RE: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk & POE

2005-04-19 Thread Mike Robinson
If you are moving from a PBX to * and you are buying POE just to power IP phones, you should at least check out another option called a Handset Gateway. It converts your existing PBX phones and existing wiring into SIP so the PBX phones look and work just like SIP phones running on *. The old PBX g

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Want to use Asterisk instead of existingMeridianNorstar system ... need some help

2005-04-19 Thread Mike Robinson
Yes, you CAN use your existing Meridian phones. There is a product called a Handset Gateway that converts traditional digital PBX telephones (Norstar, Meridian, Definity, NEC, etc) into SIP signaling so the existing phones and wiring can work with *. It's a heck of a lot cheaper than buying new I

[Asterisk-Users] Convertnig from Norstar to * to save money

2005-04-08 Thread Mike Robinson
Snacktime, it sounds like you are trying to build a business case for the migration from Norstar to *. If so, there is a solution that makes the business case a no-brainer. There is a gateway that enables you to re-use all your Norstar phones and wiring but replace the PBX itself with *. You get r