On 01/26/2011 07:53 PM, Alex Balashov wrote:
On 01/26/2011 07:47 PM, Paul Timmins wrote:
I can't figure out how a satphone can handle so many simultaneous calls, and ones to an asterisk box, at that.
I'm sure there are ways to plumb the data into an Asterisk box through some channel or another. After all, Asterisk probably has the largest, most comprehensive base of hardware interface support - between built-in drivers and third-party hacks - available.
Also, I forgot to mention: Numerous types of standalone transceiver units can be used with Globalstar, Inmarsat and Iridium. Some of these are capable of making and receiving an impressive number of concurrent calls intended for analog data transmission and acquisition for various specialised purposes, pseudo-military applications, technical monitoring and remote management of marine and aviation hardware, etc. It wouldn't surprise me if someone bothered to wire one of those up to an Asterisk interface somehow. -- Alex Balashov - Principal Evariste Systems LLC 260 Peachtree Street NW Suite 2200 Atlanta, GA 30303 Tel: +1-678-954-0670 Fax: +1-404-961-1892 Web: http://www.evaristesys.com/