Before I start I am a Panasonic certified dealer AND I have installed over 100 Asterisk systems that are in production.
That said for your application use Panasonic, DONT use Asterisk. Use the Panasonic KX-TDA50G. Supports up to around 50 ports. In addition to Analog and their proprietary Digital phones they support: * SIP * DECT Wireless with their unique Wireless CellSites (so there are no dead spots). * Door boxes with door realease * External relays * CTI software * Built in MOH port * Built in external paging port Dont use the TAW848 as it uses analog proprietary phones which in addition of having just 12 programmable buttons it must have 2 pairs to work. Its options are also limited, as well as it's been discontinued. On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 5:13 PM, Rick Huebner <[email protected]> wrote: > My brother-in-law is finishing up his McMansion and I've done all of the > low voltage wiring and am starting the trimout. We are batting around > what to do for a phone system and I'm torn between a Panasonic > TAW824/TVA50 and using an Asterisk implementation. I'm very strong on > the networking/linux/basic hacking(old school, not criminal) side. I've > downloaded the Asterisk VM and have some implentation questions before > we make a decision. Of course we are running out of time because I need > to order either RJ-11 or RJ-45 keystones for the plates to finish the > trim out. We have Cat5e run everywhere so that won't be a limiting factor. > > Basic info: > 8000sq/ft under air, 11,000sq/ft under the roof > 17 phone handset outlets > 15 phone jacks for potential use behind TVs > 2 fax lines > 1 alarm line > 3 voice POTS lines > 1 fax POTS line > Pentium 4 old Dell with 1gig RAM to use with Asterisk if selected > > Requirements > 1. Page over all handsets in intercom mode. They have kids and want to > be able to "yell" over the phone if needed to find someone. Not done easily with Asterisk from ANY phone, unless you plan on putting some expensive IP Phone with a gozillion buttons or plan on teaching the kids 2-3 digit codes. > 2. Easily call from room to room. Speed dial buttons would be ideal. Again only expensive IP phones have that. > 3. Multiple voice line support for the office phones. > 4. Unique ring tones on the phones for internal calls versus external so > you can tell by listening if it is inside or outside. > 5. If possible, unique ring tones for the various external lines in the > offices. Panasonic will do all that. > > Looking for any suggestions as I need to get the keystones ordered ASAP. > > Thanks > Rick > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
