[Asterisk-Users] Becoming a VOIP provider

[Manjit Riat]

That was a really nice description... Can you do 1-14 and I'll do 15 and
16??


Just kiddin.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ty Carter [mailto:tmcarter at ultrastat.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:58 AM
To: nihal at claim.md; 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial
Discussion'
Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Becoming a VOIP provider

1.  You must have some type of business model / plan
2.  Be well capitalized, starting out is going to be a cash draining
experience.
3.  Have access to (U.S.) PRI or Channelized T1 and High speed Internet
connection
4.  For U.S. it always helps on the bottom line if you're a CLEC
5.  Have a test server, if you want to play in the enterprise market, buy a
test 1U server and a 1 T1 PRI card
6.  Forumlate your POPS
7.  Get a ANCP Code from Telcordia, then apply for a CIC, Part A code
(commly reffered to as a PIC code (10-10-987)
8.  Arrange for a LD carrier, preferabably one that can terminate and
originate via SIP, IAX or IP
9.  Arrange for PSAP integration/handoff (for 911)
10. Have your lawyer establish your Terms of Service and disclose to your
clients about the 911 availability and have them sign off on this.
11. When all of the above is satisified and working, formulate a beta pool
of clients, a couple of small businesses and a few residentials
12. Give them cutrate service for testing
13. Once your have your beta trials, put it into production and let the
money start flowing.
14. Put in a HP Blade server rack, and start provisioning asterisk like
crazy.
15. Laugh all the way to the bank
16. Retire when your 47 and relax on the beach with a beautiful woman in one
hand and a cold drink in the other :-)

That is about all there is to it.....

Any more questions?

Ty Carter
Strategic Network Consultants, Inc.
524 East 9th Street
Washington, NC  27889
tmcarter at ultrastat.com




P.S.  The last few items are just a joke.. Please, list, don't bombard me
with flames about hardware vendors or laughing on the way to the bank.  This
is just a 30,000 ft overview.  If you want specifics, contact me off list
and I will try and help you.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Nihal
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 1:22 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Becoming a VOIP provider
> 
> This is a bit off topic, but I'm not sure where else to start.
> 
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> 
> I've got a friend in Australia who works for a big ISP there. 
> I guess they want to provide VOIP service to their customers.
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> 
> 
> Can anyone give us an idea how someone can, I guess, purchase 
> phone lines to sell as VOIP lines? I'm a bit lost here, but 
> basically what is 
> 
> needed to become a VOIP provider?
> 
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> 
> Would you buy a bunch of phone lines and hook them up to 
> something like Asterisk, then provide SIP connections?
> 
> 
> 
> We dont need to know Australia specific, just trying to get 
> an idea where to get started.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for your help!
> 
> 
> 
> Nihal Titan
> 
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