
> >
>
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