getting RID of PSTN lines might be a bad idea.... You're in the wrong industry.......
On 10 Aug 2012, at 00:07, Reza - Voipernetics <[email protected]> wrote: > ... or is it.... > ... time for topic name change -- as this is getting to be more interesting > ;). > > Get the bowling balls ready and lets see how many pins we can knock down. > > Cheers! :) > > * > > * > Henry Coleman wrote the following on 8/9/2012 6:01 PM: >> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 6:01 PM, Henry Coleman >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> IMHO getting rid of PSTN lines completely might be a bad idea. When all >>> else fails an analog phone line is still the most robust way of accessing >>> the PSTN. >>> Obviously you have your opinion as to the way to go, I myself have a small >>> hosted system and also install small/medium sized Asterisk based systems. >>> It's just "different strokes for different folks" >>> >>> Henry >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 2:48 PM, John Lange <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I never suggested Asterisk. All I'm saying is people should not be >>>> deploying on-site PBXs unless they have a business case to do so and if you >>>> do a true total cost ROI (taking all factors into account, not just >>>> up-front equipment purchase), hosted is your best solution. >>>> >>>> I think you interpreted my comments as suggesting that the guy should >>>> setup his own hosted Asterisk PBX for this client which is absolutely not >>>> what I meant. He should buy service from an existing, established, proven >>>> hosted PBX provider, not try and do it himself. >>>> >>>> The traditional business case for the PBXs is to share expensive limited >>>> resources (lines) among many people using (comparatively) less expensive >>>> on-site equipment. In other words, it's cheaper to install your own >>>> equipment to share lines than it is to run copper pairs of wires to every >>>> person who needs a phone. >>>> >>>> With VOIP the cost of that limited resource has been greatly diminished >>>> and thus the business case for the on-site PBX also is greatly diminished. >>>> >>>> Note that I did not say "eliminated". The cost of the limited resource >>>> (lines) is pushed up the chain to the hosted PBX provider who able to use >>>> economies of scale to drive the "per-line" cost down by over-subscribing. >>>> >>>> As more users shift to products like Microsoft Lync & Skype, PSTN >>>> requirements will continue to drop and (hopefully) one day the PSTN will >>>> disappear. >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> * >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> * >>> *Mr. Henry L. Coleman * >>> * >>> * >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > Brian Chamberlain I.P. Telecom Limited Unit 9a Plato Business Park Blanchardstown Dublin 15 Tel: +353 1 6877777 Mobile: +353 86 3883003 Email: [email protected] http://www.iptel.co http://www.iptelecom.ie http://www.hostedpbx.ie **** Please email [email protected] or [email protected] to ensure any support query is dealt with quickly ****
