[asterisk-users] University dumps CISCO VoIP for Asterisk

[Steve Totaro]

Eric "ManxPower" Wieling wrote:
> joea, j4computers wrote:
>> Ferguson, Michael<ferguson at BRVMLAW.COM> Wrote on: 9/20/2006 8:03 AM:
>>> G'Day List,
>>>  
>>> Interesting article. Enjoy
>>>  
>>> http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/091206-von-sam-houston.html?t5  
>>> Mike
>>
>> The text states that asterisk cannot do "secretarial" functions, 
>> meaning one person, or admin, cannot answer multiple lines. 
>> This relates a bit to my recent post, asking about servicing multiple 
>> lines. 
>> Implication is that asterisk can do that, but I am now concerned that 
>> there is no "uber function" that can allow a single person answer any 
>> line, for reasons of convenience or design.  Problem is, this was 
>> understood, rightly or wrongly, to exist, in preliminary inquiries 
>> (not here) and is a part of a potential clients desire.
>>
>> Can someone enlighten me?
>
> The problem with a BLF (Busy Lamp Field) is that it's hard to find a 
> box with 6,000 buttons on it, as would be required by above university.
>
> Asterisk has several methods of picking up remote lines.  Group Call 
> Pickup, Directed Call Pickup, and the standard way Asterisk rings 
> multiple extensions at the same time via & in the Dial() Line, and BLF
>
> If you want the "traditional" Key System style of BLF, then you need a 
> phone that supports it.  The Polycom 601 Sidecar supports it in a 
> limited way, and I've heard that SNOM supports it as well.
>
> What SPECIFICALLY are you trying to do that you are unable to do?
>
>
FOP could be helpful as well.  I would like to see it on 47 in plasma.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro