[Asterisk-Users] Info on UK ISDN30e?

[Fearghas McKay]

At 19:24 +0000 30/10/03, Gavin Hamill wrote:
>On Thu, Oct 30, 2003 at 03:24:24PM +0000, Fearghas McKay wrote:
>
>> I would just get another ISDN30 and enable extra circuits as required,
>> rather than add a couple lines here and there with ISDN2/BRI.
>
>I think the point is that we've just about reached capacity on our 30
>channels, and won't be in this building for much longer (basically as
>soon as we can get telephony + data into the new building) so rather
>than taking another ISDN30, just take a couple of ISDN2s to tide us over
>in the meantime... isn't eight the minimum no. of channel for a new
>ISDN30 installation?

you are asking for an extra bunch of channels, you already have the fibre
probably, it may even have the capacity on it just not enabled.

Wearing "hat with scars on it" - don't mess around doing it with ISDN2, the
grief qoutient is too high, especially since you won't be there for long
and can reuse the kit in the new location. And if you install ISDN2e you
will have to take a 12 month contract and have large install costs - you
might get away with Business Highway but your cost per channel is probably
going to be higher than the ISDN install cost.

If you are keeping the current system in place then just explain to account
rep that you will be buying new lines from them in new site and keeping on
most of the current lines, but what deal will they cut for you.

Also remember you have a choice of ISDN providers, even if they are not in
your area they can terminate on BT local loop.

>> Q931 is the RJ45 version that you just plug in to the line card.
>
>OK thanks for that info, I'll keep it in mind.. I did see DASS2 refered
>to on BT's ServiceView price list, but didn't know what the alternative
>was called.
>
>> You could probably reuse the handsets from the proprietory pbx, but it may
>> be cheaper to save the time and complexity by justgetting new handsets,
>> that would need an analysis.
>
>Yes :) It was only a thought - I think they want to leave the current
>equipment in the current building in case we need to re-use it at a
>later date, or suddenly expand past capacity in the new building, etc.
>
>Many thanks for your time and comments!
>

nae problem.

	f