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Astribank vs. IP Gateways

What makes the Astribank™ USB channel bank better than an IP gateway?

There are three main reasons:

  1. Easy – Installing Astribank is as close to ‘plug-and-play’ as telephony can get. Astribank is automatically detected and configured by the Asterisk® IP-PBX. Since the Astribank driver is an integral part of Asterisk, there are no interoperability issues or complex configuration requirements.
  2. Simple – The unique centrally-managed architecture makes it simple to maintain remotely. All activities are performed interfacing a single device – the Asterisk IP-PBX.
  3. Reliable – Astribank is LAN-independent. Using dedicated 480 Mbits USB 2.0 for all communication between the Asterisk PBX and the Astribank USB channel bank guarantees it will be flawless, independent of other devices on the LAN, unaffected by LAN performance, etc. A dedicated multiple power supply device provides redundancy.

Here is the comparison chart:

 Feature
Astribank
IP Gateway 
Central management via Asterisk IP-PBX yes no
LAN-independent architecture yes no
Fully Asterisk integrated yes no
Redundant power supply yes no
Reliable fax support yes no
Auto detection by Asterisk IP-PBX yes no
Auto configuration by Asterisk IP-PBX yes no
Low Cost Of Ownership (COO)
yes no

      

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Last Updated ( Monday, 01 February 2010 )
 
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