Astribank Vs. PCI Cards
Wednesday January 30 2008
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Astribank
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PCI card
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Comments
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Installation and maintenance
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Easy installation
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USB connection vs. card assembly
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Hot swappable
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USB connection
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Easy front panel access
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Unit status indicators
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Port status indicators
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Communications cabinet compatibility
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Industrial grade 19'' 1U rack mountable design
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RJ11 and Telco connector
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Either RJ11 or Telco. Astribank offers both for high density FXS installations
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Versatility
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Mixing Digital & analog modules
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Fits any PC / Server
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Half or full size vacant PCI slots needed
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Input and output ports
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For FXs modules
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Simple unlimited growth
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Just add additional units. Not limited by PCI slots, no need to turn off the PC
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Message Waiting Indicator
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MWI for analog telephones
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Density
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Slim 1U 10'' or 19'' chassis
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N/A
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Realistic 1,000 ports support
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Typically limited to 48 analog ports if the PC supports 2 full size PCI slots
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