[Freeswitch-users] Please suggest one "SIP Provider"

[Michael Collins]

Sparklezou,

If you need a reputable SIP provider in the US then I can highly recommend
Flowroute. They have great service and they support both FreeSWITCH and
ClueCon. :)

-MC

On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 7:00 PM, sparklezou <sparklezou at 163.com> wrote:

> **
> Hi Cal,
>
> Thanks very much!
>
> 2013-02-18
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>  sparklezou
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>  *发件人：*Cal Leeming [Simplicity Media Ltd]
> *发送时间：*2013-02-17 22:47
> *主题：*Re: [Freeswitch-users] Please suggest one "SIP Provider"
> *收件人：*"FreeSWITCH Users Help"<freeswitch-users at lists.freeswitch.org>
> *抄送：*
>
>  Hello,
>
> I assume your referring to SIP trunk providers.
>
> Here is a recent thread for inbound DID providers;
>
> http://freeswitch-users.2379917.n2.nabble.com/DID-providers-any-thoughts-jan-2013-td7586851.html
>
> As for outbound traffic, it entirely depends on;
>
> * Which countries you wish to target
> * Where your own server is located
> * What service level you are trying to achieve
> * How much you have to spend
> * Are you looking or ingress (inbound) or egress (outbound)
>
> From the perspective of the UK, here is a brief breakdown of the
> categories (from best to worst);
>
> * Direct with a state/national telecoms company (such as BT or Kingston) -
> usually come with minimum commitment levels and very high set up/monthly
> costs, suitable only for large existing customer bases
> * Through a wholesaler that uses only the above routes (such as Simwood) -
> they give lower traffic customers the ability to use these high quality
> routes without the cost.. yes they are reselling, but it's one of the rare
> occasions where reselling it is justified, as you will save a lot of money
> in several circumstances
> * Through a reseller of a reseller of the above (always ask the company
> what routes they use, and try to cut out the useless middleman)
> * Through a reseller of a reseller of a reseller of a reseller of a
> reseller that is using grey routes (seriously, this really does happen a
> lot)
>
> It is also worth noting that providers are known to lie about the quality
> and sources of their routes, so rely heavily on community reviews to figure
> out if a company is good. And, even if a company is reselling wholesaler
> routes, you must make sure you perform inter-op right from the beginning,
> else you might hit some fun surprises along the way (we have been stung by
> this before).
>
> Remember, crappy cheap SIP trunk providers are 10 a penny these days, and
> it really depends on what you are trying to achieve. If you want to build
> say an automated phone alerting system that calls people with an automated
> electronic voice (such as PagerDuty), then using crappy routes might be
> acceptable for your business case. However, if you are trying to build an
> enterprise product for voice, then you need to make careful choices about
> what sacrifices (if any) you're going to make on quality vs cost.
>
> On a last note, we have trialed several "reputable" providers over the
> last 6 months, and most of them ended in tears - be weary.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Cal
>
> On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 12:38 PM, sparklezou <sparklezou at 163.com> wrote:
>
>> **
>> **
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Could you please share your experience of the "SIP provider"?
>>
>> Which one is good at the quality and price?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> 2013-02-17
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>>  sparklezou
>> **
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