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Carrier choices
by sil＠infiltrated.net Aug. 29, 2009

Aug. 29, 2009

Alrighty all, I'm wondering whose been a successful, competent, reliable provider in your opinion. I don't want to ramble on about any specific company, but I have a gripe with one of my carriers. Currently I use Level3, Global and Verizon. Anyone have other reliable providers who don't make full-blown equipment swapouts without change management (reversion) plans during business hours ;) Difficult to find an all-inclusive list of carriers. I know about XO and Qwest, but anyone else using a reliable peer I'm overlooking. Off-list replies welcomed however, I wouldn't want to hear full-blown gripes. I've had enough from clients this week due to one of my carriers and their desire to yank/change equipment without 1) notifying us of a change(potential outage) not reverting/resolving fast enough. So imagine your entire VoIP ITSP infrastructure down the first time for 8+ hours, only for the same carrier to come back and do the exact same thing within 10 days for 9+ hours more. Yes sir/maam, I've had headaches this week. -- =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ J. Oquendo SGFA, SGFE, C|EH, CNDA, CHFI, OSCP "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently." - Warren Buffett 227C 5D35 7DCB 0893 95AA 4771 1DCE 1FD1 5CCD 6B5E http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x5CCD6B5E

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SIP-I
by russell＠rustlesolutions.ca Aug. 28, 2009

Aug. 28, 2009

Hello, I'm working on a project which requires me to deliver SIP-I signaling to my carrier when originating outbound calls. Right now I have a OpenSER Proxy which is setup as a registrar/location server, and forks calls off-net to my carrier. Initially they asked me to provide them with a JIP (*Jurisdiction* Information Parameter) which I applied to the From header. Now they are asking that I send them all of the ISUP signaling encoded as a MIME attachment in the SIP dialogs. Being that I haven't worked with SIP-I before, I'm not exactly sure where to start, I was looking at the Cisco PGW 2200 which is capable of doing the SIP<->ISUP transaction mapping, do I have any other alternatives? Thanks

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SS7 Training
by peter＠4isps.com Aug. 28, 2009

Aug. 28, 2009

For SS7 training please see http://www.ss7.net Also, there is a Facebook group for SS7 Training by Lee Dryburgh - Peter @ RAD-INFO, Inc.

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Level 3 DTMF issues in California?
by bsneddon＠gc1.com Aug. 27, 2009

Aug. 27, 2009

I was wondering if anyone has been having frequent problems receiving DTMF over Level 3 on calls to areas of California. I've done some troubleshooting and have found the RTP sequence numbers on our affected calls resetting mid-stream along with extremely short duration DTMF signals (along the lines of 15-35ms). I'm not positive, but I think the resets are occurring right as DTMF is being transmitted. Was wondering if anyone else was experiencing something similar. (I do have a trouble ticket open with Level 3 already in case anyone was going to suggest opening one) Brian

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Anyone with Taqua experience on the list yet?
by rrodriguez＠ifbyphone.com Aug. 26, 2009

Aug. 26, 2009

Working with a CLEC that is trying to interconnect with us they are using the Taqua 7000 with a packet interface. They are not that familiar with the SIP side of things so we're doing what we can to assist. The roadblock we have run up against is that we cannot get the Taqua to honor record-route headers. Being a thousand miles away and not having access to the equipment makes it difficult to try things with the myriad of "IP Endpoint Types" the Taqua has, and I am curious if someone can verify that record-routes work in *some/any* configuration on the Taqua. For the record they do have the "compliantToRFC" option set to RFC3261 in the endpoint profile, one would think that would be enough but....clearly isn't Any advice/experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks -- Robin D. Rodriguez Ifbyphone, Inc. rrodriguez at ifbyphone.com http://www.ifbyphone.com

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Class 5 Switch
by reccles＠sonusnet.com Aug. 26, 2009

Aug. 26, 2009

Hi Jarrod, Our ASX Class 5 switch does not require a GSX. However, there are reasons why the potential marriage of the two in a network can be beneficial (TDM trunking and access/peering session border control out of the same chassis, interoperability, etc.). Additionally, the ASX uses and comes with the most widely deployed centralized routing engine in the world (PSX) which can also be used to unify routing for whatever third party, SIP-based systems might exist in your network. Ryan Eccles Sr. Systems Engineer Sonus Networks O: 707-398-6223 M: 707-290-9127 reccles at sonusnet.com -----Original Message----- From: voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org on behalf of voiceops-request at voiceops.org Sent: Tue 8/25/2009 3:04 PM To: voiceops at voiceops.org Subject: VoiceOps Digest, Vol 2, Issue 63 Send VoiceOps mailing list submissions to voiceops at voiceops.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to voiceops-request at voiceops.org You can reach the person managing the list at voiceops-owner at voiceops.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of VoiceOps digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Class 5 Switch (Alex Balashov) 2. Re: Integra issues in Portland, OR? (Jonathan Thurman) 3. Re: Class 5 Switch (Sorensen, Marty) 4. Re: Class 5 Switch (Alex Balashov) 5. Re: Class 5 Switch (David Hiers) 6. Re: Class 5 Switch (Sorensen, Marty) 7. Re: Class 5 Switch (Jarrod Lash) 8. Re: Class 5 Switch (Sorensen, Marty) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:30:04 -0400 From: Alex Balashov <abalashov at evaristesys.com> To: JARROD LASH <jarrod at fed-com.com> Cc: VoiceOps at voiceops.org Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] Class 5 Switch Message-ID: <4A942DAC.5040603 at evaristesys.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed There are many conceptions of what constitutes "industry-standard," depending on what CAPEX you have available. Among the popular ones are Enswitch, Metaswitch, etc. JARROD LASH wrote: > Hi All, > > We are currently looking at expanding our Class 5 voip switch network > and wondering what other industry standard options are out there other > than Broadsoft. > > Thanks.. > -- > Jarrod Lash, <jarrod at fed-com.com <mailto:jarrod at fed-com.com>> > Federated Communications > Office: +1-412-357-2127 > Mobile: +1-412-999-0049 > Fax: +1-412-545-8368 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > VoiceOps mailing list > VoiceOps at voiceops.org > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops -- Alex Balashov - Principal Evariste Systems Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:32:36 -0700 From: Jonathan Thurman <jonathan at thurmantech.com> To: David Hiers <hiersd at gmail.com> Cc: voiceops at voiceops.org Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] Integra issues in Portland, OR? Message-ID: <f7cbcc6e0908251132i1c849bd5vc2356e2554d5b0dd at mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Another contractor cut a fiber. Took out an OC-48 SONET, don't know where the "ring" is... I am thinking about driving to the site, about 4 blocks away and asking if they need our splice kit... I know Yahoo is on the other side of the loop from us, and Intel is in the middle. Don't know how they are effected, if at all. Elam Young Pkwy and 53rd Hillsboro, OR, 97124 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Elam+young+park… David, if my iPhone survives the strike, you can have it! -Jonathan On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:03 AM, David Hiers<hiersd at gmail.com> wrote: > No problem noticed here. > > > Would you please stand just a few more feet over that way, so when the > lightening strikes you again it won't fry my ipod? > > :) > > Hang in there... > > > David > > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Jonathan > Thurman<jonathan at thurmantech.com> wrote: >> My week is going great... ?Just lost all services from Integra Telecom >> to our HQ. ?Anyone else having issues with Integra in Oregon? >> >> -Jonathan >> _______________________________________________ >> VoiceOps mailing list >> VoiceOps at voiceops.org >> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops >> > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:40:32 -0500 From: "Sorensen, Marty" <Marty_Sorensen at adp.com> To: Alex Balashov <abalashov at evaristesys.com>, JARROD LASH <jarrod at fed-com.com> Cc: "VoiceOps at voiceops.org" <VoiceOps at voiceops.org> Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] Class 5 Switch Message-ID: <81CDFC77FB2DC54DB875D4F8FFC36CE00B7A36349A at DSMAIL2HE.ds.ad.adp.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" By the time you take action, Broadsoft may have bought these guys mentioned below! -----Original Message----- From: voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org [mailto:voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org] On Behalf Of Alex Balashov Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:30 AM To: JARROD LASH Cc: VoiceOps at voiceops.org Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] Class 5 Switch There are many conceptions of what constitutes "industry-standard," depending on what CAPEX you have available. Among the popular ones are Enswitch, Metaswitch, etc. JARROD LASH wrote: > Hi All, > > We are currently looking at expanding our Class 5 voip switch network > and wondering what other industry standard options are out there other > than Broadsoft. > > Thanks.. > -- > Jarrod Lash, <jarrod at fed-com.com <mailto:jarrod at fed-com.com>> > Federated Communications > Office: +1-412-357-2127 > Mobile: +1-412-999-0049 > Fax: +1-412-545-8368 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > VoiceOps mailing list > VoiceOps at voiceops.org > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops -- Alex Balashov - Principal Evariste Systems Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 _______________________________________________ VoiceOps mailing list VoiceOps at voiceops.org https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:42:45 -0400 From: Alex Balashov <abalashov at evaristesys.com> To: "Sorensen, Marty" <Marty_Sorensen at adp.com> Cc: "VoiceOps at voiceops.org" <VoiceOps at voiceops.org> Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] Class 5 Switch Message-ID: <4A9430A5.40408 at evaristesys.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Indeed. They have an excellent track record of buying better competitors with cheaper products in order to kill them and snuff out all remaining official support for them. Sorensen, Marty wrote: > By the time you take action, Broadsoft may have bought these guys mentioned below! > > -----Original Message----- > From: voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org [mailto:voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org] On Behalf Of Alex Balashov > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:30 AM > To: JARROD LASH > Cc: VoiceOps at voiceops.org > Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] Class 5 Switch > > There are many conceptions of what constitutes "industry-standard," > depending on what CAPEX you have available. > > Among the popular ones are Enswitch, Metaswitch, etc. > > JARROD LASH wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> We are currently looking at expanding our Class 5 voip switch network >> and wondering what other industry standard options are out there other >> than Broadsoft. >> >> Thanks.. >> -- >> Jarrod Lash, <jarrod at fed-com.com <mailto:jarrod at fed-com.com>> >> Federated Communications >> Office: +1-412-357-2127 >> Mobile: +1-412-999-0049 >> Fax: +1-412-545-8368 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> VoiceOps mailing list >> VoiceOps at voiceops.org >> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops > > -- Alex Balashov - Principal Evariste Systems Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:44:58 -0700 From: David Hiers <hiersd at gmail.com> To: JARROD LASH <jarrod at fed-com.com> Cc: VoiceOps at voiceops.org Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] Class 5 Switch Message-ID: <2873f3700908251144s520de40cxa44abc9b47fe9ea at mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sonus has a feature server. The switch-phone interop is critical, go with a switch that is a partner that your phone vendor simply can't live without. David On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:28 AM, JARROD LASH<jarrod at fed-com.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > We are currently looking at expanding our Class 5 voip switch network and > wondering what other industry standard options are out there other than > Broadsoft. > > Thanks.. > -- > Jarrod Lash, <jarrod at fed-com.com> > Federated Communications > Office: +1-412-357-2127 > Mobile: +1-412-999-0049 > Fax: +1-412-545-8368 > > > > _______________________________________________ > VoiceOps mailing list > VoiceOps at voiceops.org > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops > > ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:47:46 -0500 From: "Sorensen, Marty" <Marty_Sorensen at adp.com> To: David Hiers <hiersd at gmail.com>, JARROD LASH <jarrod at fed-com.com> Cc: "VoiceOps at voiceops.org" <VoiceOps at voiceops.org> Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] Class 5 Switch Message-ID: <81CDFC77FB2DC54DB875D4F8FFC36CE00B7A3634DE at DSMAIL2HE.ds.ad.adp.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" If you go with Sonus though, bring your wallet! We speak from experience. -----Original Message----- From: voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org [mailto:voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org] On Behalf Of David Hiers Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:45 AM To: JARROD LASH Cc: VoiceOps at voiceops.org Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] Class 5 Switch Sonus has a feature server. The switch-phone interop is critical, go with a switch that is a partner that your phone vendor simply can't live without. David On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:28 AM, JARROD LASH<jarrod at fed-com.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > We are currently looking at expanding our Class 5 voip switch network and > wondering what other industry standard options are out there other than > Broadsoft. > > Thanks.. > -- > Jarrod Lash, <jarrod at fed-com.com> > Federated Communications > Office: +1-412-357-2127 > Mobile: +1-412-999-0049 > Fax: +1-412-545-8368 > > > > _______________________________________________ > VoiceOps mailing list > VoiceOps at voiceops.org > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops > > _______________________________________________ VoiceOps mailing list VoiceOps at voiceops.org https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:50:09 -0400 From: Jarrod Lash <jarrod at fed-com.com> To: "VoiceOps at voiceops.org" <VoiceOps at voiceops.org> Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] Class 5 Switch Message-ID: <8c2388d80908251150wa93b140g520abd759431da40 at mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" To run the Feature Server do you have to already have the Sonus GSX? On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 2:47 PM, Sorensen, Marty <Marty_Sorensen at adp.com>wrote: > If you go with Sonus though, bring your wallet! We speak from experience. > > -----Original Message----- > From: voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org [mailto:voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org] > On Behalf Of David Hiers > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:45 AM > To: JARROD LASH > Cc: VoiceOps at voiceops.org > Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] Class 5 Switch > > Sonus has a feature server. > > The switch-phone interop is critical, go with a switch that is a > partner that your phone vendor simply can't live without. > > David > > > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:28 AM, JARROD LASH<jarrod at fed-com.com> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > We are currently looking at expanding our Class 5 voip switch network and > > wondering what other industry standard options are out there other than > > Broadsoft. > > > > Thanks.. > > -- > > Jarrod Lash, <jarrod at fed-com.com> > > Federated Communications > > Office: +1-412-357-2127 > > Mobile: +1-412-999-0049 > > Fax: +1-412-545-8368 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > VoiceOps mailing list > > VoiceOps at voiceops.org > > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops > > > > > _______________________________________________ > VoiceOps mailing list > VoiceOps at voiceops.org > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops > > > This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the > addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. > If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized > representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail > and delete the message and any attachments from your system. > -- Jarrod Lash, <jarrod at fed-com.com> Federated Communications Office: +1-412-357-2127 Mobile: +1-412-999-0049 Fax: +1-412-545-8368

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VOIP related 911 deaths
by hiersd＠gmail.com Aug. 26, 2009

Aug. 26, 2009

How many people have died because of mis-configured 911 VOIP services? I know of two such cases, one in FL and one in Calgary. Morbid topic, I know, but rainy mornings are good for serious thoughts. David

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Syniverse buys Verisign Messaging division
by compuwizz＠gmail.com Aug. 25, 2009

Aug. 25, 2009

For those who are interested in SMS and MMS, two of the 3 major aggregators in the US are merging. http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSBNG500076200908… ~Jared

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811 locate service
by hiersd＠gmail.com Aug. 25, 2009

Aug. 25, 2009

The recent backhoe-fade issue brings up an interesting topic: As VOIP networks, are we legally required to provide 811 services? I"m pretty sure that we're exempt, want to kick it around with the group for a consensus view.... David

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Class 5 Switch
by jarrod＠fed-com.com Aug. 25, 2009

Aug. 25, 2009

Hi All, We are currently looking at expanding our Class 5 voip switch network and wondering what other industry standard options are out there other than Broadsoft. Thanks.. -- Jarrod Lash, <jarrod at fed-com.com> Federated Communications Office: +1-412-357-2127 Mobile: +1-412-999-0049 Fax: +1-412-545-8368

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