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

[Max Clark]

http://www.lucent.com/products/solution/0,,CTID+2013-STID+10443-SOID+589-LOCL+1,00.html

"Consolidates a variety of access lines (including channelized T1/E1, 
channelized DS3, ISDN PRI, leased T1/E1 or Fractional T1/E1 Frame Relay, 
and channelized T1/E1 frame relay) over high-speed digital trunks for up 
to 960 simultaneous data connections"

The Lucent TNT has been the standard for years. It works like a charm.

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
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Tom
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:05 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> 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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