[asterisk-users] Meridian S1 to Asterisk via T1

[Alex Balashov]

In that acse, on the other hand, a Cisco AS might be just the tier of 
reliability and capacity you're looking for...

On Fri, 7 Sep 2007, Michelle Dupuis wrote:

> This is going into an emergency response facility...where they currently
> have a Nortel Option 61 (I think).  They want to slowly phase into VoIP.
> They will need 1000 phone set capacity (assuming full migration).
>
> My fear of connecting their PBX directly to the PC (PCI card) is the
> potential for a PC crash.  If that somehow takes down their PBX there will
> be hell to pay.  (If it were just a regular office environment it would be
> ok).
>
> MD
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of
>> Alex Balashov
>> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 2:38 PM
>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Meridian S1 to Asterisk via T1
>>
>>
>> Michelle,
>>
>> On Fri, 7 Sep 2007, Michelle Dupuis wrote:
>>
>>> I have to connect a Meridian S1 to Asterisk for a slow
>> migration to VoIP.
>>> What is the best way to connect them?
>>>
>>> 1. Is a T1 the best solution?
>>> 2.  Can I pass Caller and Callee information across the link?
>>>
>>> If a T1 is best, I recall a standalone T1-SIP device a year ago on
>>> this list.  Does anyone recall what the device was?  How
>> well it works?
>>
>>    You can just get a Digium (or Sangoma or whatever) PRI
>> card for Asterisk and take the T1 directly from the PBX, and
>> that would be the simplest and most economical option.  Part
>> of Asterisk's capabilities is to interface extensively with a
>> range of TDM hardware and signaling protocols.
>>
>>    PRI would be most reasonable, but those systems also
>> support CAS, E&M, however you want to hand it off.
>>
>>    The other option - what you are referring to - is a media
>> gateway, and most of those are built to scale to higher
>> purposes than yours in terms of call density and volume, and
>> are a much more expensive and unnecessary option unless
>> something about stringing a T1 to a PC repulses you.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> -- Alex
>>
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