On 02/04/2004 at 11:17 John Chambers wrote: >Andy Powell wrote: >> >> 1 Access to the PSTN - this can be done via a single X100P card (plugs >into a standard phone line) or one of the sinlge port T1 cards or 4 port >TDM410 cards (if you need a shedload of lines). You can also use a VoIP -> >PSTN gateway or gateway service (such as, but not limited to, NuFone) >> >> If you use the X100P, then as I say, a standard analogue phone line is >all you need (you can add upto 3 X100P's iirc without issues). >> If you want to use the T1 cards then you need to get your local telco to >deliver T1's to your location > >Actually, this is very much like one of our plans. Of course, if we are >to install >hardware to connect to the PSTN locally, there's little point in using a >complex >package like asterisk. I've done enough modem programming, including >implementing >SLIP and PPP from scratch, to know how to handle that. But we were hoping >to use >the glorious new VOIP approach, so we won't have to have a staff to >babysit the >special hardware. The prospect of lower costs for internet calls also >gets people's >attention, but supporting a modem bank is a nightmare that we're hoping to >avoid.
Ok, that's fine except VOIP can bet dodgy - how would you tell for example that the audio being delivered wasn't being broken up into unintelligable blips and squeeks because of bandwidth issues - particularly over the net? > >> Personally I think the medical service should just employ more people >for home visits, since seeing a person is better than just hearing an >automated voice on the phone.. (you may have differing opinions, but I >come from a culture of free healthcare (however bad it is at the moment)) > >Lots of people would agree with you there. But in modern America, this is >becoming less and less feasible for most of the population. How true.... and how sad... :( >> It looks to me like you put 800 with a context of callme in your .call >file... > >Nope; there's no "800" anything in any file that I edited. I'm assuming >that it's the result of some default calculation, but I don't know yet. When in doubt blame aliens...... >> You could of course pay my air fare to Boston (and back) and hotel costs >and I'd gladly help you out in person.. after my time at VON in Boston >last year I wouldn't mind visiting again :D > >Yeah; wouldn't it be nice to persuade our employers to pay for this? It >reminds me of advice I've often given musical friends: Don't complain about the >way that people think that other musicians from far away are better than the local >yokels. That way, the local audience pays to fly your friends in for parties and >jam sessions, and their local audience pays to fly you there. You want to >encourage this attitude; it's to everyone's advantage. Yes! > >OTOH, we're talking about software to do remote communications. It's >probably far better if the developers are forced to do their work across the Net. If >you want the software to work at a distance, it's reassuring to know that the >developers know how to work at a distance. Some of us can do it remotely, but I like to visit places - and Boston isn't too unlike home (but that's beacuse of it's history :) )... /me casually increases taxes on tea and runs away... Andy _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users