On 8/9/07, Jim Van Meggelen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am pretty sure you can still order Microlink from Bell > (BRI), but I am not sure if it would be suitable for trunking.
Thanks Jim, I was involved in a pretty active thread on the asterisk-users list a few weeks back. There was some momentum behind extending one of the existing frameworks and some people were calling their Sangoma reps to get action on this. They started by stating they would not be supporting NA-BRI. So, the vote thing is either a change of thought, or an attempt to pacify us. It makes so much sense for small and medium-small offices. Consider all the posts we see here about echo, audio levels, caller ID, DID/DNIS etc and all the crazy things we do trying to get analog lines to just behave like a decent service. There are so many systems out there with 2-8 lines where this is a really nice solution. Sure, there's going to be a bit of a hassle getting Bell to install this lesser known service but once there's some documentation, a "give this to your bell tech" sheet should come together. I wonder if any CLECs would offer that since it's tariffed but not common. TAUG Members: Mobilize! Dave > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Stephen Bosch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Aug 9, 2007 1:04 AM > > Subject: [Asterisk-Users-Conference:27] Sangoma A500 BRI -- > > North American support > > To: Asterisk Users Conference < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Hi, folks: > > > > I've already posted this to the main Asterisk users list, but thought > > I > > would share it here also. I don't know how many of you are in Europe > > -- > > you already have the pleasure of widespread BRI use. Over in North > > America we're still on the tin cans and string :) > > > > Sangoma has an informal user survey up on their home page (at > > http://www.sangoma.com) asking if people would use their A500 card for > > North American BRI, if it were supported. > > > > I encourage anyone with an interest in voice BRI in North America to > > vote; this information will be used for deciding whether to make the > > investment in developing a National ISDN driver layer for it. Benefits > > to users of BRI include the vastly better call quality and call > > control > > signalling, without having to pay hundreds of dollars a month for a > > fractional T1. (Say goodbye to analog lines left open and the > > resulting > > busy signals!) > > > > For anyone who is curious: Sangoma is writing their own driver layer > > for > > this card, not using bristuff or woomera. > > > > In other words, if they decide to go ahead with it, this would be a > > new > > contribution to the marketplace, with the bonus of having Sangoma's > > solid drivers and excellent support behind it. Just having decent, > > affordable hardware will remove a big roadblock to going digital for > > sites with fewer than 10 channels. Full disclosure: I would like to > > see > > this happen, as I've got plans to move our own offices and > > some client > > offices to BRI. > > > > I encourage you to vote, as well as offer Sangoma your personal > > feedback, if you can spare the time. > > > > Cheers, > > > > -Stephen- > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > > Your participation in the conference is always appreciated! > > Please try to be there live when it happens. > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > > Google Groups "Asterisk Users Conference" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/asterisk-users-conference?hl=en > > <http://groups.google.com/group/asterisk-users-conference?hl=en> > > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.8/941 - Release > > Date: 07/08/2007 4:06 PM > > > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.8/941 - Release Date: 07/08/2007 > 4:06 PM > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
