Re: OT: VOIP Implementation

Ryan, your right. But if companies can use open source products to save some
dough, why not? With 20 users, we have not had any major issues but things
can change drastically if you are talking 100, 200 or 1000+ users.

On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 6:04 PM, Ryan West <rwest_at_zyedge.com> wrote:

> 7940s are only grey market and you're comparing an install base of 20
> to that of 4 pri's which could handle almost 500 depending on bdbh and
> blocking level. I would hope that an install base like that might
> include some redundancy too. My original point is to expect to pay a
> lot for a cucm install to support that many people. Even lower end
> 7941's are gonna cost a lot if you to several hundred.
>
> Sent from handheld.
>
> On May 14, 2009, at 5:52 PM, "Haroon" <itguy.pro_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 20 but it will soon grow to about 50 users at one location and adding
> > another 30 from remote offices...which will require more bandwidth.
> >
> > On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 5:48 PM, Ryan West <rwest_at_zyedge.com> wrote:
> >
> >> How many users?
> >>
> >> Sent from handheld.
> >>
> >> On May 14, 2009, at 5:47 PM, "Haroon" <itguy.pro_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> $150k? Thats crazy.
> >>
> >> What is your budget? Do you want to go all cisco or are you open to
> >> ideas?
> >> We just implemented asterisk based solution with cisco phones
> >> (7940s), and
> >> couple of trunks to voip provider for PSTN and external calls...
> >> extremely
> >> cheap and now two companies are using it for their small admissions
> >> departments , calling globally.
> >>
> >> We did invest in few 3750Gs and 2800 series routers, the VOIP runs
> >> off
> >> 2821s going through the existing T1.
> >>
> >> Before going with this solution, we check out cisco and avaya based
> >> solutions, it wasn't worth it and we were not ready to spend 20k or
> >> 40k on
> >> just VOIP solution.
> >>
> >> Haroon
> >>
> >> On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 5:37 PM, Ryan West < <rwest_at_zyedge.com>
> >> rwest_at_zyedge.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> 4 pris with uc, after phones, routers, dlus, cards, switches. I
> >>> think
> >>> you would be lucky to be under 150k. But you'll probably need to
> >>> provide more information, a lot more.
> >>>
> >>> Sent from handheld.
> >>>
> >>> On May 14, 2009, at 5:28 PM, "S Malik" < <ccie.09_at_gmail.com>
> >>> ccie.09_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Can any one tell me what items will I need to implement a VOIP
> >>>> solution in
> >>>> an office for four PRIs.
> >>>>
> >>>> I like to know items like " CUCM or CUCC" etc.
> >>>>
> >>>> Any one has any idea on approximate cost on it please?
> >>>>
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