[Asterisk-Users] pbx -> fiber -> network media converter -> wifi -> network media converter -> fiber -> pbx ???

[Bill Ford]

Check this out:

http://www.engagecom.com/Products/iptube_T1.htm

On 6/1/05, Rich Adamson <radamson at routers.com> wrote:
> > Please forgive the (almost?) OT post.  (and the fact that I need a clue-bat)
> >
> > We've got a situation at one of our sites where a construction crew is
> > likely to dig up our conduit which houses some data fiber and one pair
> > of fiber used to tie a Definity 3gsi at a small office building to the
> > rest of the phone system (school district).  We're using a pair of
> > Aeronets to the data network stays up, but haven't decided how to keep
> > the phone system up yet.
> >
> > I wonder if it is possible to bridge what I guess it a telco t1 via
> > fiber over wireless using standard media converters like we use for data
> > networks?  We're able to dedicate a set of radios to this if needed.
> >
> > Anyone ever tried this or know the basics well enough to know that it
> > (will|will not) work?
> >
> > Any thoughts on how a guy might use * to save the day without having to
> > hack the Definity or get fiber in and out of a * box on each end?
> 
> Yes, you can use wireless to accomplish this. However, the aeronet won't
> be able to accomplish this without something to convert the datastream
> into IP-based dataflows (eg, two asterisk boxes with iax between).
> 
> There are wireless boxes that will operate at 70 megabits/sec and will
> accept T1 interfaces, but those typically are in the $15k - $20k range.
> 
> If you can estimate the true number of simultanous calls expected across
> the facility, using an asterisk box at both ends (each with a T1 card
> interfacing to the respective phone equipment) "might" work across the
> aeronets. If you really had 24 simultanous conversations going on, the
> likelihood of the aeronets providing acceptable service will be very
> low. The exact number of simultanous conversations will be 100% dependent
> on the codec used between the asterisk boxes, the quality of the signal
> between the aeronets, and the stability (including jitter) of the end-
> to-end wireless link.
> 
> 
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