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

[Andrew Thrift]

I fully agree with this, I maintain Lucent/Ascend MAX TNT's and Lucent 
APX 8000's, these are carrier class machines and definately have the 
processing power. They are very configurable and most telco technicians 
will have experience with them.

I have only tested a MAX TNT running 16 E1's and 2 DSP-96 cards but it 
worked extremely well.

Using a single DS3 LIM and 6 DSP96 cards would provide enough ports, 
however remember that NO GIGABIT module is available for the MAX TNT and 
you cannot VLAN them.





Max Clark wrote:

> 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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