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In article <46j75r$sa0@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>,
Joe Turco <turcoj@ibm.net> wrote:
>In <rstrobel-2310952203460001@dial-01.win.net>, rstrobel@infotime.com (Rick Strobel) writes:
>>In article <canty.180.00092DC4@atlanta.com>, canty@atlanta.com (J. Kell
>>Canty) wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> 
>>> I am a partner in a small firm who needs a small PBX system.  Currently, we 
>>> have 4 ISDN Bri's coming in for voice and data. There is 1 line to each
>>office 
>>> with an IBM 7845 NT1 extended in each office and 3 Ascends for remote
>>access.  
>>> Does anyone make a PBX which would take the 4 bri's and do something 
>>> 'intelligent' with them so that we could have call transfer/hold/voice mail 
>>> etc.???
>>> 
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>>
>>Siemens-Rolm has a product that's close to what you want.  I believe its
>>called OfficePoint.
>>
>
>It is difficult to recommend the Siemens Office Point for this situation becase it maxes out at 3 BRIs.
>
>However, two of the Ascend's (P50s ?) can be on their own BRI, and the 3rd Ascend box could
>be connected to the S/T interface of the Office Point.  This leaves 5 B channels open for voice.
>
>The Office Point uses proprietary digital phones that do almost everything that a "normal" ISDN
>phone will do.  However, unlike normal ISDN operation, a 3-way call uses two B channels and a
>n-way conference uses n-B channels.  Likewise, calls put on hold are held at the KSU, not the CO,
>so you may find that Siemens Rolm system may require more BRIs that your accustomed to.

I am not sure what model you are referring to, but Siemens tells me that
it can be expanded.

>
>Joe.
>
>The Office Point is not upgradable.
>
>
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