Zoom versus Linksys/Sipura

chicha · #1 (**permalink**) March 15th, 2006, 03:37 PM

Here is a list of Zoom's ATA line-up. I think they will be giving Linksys/Sipura, and other ATA manufacturers, a run for the money.
http://www.zoom.com/products/voip_products.html

PhoneBoy · #2 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 06:41 AM

Unless they can get service providers on board, which is where the true volume in this business is, it will be just another VoIP adapter.

usagi · #3 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 06:23 PM

the zoom FXO ports are unusable with asterisk at the moment. still waiting for zoom to fix their firmware.

PhoneBoy · #4 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 07:45 PM

The "router" device quite simply wasn't usable in my environment. The ATA functionality is adequate. I have one of the FXO port models, but I haven't had a chance to try it yet.

usagi · #5 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 07:54 PM

zoom does not support voip->fxo yet. all voip calls to the zoom get routed to the fxs, and there is no option to change routing. the firmware release notes explicitly state this -- "voip to fxo is not supported".

calls into the fxo port get dumped into a second dialtone where you end up with ip dialing. there is no control over this, and there is no direct fxo->voip routing yet. so it is largely useless for fxo->asterisk routing also.

the promised t.38 support does not exist yet.

in short, the zooms are completely useless as FXOs right now. maybe a future firmware will fix this, but it is very strange to release a product and advertise it as "works with asterisk!" without supporting even this very basic functionality.

chicha · #6 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usagi

zoom does not support voip->fxo yet. all voip calls to the zoom get routed to the fxs, and there is no option to change routing. the firmware release notes explicitly state this -- "voip to fxo is not supported".

calls into the fxo port get dumped into a second dialtone where you end up with ip dialing. there is no control over this, and there is no direct fxo->voip routing yet. so it is largely useless for fxo->asterisk routing also.

the promised t.38 support does not exist yet.

in short, the zooms are completely useless as FXOs right now. maybe a future firmware will fix this, but it is very strange to release a product and advertise it as "works with asterisk!" without supporting even this very basic functionality.

I guess I was mistaken. Is this company being run by engineers? It doesn't sound like it.

usagi · #7 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2006, 10:19 PM

the zoom FXS support is also very basic. if you want an FXS with good functionality you'd be better off buying a sipura.

maybe these issues will be fixed in the future with firmware releases, but as the product stands now, I cannot recommend them for use with asterisk. i put mine back in its box and it's currently sitting in the closet waiting for a firmware release to make the FXO useful.

but then, I guess one shouldn't expect a lot from a $60 ata.

these ATAs don't really seem designed for end users, most of the settings are undocumented, even in zoom's "service provider documentation". they seem to be designed as pre-configured ATAs bundled for use with zoom's global village service. zoom shouldn't have bothered selling unbundled devices to end users until they had the firmware ready.

markosjal · #8 (**permalink**) March 20th, 2006, 03:58 AM

I have one word for this thread VAPORWARE!

habibm · #9 (**permalink**) March 30th, 2006, 07:39 AM

Usagi, where do you get the firmware release notes and firmware as I thought the Zoom ATA only downloads it directly from the Global Village server?

hclai216 · #10 (**permalink**) April 4th, 2006, 05:01 PM

I'm interest in the Zoom 5801 ATA, can anyone who owns 1 tell me if the power adaptor aupplied is a 110V only or a universial one 110 - 240V type. Thanks a lot!