[Asterisk-Users] Choosing an ISP for Asterisk

[Kerry Garrison]

If you are bringing in a T1 trunck for the phone lines, you will need a
Digital Line Card for the Asterisk server. Once you have that configured
within Asterisk, everything else is the same. A good provider such as XO or
SBC can easily sell you a Voice T1. 

Kerry Garrison
http://www.geekgazette.com
 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Tim Chandler
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 6:39 PM
To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Choosing an ISP for Asterisk

I am the IT Manager for an international company who preserves its
competitive edge by cutting costs.  We are moving to a new office in about
two months, and naturally, Asterisk came to mind as a way to implement a
VoIP setup at low cost.  My expertise is computers, not telephones, so all
of this is new to me.

I need to know what the ideal setup for an Asterisk set up is.  My idea is
to have our ISP run a voice/data T1 into our corporate office (about 60
users) and run this into a fast Dell server with Asterisk and a Digium card.
Theoretically, the ISP would connect us into the traditional phone system.
However, I don't know the specific requirements for the T1 line or how to
split the data and voice.  What is the best type of T1 line to run?  What
protocols does it need to support?  I have heard of dynamic T1s, how do you
split the data and voice?  We are thinking of using someone like XO (who
currently does both our voice and data).  What do I need for this
installation?

I appreciate your help in this!
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