Anyone here know where I can learn telecom?

-=C=- · 03-31-2005, 02:22 PM

I've been tasked with taking over the phone systems here and the most telecom work I've ever done was using a punch down tool.

Are there any books out there on how the basics work, etc.? Things like PBXs, DIDs, etc. etc.

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Cosworth · 03-31-2005, 02:22 PM

sounds dodgy

aod · 03-31-2005, 02:26 PM

RTFM biyotch.

No really, PBXes are cake. Crack open the manual and all you need is in there. It's nowhere near as complex as, say, systems administration IMHO.

-Rick

horshack · 03-31-2005, 02:26 PM

what kinda switch will u be workin with?
avaya, nortel, aspect????

-=C=- · 03-31-2005, 02:28 PM

I'll be working with a Millenium phone switch I believe.

I have some Alcatel equipment as well...

Cosworth · 03-31-2005, 02:31 PM

sounds dodgy

horshack · 03-31-2005, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -=C=-

I'll be working with a Millenium phone switch I believe.

I have some Alcatel equipment as well...

its pretty much a cake walk - try to find some online reference, once u nail down routin in da clouds your home free.......just dont let on that its easy or u will have to build tons of comp plans.

-=C=- · 03-31-2005, 02:37 PM

well, it's just 250 employees, 3 sites...connected via T1 lines.

nothing special I'm sure, but I hate not really knowing the foundation of how things work.

teiva-boy · 03-31-2005, 02:43 PM

This is a good opporunity to convert to VoIP

a 3COM NBX for under $2000 has what you need.

aod · 03-31-2005, 02:45 PM

You'll probably need to know the provisioning for the T1's. You'll need to get that info from your carrier. You'll need to know the coding (b8zs, ami, or jbzs), framing (d4 or esf), facilities data link (at&t, ansi, or none). If they are actually PRIs, you'll need to know the switch type as well. If they are actual channelised T1s, you'll need to know the signaling.

Most T1s in the US are provisioned as b8zs, esf.

Other than that, everything else should be pretty straight forward in the documentation.

aod · 03-31-2005, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teiva-boy

This is a good opporunity to convert to VoIP

a 3COM NBX for under $2000 has what you need.

Or you could build a free one with the Asterix open source software.

-=C=- · 03-31-2005, 02:49 PM

VoIP is handled by a Nortel Passport currently, and will be replaced by cisco equipment this year, but only for about 30 phones where IP phones make sense.

I'll stick with an actual semi-troublefree PBX where I can.

beethoven · 03-31-2005, 02:59 PM

Welcome to my world. I was just handed over our Cisco VOIP system (running CM 3.3) and our tech support ACD. The hardest part is dealing with the telco terminology (see my rant from last week), but it's not too bad.

Right now we are in the process of converting our remote offices to VOIP and removing their PRI's. We'll be running their long distance out of our headquarter's T1 and local will be on a handful of POTS lines. Now we just have to hope that the Internets stay up.

03-31-2005, 02:22 PM	#1
-=C=- Scooby Specialist Member#: 7719 Join Date: Jun 2001	Anyone here know where I can learn telecom? I've been tasked with taking over the phone systems here and the most telecom work I've ever done was using a punch down tool. Are there any books out there on how the basics work, etc.? Things like PBXs, DIDs, etc. etc. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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03-31-2005, 02:22 PM	#2
Cosworth Scooby Specialist Member#: 3887 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Middletown, NJ Vehicle: 08 Taco, 98 M3/4/5 '00 RC51, '08 KTM	sounds dodgy

03-31-2005, 02:26 PM	#3
aod NASIOC Supporter Member#: 7121 Join Date: Jun 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Dray is Oregon	RTFM biyotch. No really, PBXes are cake. Crack open the manual and all you need is in there. It's nowhere near as complex as, say, systems administration IMHO. -Rick

03-31-2005, 02:26 PM	#4
horshack Scooby Specialist Member#: 19236 Join Date: May 2002 Vehicle: Axis GT35/40R STi Not back yet	what kinda switch will u be workin with? avaya, nortel, aspect????

03-31-2005, 02:28 PM	#5
-=C=- Scooby Specialist Member#: 7719 Join Date: Jun 2001	I'll be working with a Millenium phone switch I believe. I have some Alcatel equipment as well...

03-31-2005, 02:31 PM	#6
Cosworth Scooby Specialist Member#: 3887 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Middletown, NJ Vehicle: 08 Taco, 98 M3/4/5 '00 RC51, '08 KTM	sounds dodgy

03-31-2005, 02:37 PM	#8
-=C=- Scooby Specialist Member#: 7719 Join Date: Jun 2001	well, it's just 250 employees, 3 sites...connected via T1 lines. nothing special I'm sure, but I hate not really knowing the foundation of how things work.

03-31-2005, 02:43 PM	#9
teiva-boy Scooby Guru Member#: 22825 Join Date: Aug 2002 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Seattle, WA	This is a good opporunity to convert to VoIP a 3COM NBX for under $2000 has what you need.

03-31-2005, 02:45 PM	#10
aod NASIOC Supporter Member#: 7121 Join Date: Jun 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Dray is Oregon	You'll probably need to know the provisioning for the T1's. You'll need to get that info from your carrier. You'll need to know the coding (b8zs, ami, or jbzs), framing (d4 or esf), facilities data link (at&t, ansi, or none). If they are actually PRIs, you'll need to know the switch type as well. If they are actual channelised T1s, you'll need to know the signaling. Most T1s in the US are provisioned as b8zs, esf. Other than that, everything else should be pretty straight forward in the documentation.

03-31-2005, 02:49 PM	#12
-=C=- Scooby Specialist Member#: 7719 Join Date: Jun 2001	VoIP is handled by a Nortel Passport currently, and will be replaced by cisco equipment this year, but only for about 30 phones where IP phones make sense. I'll stick with an actual semi-troublefree PBX where I can.

03-31-2005, 02:59 PM	#13
beethoven Scooby Newbie Member#: 6654 Join Date: May 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Wis-Con-sin Vehicle: 2006 Odyssey 2006 Prius	Welcome to my world. I was just handed over our Cisco VOIP system (running CM 3.3) and our tech support ACD. The hardest part is dealing with the telco terminology (see my rant from last week), but it's not too bad. Right now we are in the process of converting our remote offices to VOIP and removing their PRI's. We'll be running their long distance out of our headquarter's T1 and local will be on a handful of POTS lines. Now we just have to hope that the Internets stay up.