inline > I don't want to start the "How many calls can Asterisk handle?" discussion > or "How many angels can stand on the point of a pin?" discussion either.
You just did > But can anyone contribute some practical knowledge of systems that take in > channel bank T1s or DS3s from "far away", and process the calls? Most of us are far too busy. These things are best learned the hardway. > I am looking for real world, been there, done that, or "check the 'Belchfire > Systems GigaFiber 65536' system". Its called Asterisk. > Not to start the discussion, but "Is there a board that will take a DS3 (672 > channels) and a system that will handle the calls, or is that a silly > question?" There are many. The primary problem it getting a provider to provide you with a DS3. > Is there an IP box that would take the DS3 and then a system that would > handle the calls? My guess would be yes because the actual call load would > be far lower than 672 calls. Maybe 100-150 or so simultaneous. There are a few solutions here and several expensive chunks of hardware. Do you want to put all your eggs in one basket? > Each line/call would have to have absolute caller ID. In other words, PSTN > call handling. That is between you and the provider. The technology exists on the wire. > Cary Gringo Malvado... -- _____________________________________________________________________ -- 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