Michael L. Young wrote: > I should have probably stated that this is going to be going through > an MPLS network being setup with Verizon. They may not be requiring > that since it is within their network, not going over the internet. > They have not said anything about the the need to secure the traffic > coming from them or to them since the VoIP traffic will be on > Verizon's network.
Michael, Your email documents the same experience we had years ago. It was strange reading it and I was shocked that nothing has changed in that much time. Asterisk will work with Verizon's IP trunking product, but they're trying to make you jump through some old hoops first. We were using Verizon IP trunks over an MPLS network in 2008. At the time, they did not require IPSEC for signaling. However, they did want us to install an SBC and actually provided us with an AudioCodes nCite 1000 at their cost. It just acted as a proxy, so it didn't affect interoperability with Verizon's IP trunks and I wouldn't buy one only to satisfy them. We were quite happy with the service, so I'd encourage you to go ahead with the field trial without putting an SBC in place. Remember that you will be paying them, so they should be working to fit your design and if they reject you for some arcane reason then you are better off with another provider anyway. Don't hesitate to let them know that you know you're jumping through the same hoops that have been in place since 2008 and you'd appreciate it if they would streamline the process to save time and money. Tell them that Asterisk should already be on their certified list of approved devices because they've been running field trials and production setups on it for years. Regards, Matthew Roth InterMedia Marketing Solutions Software Engineer and Systems Developer -- _____________________________________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
