Scott, Only just read my TREG mail! A Smart Switch (or Box) is a small (maybe 18" x 12") box that hangs on the wall in your equipment room. It takes in calls from your phone system which is (normally) connected to the BT local network. It then decides via lookup tables whether they should be routed out onto the Mercury network or passed straight through to the BT network. Obviously this is a cost based decision. People like COLT (City Of London Telecomms) also have Smart Switches which work the same way giving least cost routing. Let me know if you need any further information.
Regards, Andrew White The RESOLVE group V Band plc London E6 4LP EMail [email protected] Voice +44 (0)171 528 3903 Fax +44 (0)171 528 3910
