It has come to our attention that there is at least one UK based Asterisk consultancy which claims to have ten years of hands-on experience.
We would like to point out that, at the time of writing, Asterisk has not existed for ten years and that such claims should be viewed with more than a little suspicion!
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BT identify PBX incompatible with new 21CN exchange equipment.
"21CN is BT’s global, software-driven customer network that introduces new next generation services" - http://btplc.com/21CN/
Over the next few years, BT will be migrating all their telephone exchanges to the new 21CN (twenty-first century network) platform. To ensure that end users will face as little disruption as possible, BT have performed various tests on equipment those users are likely to have installed at their premises.
Of the equipment tested, only one was found to be incompatible - a BT telephone system called 'Monarch'. If you or anybody you know has a Monarch installed, you will need to change it before your exchange is converted.
BTs tests also uncovered various problems with echo being introduced into conversations where analogue equipment was being used. We recommend that all businesses using analogue lines for their communications migrate to ISDN or VoIP whereever practical.
If any of these issues affect you, please don't hesitate to conatct us.
Over the next few years, BT will be migrating all their telephone exchanges to the new 21CN (twenty-first century network) platform. To ensure that end users will face as little disruption as possible, BT have performed various tests on equipment those users are likely to have installed at their premises.
Of the equipment tested, only one was found to be incompatible - a BT telephone system called 'Monarch'. If you or anybody you know has a Monarch installed, you will need to change it before your exchange is converted.
BTs tests also uncovered various problems with echo being introduced into conversations where analogue equipment was being used. We recommend that all businesses using analogue lines for their communications migrate to ISDN or VoIP whereever practical.
If any of these issues affect you, please don't hesitate to conatct us.
100M Internet Services
Vitell are pleased to announce that we hope to be able to offer nationwide 100M internet services by April 1st 2009. These services would be aimed at business and include some service level agreements, resilience options. In addition, they are likely to be "unlimited" usage packages.
The current indications are that we could offer 100Mb bearers by fibre to the premises and offer bandwidths from 1M to 100M on them. We will also be able to offer 1Gb bearers. Customers should be able to increase bandwidth as required without having to have a new fibre installed. There are also likely to be some "Ethernet first mile" services provided over multiple copper pairs that are cheaper and quicker to install.
The service will also include options for dedicated uncontended bandwidth between sites as well as a straight internet connection to the internet.
We expect services to be available from 1st April, and expect them to be available to around 90% of business addresses at that time.
Prices will depend a lot on location and committed bandwidth, but as a rough guide you would be looking at an annual cost of around £10K for a 10Mb symmetric unlimited use. (On 100M bearer which would enable you to upgrade to higher speeds later). As an indication, if you downloaded 10Mb/s flat out 24/7 that is about 3TB a month usage.
The fact that Ethernet services can be installed so as not to share infrastructure with broadband services, it is therefore sensible to have (a) broadband line(s) as a backup.
The current indications are that we could offer 100Mb bearers by fibre to the premises and offer bandwidths from 1M to 100M on them. We will also be able to offer 1Gb bearers. Customers should be able to increase bandwidth as required without having to have a new fibre installed. There are also likely to be some "Ethernet first mile" services provided over multiple copper pairs that are cheaper and quicker to install.
The service will also include options for dedicated uncontended bandwidth between sites as well as a straight internet connection to the internet.
We expect services to be available from 1st April, and expect them to be available to around 90% of business addresses at that time.
Prices will depend a lot on location and committed bandwidth, but as a rough guide you would be looking at an annual cost of around £10K for a 10Mb symmetric unlimited use. (On 100M bearer which would enable you to upgrade to higher speeds later). As an indication, if you downloaded 10Mb/s flat out 24/7 that is about 3TB a month usage.
The fact that Ethernet services can be installed so as not to share infrastructure with broadband services, it is therefore sensible to have (a) broadband line(s) as a backup.