Inexpensive Telephone Conference Bridge System
While this isn't directly networking related, I thought any followups might be of interest so I'm posting here. I'm looking to find a fairly inexpensive piece of hardware that will allow me to set up a easy permanent telephone conference bridge. The purpose would be to allow engineers and managers to call into a fixed rotary number to communicate during network outages. In my perfect world, this widget would simply take some quantity of POTs lines in to the back (maybe 12 to 24) or less-optimum but still workable a channelized T1 or PRI that we could figure out how to mux together ourselves) and bridge everyone together. A password and other things is nice but honestly not important. We use CENTREX systems here so getting POTs drops is easy while channelized services are much more difficult. I'm trying not to do this without a super fancy (and expensive) PBX system. The more turn-key the better. Just set it up and go. We have ideas for hacking something up with a linux box, but I'd prefer something a little more designed for the task. Any ideas? Robert Hayden University of Wisconsin Madison
We have ideas for hacking something up with a linux box, but I'd prefer something a little more designed for the task.
Asterisk running the Digium Wildcard's is very nice. I have one of those set up as a 'test' box.. there is a POTS number, but from there it gets translated into SIP and connects to my box. www.asterisk.org might be of some interest. Thanks, Adam ---------------------------------------------------- Adam 'Starblazer' Romberg Appleton: 920-738-9032 System Administrator Valley Fair: 920-968-7713 ExtremePC LLC -=- http://www.extremepcgaming.net
Yep, Asterisk and a MeetMe room. Gotta warn you though, you might like it so much you replace your pbx. -ejay
-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu] On Behalf Of Adam 'Starblazer' Romberg Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 1:10 AM To: Robert A. Hayden Cc: nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: Inexpensive Telephone Conference Bridge System
We have ideas for hacking something up with a linux box,
but I'd prefer
something a little more designed for the task.
Asterisk running the Digium Wildcard's is very nice. I have one of those set up as a 'test' box.. there is a POTS number, but
from there it gets translated into SIP and connects to my box.
www.asterisk.org might be of some interest.
Thanks,
Adam
---------------------------------------------------- Adam 'Starblazer' Romberg Appleton: 920-738-9032 System Administrator Valley Fair: 920-968-7713 ExtremePC LLC -=- http://www.extremepcgaming.net
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Adam 'Starblazer' Romberg
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Ejay Hire
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Robert A. Hayden