But the switches are very stupid when using PRI. Eg. EWDS can't place calls width different called area code to one E1... On Tue, 2005-09-06 at 14:03 +0100, Derek Conniffe wrote: > Here in Ireland its easier to get "wholesale" call termination prices > with the local telcos if you are dealing with SS7 rather than PRI ISDN. > I think its just because the different technologies are how they view > carriers vs. end-users. It doesn't make sense I know because both SS7 > and PRI ISDN come from the same switches. > > Derek > > Richard Gintz wrote: > > >Can someone give me an example of the cost/feature differences between SS& and > >PRI ISDN? I just got a PRI line in from XO Communications (Texas). And how > >much differently would Asterisk configurations be using SS7 vs. PRI? > > > >Thanks > > > > > > > >>>To me the reason I'd really like SS7 over PRI ISDN is that I would > >>>really like to get the CPC data on incoming calls which PRI > >>>ISDN cannot > >>>do and thats it in total. > >>> > >>> > >>I am not sure what _I_ would do with the CPC information in my case. It may > >>be good to know where the call came from so that I can setup more cost > >>effective route in the future but Caller ID (number) seems good enough to > >>start. So simply converting the SS7 message to a PRI should be good enough. > >>If I can pass the caller ID information down to the Voip Subscribers that > >>would be the only reason I need it. > >>What do _you_ use the CPC information for? > >> > >> > >> > >>>I think not many people need SS7 - maybe its not big/available in the > >>>US? Also normal businesses will get by fine with PRI ISDN > >>>(they don't want/need the CPC switch data). > >>> > >>> > >>It is the primary way to interconnect to the ILEC (at least Qwest in the > >>Northwest). The cost of lines controlled by SS7 is only a fraction of PRIs > >>from Qwest or other providers. > >> > >> > >> > >>>Markku Korpi's driver is not cheap for sure > >>> > >>> > >>Yes but it is certainly less money than most hardware solutions I have seen > >>out there. (Markku hasn't gotten back to me yet from my first email to him > >>so I am not even sure whether I will be able to get it if I want it) > >> > >> > >> > >>>Best of luck! When you are finished I you might want lots of > >>>money for > >>>your non-opensource SS7 software too! :) > >>> > >>> > >>I am not a greedy person but of course I wouldn't mind lots of money (That > >>is why I am in business). Asterisk has helped us a ton and at very little > >>cost. We might be able to give back depending on what it will end up > >>costing. There is always a consulting / support income possibility even if > >>it is open sourced. (I don't want to talk like it is done before I even > >>start though) > >> > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Asterisk-SS7 mailing list > >>Asterisk-SS7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-ss7 > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------- > >This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-SS7 mailing list > Asterisk-SS7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-ss7 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part Url : http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-ss7/attachments/20050906/51b03edd/attachment.pgp
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