Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Question regarding PC-to-Phone Calls

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le vendredi 18 février 2005 à 15:21 +0530, Ashutosh Sharma a écrit :
> Thanks sir.
> That was really helpful.       
> Sorry to bother you, but some more questions.
>        Actually I have downloaded the Open H.323 PSTN Gateway. I looked
> into the source code and found that it supports only GSM and G.711 codec
> only.
> SO what I did that I added all capabilities using "AddAllcapabilities"
> function with (0,0,"*"). So does this means that now this PSTN Gateway
> is able to support PC-to-Phone calls on all audio codecs (I suppose all
> codecs means whatever the codecs that are there in OpenH323 version).
> 

To support PC-To-Phone using that software you need hardware in which
you will plug your normal phone line. How could it work otherwise?

> Also I got to know from your response that there are two service
> providers which can provide services via GM, but I am interested to know
> that why can't I use my Service Provider for that using GM, because if
> we talk about NET2Phone,then in that also my ISP can be  anyone. I mean
> I want a scenario to be like this:- 
> 
> PC (GM) <===>OpenH323 based GATEWAY <==>My ISP <===>Phone(POT/PSTN)
> 

Here is what you can have :

PC (GM) <====> OpenH323 based GATEWAY with Hardware <==> Your telco
provider <====> Phone

OR

PC (GM) <====> PC-To-Phone provider <====> Phone

> Sorry if my question seems to be absurd.
> 
> Thanks and regards,
> Ashutosh Sharma.
> On Fri, 2005-02-18 at 14:41, Damien Sandras wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > 
> > If you want to make PC-To-Phone calls, you have basically 3 solutions :
> > 1) Build your own gateway, connected to the landline, using for example
> > Asterisk. With that solution, you will pay the same rate than when you
> > are using your classical phone as you will be using your own line.
> > 
> > 2) Build a PC-To-Phone account from a provider. You will then be able to
> > phone at cheaper rates as they have terminations in several countries
> > and it is thus cheaper to do international calls than when you are using
> > your own line. There are 2 providers (and perhaps more) known to work
> > with GnomeMeeting :
> >      a) MicroTelco: They support only G.723.1 as codec. That codec is
> > patented and doesn't exist on Linux. The only way to do calls using
> > G.723.1 using GnomeMeeting is thus to buy a Quicknet card. That will
> > permit you to use G.723.1 (which comes with the card) and to plug a
> > normal phone in the card and use it with GnomeMeeting.
> >      b) The GnomeMeeting 1.2 provider: They support G.711 and GSM as
> > codecs, you can do PC-To-Phone calls using only your soundcard and a
> > headset. You need GnomeMeeting 1.2, there is a special window to
> > register a PC-To-Phone account to this provider.
> > 
> > Hope it helps,
> > 
> > Le vendredi 18 février 2005 à 14:28 +0530, Ashutosh Sharma a écrit :
> > > Hello All,
> > > 
> > >   I am having a doubt regarding PC-to-Phone Calls through GnomeMeeting.
> > > Is this necessary to buy a MicroTelco account for doing this. 
> > > If I am connected to the Internet, so obviously I will be having an
> > > account from my ISP. So can't I use that account for doing calls.
> > > And in that scenario, if I am not wrong then I should have OpenH323
> > > Gateway at my place.
> > > Please correct me if I am wrong.
> > > 
> > > Thanks and regards,
> > > Ashutosh. 
> > > 
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