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

[Andrew Latham]

Not measurable with current tools. 



On 7/13/05, Sahil Gupta <sgupta at voicevalley.com.au> wrote:
> 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
> >
> >
> > -----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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