[Asterisk-Users] Channelbank Recomendation and GS102 question

[Troy Settle]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of John Todd
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 8:48 PM
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Channelbank Recomendation and 
> GS102 question
> 
> 
> At 8:15 PM -0500 12/4/03, Jim Flagg wrote:
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Walker Haddock" <whaddock at datacrest.com>
> >To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 7:54 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Channelbank Recomendation and 
> GS102 question
> >
> >
> >>  We have an installation with 9 inbound voice channels (one is the 
> >>fax) and 768K data.  It is a Hybrid PRI.  It terminates into a
> >T100P.  It is working great!  The >cost was better than the 
> POTS plus data.
> >
> >Can I ask what Telephone/Internet service provider you are 
> getting this from?
> >Does anybody else have a setup like this?
> 
> 
> Very interesting.  I've had now two fights with providers (Verizon 
> and SBC) who would not offer such a service, claiming that it was 
> "impossible" to hybridize a PRI.  I think that's a great offering, 
> and of course, it is possible, and especially appealing for Asterisk 
> users.
> 
> I, too, would be interested in hearing from what vendor you are 
> getting such a service.
> 

John,

Check the front of your local phonebook for CLEC listings.  In your
area, I'd expect to find at a bunch listed, and at least two or three
that are facilities based, capable of serving most areas in the
Willamette Valley (Vancouver down to Eugene).  If not, perhaps there's a
good business for you to investigate. =D

Our CLEC here, KMC Telecom, does the hybrid T1 thing as a matter of
course.  I can have a 6x6 system delivered to my customers for less than
$400/month (.09/local connect), or unlimited local outbound for less
than $500/month.

KMC even provides the customer with a Lucent Connectreach, which breaks
out the POTS lines and can hand off the data either as a FT1 or
Ethernet.  I'd like to play with using * to do it all, but need to find
a qualified guinea pig first.

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  Troy Settle
  Pulaski Networks
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