Sounds like you need a SIP Proxy, which just relays calls to the destination, rather than Asterisk which handles all aspects of a call.
I'd recommend Sip Express Router, http://www.iptel.org/ On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:58:56 +1100, Mike Sander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > We are in the business of setting up * servers for businesses, attached via > IAX trunks to our VoIP provider (also using *). > > I have a client with a head office * server, who wants a number of remote > offices, with just 1 SIP connection to each. I can arrange this no probs > with our providers, but there are issues with transfer. > > I don't want the remote offices making their direct SIP connection to the > head office, because bandwidth is limited and then for them to make an > outgoing call, the head office has both an incoming and outgoing connection > - or double the bandwidth. This is the same for an incoming call to head > office that gets transferred to the remote, the call stays with the head > office * server, and the server makes another outgoing call to the remote > office. All these calls are free, but use double the bandwidth. > > The question: > > The remote offices can make direct SIP connections to our provider. If the > head office * transfers a call, then the server releases the call entirely > back to the providers * server and calls from there. > > I.E. call in to head office from PSTN through the provider. Call gets > transferred to the remote office. Head office could then unplug/burn/blowup > their asterisk server without disrupting the call between the remote office > and the PSTN network. > > Is this possible? Companies with multiple * servers in many remote office, > surely have this system, to conserve bandwidth? How is the transfer made? > Mostly we are using X-PRO systems/Grandstream, with the [EMAIL PROTECTED] > basic > release. > > Thanks > Mike > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.5 - Release Date: 26/01/2005 > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
