Yeah, Cellular is the most widely accepted solution. NYC allows it and there aren't any I know of that are more strict than they are. In addition, It can be a lot easier.
On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 9:47 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > There is no money in the one off elevator or fire alarm circuit to even > touch the perceived liability. Let them use cellular if they cannot get > POTS from the ILEC. I know of a “very large – very very large” data center > that is located in a city that is 100% FTTH. The local ILEC had to go dig > some old DLC out of the trash because they absolutely had to have 16 POTS > lines. and could not have the POTS that came out of an ONT. > > *From:* Lewis Bergman > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2020 8:11 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] POTS for "life safety" - MFVN > > Many VoIP providers won't touch elevators or fire alarm circuits. We don't > mind but many municipalities require permitting, acceptance, etc. It > wouldn't be difficult if you are willing to work with us and if the > opportunity is worth the trouble. We (or someone else) would need to > install at least 2 machines in your NOC or data center. That would be used > as the primary softswitch within your network with our other clusters as > backups. > > You should contact your municipalities and state to see what exactly would > have to be done for your areas. Most I have seen don't have specific state > regs, they leave it up to the cities but every place is different. > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 7:58 AM Brough Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Is there a way to "white label" Managed Facilites-based Voice Network >> (MFVN) services? I recognize MFVN service requires the softswitch and >> gateway be in the network (our network), but that would be ok if we could >> out-source configuration and operation to someone else and, for this >> service, be a subcontractor to that service provider. >> We provide high speed Internet connections, nothing else. Customers who >> want other services like VoIP, are referred to 3rd parties. But we have a >> few prospective customers whose fire alarm / security systems require a >> POTS analog telephone line or an MFVN equivalent, as the NFPA accepts MFVN >> services as adequate "for fire and life safety signaling between a >> protected premises and a central monitoring station." The phone service >> provided by the major cable companies qualifies as an MFVN service and we >> compete against Comcast for business customers in the greater Boston area. >> >> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Managed_facilities-based_voice_network#/media/File:MFVN_Diagram.PNG >> >> Thanks, >> Brough >> >> Brough Turner >> netBlazr Inc. – Free your Broadband! >> Mobile: 617-285-0433 Skype: brough >> netBlazr Inc. <http://www.netblazr.com/> | Twitter >> <https://twitter.com/#%21/brough> | LinkedIn >> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/broughturner> | Facebook >> <http://www.facebook.com/brough.turner> >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > > -- > Lewis Bergman > 325-439-0533 Cell > > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell
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