IP is compelling for access, but the carrier world is still firmly TDM. That, and IP just isn't as reliable at this point.
When someone offers a cheap TDM switch, I get intrigued. David Knell wrote: > It's not dead; it's merely changed. > > Last time I bought a TDM switch, I paid about US$150,000 for 64E1s - so > it'd switch about 1000 calls. Several years later, we run that traffic > volume and more through two commodity Dell servers which, with > bandwidth, cost us about $250/month. And it takes a few hours to hook > up to a new carrier, rather than weeks or months in the TDM world. So > it's no wonder that there's a lot of TDM equipment coming onto the > market; IP is too compelling. > > There is also a lot of activity around cellphones - for example, a > couple of the UK calling card companies have launched MVNOs with an > emphasis on cheap international calling (such as Lycatel with > Lycamobile), selling SIMs through their existing distribution, and > existing carriers are starting to offer cheap international calling > packages, both to postpaid and prepaid customers. > > Question back at you - what do you say when someone asks if you can sell > their TDM switch? > > --Dave > >> is it dead? i have many people e-mailing me asking if I can sell their >> switches (NACT, DTI, Excel) I also know from last year the intelecard >> show was a bust...so what do you guys think? are we all just heading >> to mobile phones and unified communications? what about the people >> that have credit issues? prepaid cell phones? >> >> -- >> Thank you, >> >> -Wes- >> _______________________________________________ >> --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- >> >> AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona >> Register Now: http://www.astricon.net >> >> asterisk-biz mailing list >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz -- Alex Balashov - Principal Evariste Systems Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
