[Serusers] How to start a VOIP business ?

[Greger V. Teigre]

Yes, RADIUS is also quite efficient for authentication and is a very 
good interface into a multitude of user databases ranging from unix user 
accounts, Active Directory, LDAP, any sql database etc etc.
    (And Concy listed a RADIUS *client* as a requirement. I just 
corrected that to a server. I'm not saying that you should use RADIUS...)
g-)

Ryan Pagquil wrote:
> Hi,
>         To easily manage accounting and authorization use radius. I'm 
> using radius for these purposes.
>
> regards,
> Ryan
>
> At 08:21 AM 6/21/2006, Nick Hoffman wrote:
>> > Concy Pereira wrote:
>> > > Sir,
>> > >
>> > > I would like to know how can start a successful SIP base VOIP
>> > > business. I have being going through some documentation of Open 
>> server
>> > > software but could not come to a conclusion.
>> > >
>> > > Anybody can suggest me a complete solution for running PC to Phone
>> > > service Using GPL products, with accounting, authentication and
>> > > authorization with different rate Plans etc.
>> > >
>> > > Here is what I have decided to do.
>> > >
>> > > SIP Server (Hardware)
>> > > 1. Linux RedHat 9.0
>> > > 2. OpenSer or SIP express router
>> > > 3. Radius client
>> > >
>> > > Accounting  /CDR server ( Hardware)
>> > > 1. Linux Redhat 9.0
>> > > 2. CDRTool by  ag-projects   http://www.ag-projects.com/cdrtool.html
>> > > 3. MySQL
>> > >
>> > > 1.Carrirer
>> > > Subcription to any International whole sale VOIP carrier
>> > >
>> > > Please suggest if I have missed anything out.
>> > >
>> > > Regards,
>> > > Concy
>>
>>
>> On Mon June 19 2006 18:21, "Greger V. Teigre" <greger at teigre.com> wrote:
>> > It's a fairly big questions you're asking. But basically you're 
>> onto it
>> > ;-) Ad 1. You should go for something newer than 9.0
>> > Ad 2. You need to decide on your maintenance schedule and policies for
>> > upgrades/patching etc. Many larger-scale deployments are based on SER
>> > 0.9.x because a) it has proven extremely stable b) it is currently
>> > maintained for bug and security fixes and will be for a while. Others
>> > choose openser to get more features, but you need to make sure that 
>> you
>> > can handle testing and deployment of new versions more often.
>> > Ad 3. You need a RADIUS server with a user database or you can use 
>> mysql
>> > (you need mysql regardless of using RADIUS or not)
>> >
>> > g-)
>>
>>
>> Hi there Greger. I'm curious as to why a RADIUS server is required. 
>> Is this
>> for billing purposes?
>> -- Nick
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