Re: FW: [fw-wiz] VOIP versus PBX

From: "Paul D. Robertson" <paul@compuwar.net>
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> We just moved to a VoIP system and the 911 calls are routed through them[/color]
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> with our address and number shown as the source. Part of the approval
> process is us actually calling 911 with a test call and validating what[/color]
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> see.[/color]

But are your calls routed to a national center for your VIOP provider with
their tracking info, or directly to your local municipal E911 center?

As far as I recall, the VoIP providers were all doing it to their own call
centers if they were doing it at all.
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>>Good question. I know they are doing something because we won't be
>>accepting the system until I can call 911 and they
>>have the right info. I assume it's to their center and from their
>>to our local 911 office.[/color][/color]
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> In reference to previous posts on security, this company is addressing[/color]
that[color=blue]
> by us using a dedicated t1 through their offices. This way they control[/color]
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> connection from our phone eventually to a POTS connection. This seems[/color]
like a[color=blue]
> decent idea for keeping folks who are not customers from disrupting the
> system but I'm a little worried about those who are customers.[/color]

If you're still paying for a T-1, then I assume your savings are all local
loop and potentially IXC charges?
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>>Well here's the deal, they will also route our data traffic so we will
>>be eventually switching off our current T-1. We are also getting two T-1's
>>for some redundancy since I'm a little nervous. All of our remote
>>employees will be getting Cisco phones and will of course just use
>>their local broadband connection (this is where we expect significant
>>savings) though they also offer a service for home users (ISDN or T-1).
>>Of course the home user experience won't always be perfect but
>>many folks have gotten good connections via Vonage, Skype, etc.
>>They remote users will now be truely connected and managed by
>>us where as they haven't been in the past.[/color][/color]


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