[asterisk-users] BT IP Exchange interconnect

[Gavin Henry]

2009/7/31 Gordon Henderson <gordon+asterisk at drogon.net>:
> On Fri, 31 Jul 2009, Gavin Henry wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Has anyone passed the tests using Asterisk:
>>
>> http://www.btwholesale.com/pages/static/Products/Converged_Voice/IP_Exchange.html
>
> Intersting. Looks like BT trying to become an ITSP to compete with the
> other ITSPs in the UK who already have PSTN wholesale interconnect...
>
> And they've done it in typical BT corprat style too - document upon
> document (30 pages for the credit check one!)  Extend, Embrace,
> Extinguish...

What worries me is which way to go? According to Ofcom today:

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/ngndevelopments/summary/

BT are going to be running IPX (eXchange) along with current TDM to
PSTN interconnects for a long time until their kit reaches endoflife.

So I see you getting the same as you would terminating with a BT
wholesale customer with TDM to IP as going direct to BT IP Exchange,
but not obviously getting the same minute price. You would save all
the legal process (and 9 months) going with an existing termination
provider though.

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