[Asterisk-Users] OT: DS3 -> VoIP Hardware Recommendations

[Niranjan Gopalakrishnan]

We use DS3s on MAX TNT with no problems, but never MAXed it with 28 T1s. Lucent APXs handle them better.

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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of Sahil Gupta
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Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] OT: DS3 -> VoIP Hardware Recommendations


Hi,
Whilst the talks are on regarding DS3's, what is the maximum number of 
simultaneous channels Asterisk should be able to push through in pure 
pass-through mode?

Regards,


Sahil Gupta
VoiceValley

On Wed, 13 Jul 2005, Brian C. Fertig wrote:

> Trust me dude..  You don't want a lucent TNT.  If your going all out for
> an DS3 and you don't want to multiplex it then you will need something
> that will take a DS3 which I don't believe TNT's do.  Purchase an
> AS5400HPX they will and work very well.  Set yourself up with some
> dialpeers etc and your good to go.  Trust me.  I have done it.
>
> ..o-------------------------------------------------------o.
> Brian Fertig
> NOC/Network Engineer
> Planet Telecom, Inc.
> Tampa, FL Office
>
>
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> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Tom
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:05 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] OT: DS3 -> VoIP Hardware Recommendations
>
> At 10:06 AM 7/13/2005, you wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>  We are looking for some hardware requirements/recommendations to be
> able
>> to handle a full DS3's worth of TDM -> VoIP traffic. The DS3 would
> bring
>> 24 calls per T1 x 28 T1s = 672 simultaneous calls. We would then need
> to
>> convert those calls into G729 SIP VoIP calls to send to our asterisk
> box
>> over ethernet. Since everything is going in/out of asterisk is 729,
> and
>> no features are needed, I think it can handle the routing. If not, I
> can
>> whip up a SER box.
>>
>>  We currently have a Cisco 7206VXR (1 voice resource) and a Cisco
> AS5300
>> (120 voice resources). The DS3 will also have SS7 signaling on it.
>>
>> Recommendations/comments/concerns/rants are graciously welcomed.
>
> Lucent TNT
>
>> Thanks,
>> Matthew
>
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