[Asterisk-Users] Newbie Question-Looking for Feedback

[Michael Welter]

Back in December there was a thread or remark about a Digium quad FXO 
card.  I would like to know when Digium will start marketing this...

M. Matt Colgin wrote:

> I've been looking at Asterisk for a replacement for our phone system and I'm
> hoping someone can help validate my assumptions.
> 
> We have 4 analog lines coming into the building. These lines are simple POT
> lines and we have them in a "hunt group" with Verizon so that when a single
> phone number is dialed, the first line is rang, if that line is busy it will
> ring the second line, and so on.
> 
> I would like to put together an Asterisk system to handle these lines and
> allow us to do VoIP, call queuing, voice menuing, etc. In looking at the
> product offerings of Digium, it appears that I need 4 Wildcard X100P's and 1
> Wildcard TDM400P 4-Port. For VoIP work, I'm looking for any recommendations
> that can be made. My first priority is to support a user in New Zealand
> talking to our phone system in the US, but there could be another 2 I'd like
> to support in the US (all on cable modems with the typical capped 30KB/s
> upload). I'd like for it to work very well with the Asterisk PBX and be as
> simple as plugging in a ethernet cable or even support 802.11b/g with little
> to no configuration.
> 
> In addition, I'm curious on other people's experience with software based
> VoIP phone. Specifically, it appears that a good amount of amount could be
> saved by using software based phones inside the building, thereby negating
> the need to purchase 3 hard VoIP phones and the Wildcard TDM400P. Can anyone
> recommend a good software package, that is fairly idiot proof and would work
> well for a small call-center with temp/minwage employees?
> 
> 
> To Summarize:
> - Can and does it make sense to purchase 4 Wildcard X100P's?
> - Can and does it make sense to purchase 1 Wildcard TDM400P (4-Port)?
> - What VoIP hard phone works best with Asterisk? Are there WiFi ones that
> are less than $100?
> - How much bandwidth does VoIP require? Will cable modem users with a max
> 30KB/s upload ok?
> - What VoIP soft phone works best with Asterisk?
> 
> Also:
> - What kind of uptime are people experiencing?
> - How much system load will be needed for 4 concurrent VoIP conversations?
> - What kind of gotcha's have people had that would be good for a newbie to
> know?
> 
> 
> Thank you in advance,
> 
> Matt
> 
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