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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=453115718-02082006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>And......I would add, you need VoIP knowledge/experience
which has some unique characteristics/challenges that traditional telephony does
not.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=453115718-02082006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>There are some technical benefits in addition to bottom
line benefits to doing it in house. I would suggest you get different
opinions on this and/or try understand it yourself.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Alexander Lopez
[mailto:Alex.Lopez@OpSys.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 02, 2006 7:13
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk
Discussion<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [asterisk-biz] Hosted
PBX<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Yes you can, but
would you want to? If you are truly a novice, setting up and more
importantly maintaining an Asterisk Installation requires knowledge of not
only IT but of Telephony as well.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Susan Swanson<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, August 02, 2006 10:04
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
asterisk-biz@lists.digium.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [asterisk-biz] Hosted
PBX</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Georgia size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">Okay, this is probably a stupid
question for you guys but I am still a novice so don’t
laugh!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Georgia size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">We want to provide a hosted PBX
solution for small businesses and have been offered 200 extensions held server
(i.e. 20 companies with each co. having 10 extensions).
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Georgia size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">Isn’t this just an asterisk
solution that we are being sold through a middle man?
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Georgia size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">Can’t we do this in house by
purchasing our own server and purchasing licenses and perhaps hardware from
Digium?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Georgia size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">Any guidance is greatly
appreciated!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Georgia size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">Susan<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>