IP gateway for BCM50

[countrytime]

Is there an IP gateway that will work with a BCM50 to connect pots lines from a remote location? Site A currently has a BCM50 3.0, a partial PRI, and digital sets. Site B has 2 pots lines and analog sets. I want to install IP terminals there and utilize the pots lines for toll bypass on the BCM for local calling for the new IP sets. The gateway would need to provide SIP or H.323 trunks compatible with the BCM.

 

[norstarboy125]

if you just want to utilize the one BCM 50 (site a) and connect IP sets at (site b) those sets will be using the PRI lines for dialing, but you if you have spare DID's and these 2 pots lines are important I would just fwd those to the new DID's that would probably be the easiest way...

 

[cook1082]

Unless you install a BCM at site B the answer is no to using the analog lines.

 

[acewarlock]

What system does site B have?




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[countrytime]

No system at site B, just stand-alone pots lines. It's in a different city from site A, the goal is to eliminate site-to-site toll calls, which the IP sets will accomplish, but they also need to access the analog lines for local calls at site B.

 

[Deweyhumbolt]

What you need is an IP telephone with a 2-line analog connection in back. Someone should invent one.

 

[CTCINY]

Dewey i like the idea. But actually what you need is a CICS at site B with a Nortel VoIP Gateway. This way you can eliminate site to site toll calls and have local loops. Only way without going BCM to BCM

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[Deweyhumbolt]

VoIP Gateways are slick and easy.

 

[countrytime]

Dewey, I'm working on that design but I need something to patch it together until I get rolled out. What about a router with FXO ports creating a nailed-up H.323 connection to the BCM? I've been told that BCM VoIP trunks only will connect to other Nortel switches, but isn't H.323 an industry standard. The other option would be a router with FXO ports at site B and another router at site A with FXS ports to connect to the BCM analog lines.

 

[Deweyhumbolt]

I don't believe you'll be able to pull it off w H323, I'd go with the FXO/analog plan.

 

[countrytime]

I used the IP gateways quite a bit. I believe they are FXS only.

 

[tnphoneman]

SIP is the industry standard. You solution with FXS and FXO cards will work. Do you have a point to point T1 to this site? If so Adtran makes some equipment that can break out 2 channels for the FXO/FXS configuration. As far as I know h.323 is Nortel to Nortel only.