Any advice to build a inhouse conference bridge

[rongill]

Hello,

We have a CS1000 and now we source out our conference bridge. The cs1000 conference module is 20,000 does anyone have any other alternatives.

I was suggested to use asterix for a linux distribution on a VM ?

Any suggestions?

 

[DocVic]

Had a client that paid MCI 4 grand a month for Conference services and were hacked for information 4 times. They bought a MICB III with 64 ports for 32 Grand. It paid for it self in 9 months and they scheduled conferences all day long with SECURITY in-house.

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[rpneal44]

We had the 32 port MICB4 "in a previous life" and it paid for itself in 6 months. $20k may sound like a lot NOW but if you work out the ROI you'll find that it's not much at all. The ROI will probably surprise your CXOs

Phil, the Phriendly Phone Man

 

[aswipay]

Sonexis makes a very reliable pc based solution.

 

[PERRYPJ]

Just remember anytime you bring a 3rd party vendor into the picture you will have finger pointing

OLD ROLMEN WORKING ON NORTELS AND AVAYA

 

[gwebster]

And if you use an external solution (Asterisk, Sonexis,..), you will still need to purchase/licence/install interfaces between your CS 1000 and that solution.

 

[nhphoneguy]

Have had good luck with an Accord (Polycom) MGC series behind the pbx, connected with PRI's. They are pricy but pay for themselves quickly.

 

[bigindian65]

I like my Ao6 and HFA in CLS....lol!

Mato' Was'aka