diff --git a/docs/facilities.md b/docs/facilities.md index 01c268f27d19425b125e78cf7bf9650fa7d2bf30..7cc645631438045d9928e40ad01a5f5a79114467 100644 --- a/docs/facilities.md +++ b/docs/facilities.md @@ -79,6 +79,53 @@ Coordination of volunteers and angels. Contact for all angels and crews to manag ## POC ## GSM + + +## ISDN (and POTS) + +We are planning to operate an experimental ISDN and analog telephony network. + +The subscriber lines will be terminated using de-commissioned V5_Access_Multiplexers that were donated by telecom operators together with the osmo-v5 protocol stack and osmo-cc. + +This network will be provided for people to re-enact the good old telephony days, using anything as old as rotary dial phones, up to the 1990s ISDN experience. + +So if you still have your old wired telephones or ISDN equipment in a basement, feel free to bring it along and hook it up. + +### How to connect to the network? + +#### Types of interfaces + +We can offer + +* analog POTS ports, exposed as classic 2-wire "ab" interface according to German standards. +* ISDN ports using Uk0 interface, using 4B3T according to German standards + +#### What Equipment do I need to bring? + +For analog lines, you can connect any analog phone, answering machine, fax, modem, etc. Even rotary phones from Sweden and New Zealand (with their special pulse sequences) will work. + +For ISDN lines, you should bring your NTBA/NT1 (to convert Uk0 to S0) and then any ISDN equipment like phones, ISDN adapters, PBXs, ... . + +If you only have ISDN equipment for S0-bus but no NTBA, we have a few NTBA around that we can lend you, as needed, on a first-come-first-serve basis. + +In addition, it is wise to bring sufficient length of telephony wires so you can connect to the closest "Point of Presence". + +#### Where can I connect to the network? + +You would need to run some telephony wire (or CAT5, if that's all you have) to one of our "points of presence", where we will put V5_Access_Multiplexers. + +We are planning to deploy those at only a few (2-3) "Datenklo" around the camp site. One of them will be in the vicinity of the PoC tent, the other locations are yet to be determined. + +#### What kind of services do you offer? + +Our experimental analog + ISDN network will be interconnected with the PoC/eventphone so you should be able to connect not only with other users of the analog/ISDN network, but also the PoC DECT subsribers, as well as the c3gsm GSM subscribers. + +There might also be connectivity with the OCTOI network, but we are uncertain if we can achieve that. +How to contact you. + +Contact details on how to reach the ISDN team will be provided ahead of the camp. + + ## Network As usual there will be wired and wireless connectivity avaible.