Overviewof
Fixed Cellular Technology
Fixed Cellular Terminals(FCTs)
Also known as GSM Gateways or “Premicells”
What do they do?
FCT’s route Landline to Mobile calls via the GSM Network to enable users to benefit from cheaper calling.
How do FCTs work?Network Provider
Mobile Phone
Office Telephone
Average of 12p per minute
*Typical examples only. Subject to fixed line and mobile operators’ tariffs
How do FCTs work?
Network Provider
Mobile Phone
Office Telephone
Average of 9p per minute
*Typical examples only. Subject to fixed line and mobile operators’ tariffs
FCT
4.5p per minute*
The Portfolio
Analogue BRI ISDN2e
Multi-port Analogue FCT
The Portfolio, Continued
VoiceBlue
Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP)
BlueStar PRI ISDN30e
StarGate PRI ISDN30e (IP version available)
BlueTower PRI ISDN30e
Some of the features available on 2N FCTs
Pass Thru – We can install on to Analogue, ISDN2 and ISDN30 lines as a “Pass thru” device. No PBX programming or capacity required.
Interim Disaster Recovery – We can offer resilience by enabling a secondary route out for landline to landline calls in case of PSTN / ISDN / ADSL failure
SIM Management – This enables us to stop using SIMS to route calls when the bundled minutes have been used up – No expensive, out of bundle, X-Net minutes to worry about.
Automatic Network SIM update –When Mobile Network Operators send SMS updates to their SIMS they often require a SIM reset or even take the SIM offline rendering it useless until rebooted. 2N PRI devices are Network SIM update compatible.
The Benefits of Dial-thru
PBXPSTN
The Benefits of Dial-thru
• No dedicated ports on the PBX required
• Often no PBX programming required as routing carried out by FCT
PBX 2N FCT
PSTN
GSM
All calls to Mobiles
All calls to Landline
The Benefits of Dial-thru
• No dedicated ports on the PBX required
• Often no PBX programming required as routing carried out by FCT
• Disaster Recovery solution (PRI) on PSTN Failure
PBX 2N FCT
PSTN
GSM
All calls automatically route via GSM
EasyGate - Analogue “Dedicated”
Connects to a dedicated analogue trunk port on PABXTakes 1 SIM Card so enables 1 callBasic entry level product particularly sold to very small companies who want cheap unmanaged solution
SmartGate - Analogue “Pass Thru”
Can sit “pass thru” on an analogue line before it reaches the PBXCan connect to dedicated FXO or FXS port Takes 1 SIM Card so enables 1 callSold to small companies who use up to 1200 mins landline to mobile a month
Multi-port Analogue
Omikron - AnalogueUp to 8 Lines MonitoredUp to 8 Ports (concurrent calls)Up to 8 SIMSDial-thru featureSIM Management
BRI FCT
ISDN2 ‘T’ or ‘S’ BusUp to 2 Ports (Concurrent calls)Up to 2 SIMSDial Thru FeatureSIM Management
VoIP (SIP)
VoiceBlue Lite (SIP) VoiceBlue Enterprise (SIP / H.323)2 or 4 Ports (simultaneous calls) 2 or 4 SIMSSIM ManagementSMS Capability on Voice Blue EnterpriseSits as a static IP Address on the LAN
BlueTower
Entry-level PRI (ISDN30e) FCTModular from 2 – 8 PortsUp to 32 SIMSUp to approx 14,000 mins a monthSIM ManagementLAN ConnectivityLite version available (Max 2 Ports)Disaster recovery functionAutomatic Network SIM update
BlueStar
Modular up to 16 PortsUp to 64 SIMSUp to Approx 60,000 mins a monthSIM ManagementLAN ConnectivityRack mountableDisaster recovery functionAutomatic Network SIM update
StarGate
Modular up to 32 PortsUp to 256 SIMSUp to Approx 250,000 mins a monthSIM ManagementLAN ConnectivityRack mountableIP Version availableDisaster recovery functionAutomatic Network SIM update
Recommended Minutes per month : Ports
Up to 4,000 mins : 2 ports4,000 - 6,000 mins : 4 ports6,000 - 9,000 mins : 6 ports9,000 - 14,000 mins : 8 ports14,000 - 20,000 mins : 10 ports20,000 - 30,000 mins : 12 ports30,000 - 45,000 mins : 14 ports45,000 - 60,000 mins : 16 ports
3 Core questions
The type of FCT to be supplied can be determined by the following information…
Type of connectivity (ISDN2, ISDN30 etc)Volume of current landline to GSM trafficexisting expenditure from landline to mobile (this enables us to present an ROI)
Signal Strength site survey available on request.
Examples 1
Customer using 6,000 minutes / month @ 9p
Current monthly call charge £ 540.00Current analogue lines x 2 £ 28.00Current monthly total £ 568.00
Proposed 6,000 minutes £ 138.00Kit lease £ 130.00Monthly saving £ 300.00
Examples 2
Customer using 10,000 minutes / month @ 9p
Current monthly call charge £ 900.00Current analogue lines x 4 £ 56.00Current monthly total £ 956.00
Proposed 10,500 minutes £ 246.00Proposed lines and equipment £ 200.00Total monthly cost £ 446.00Monthly saving £ 510.00
Examples 3
Customer using 50,000 minutes / month @ 9p
Current monthly call charge £ 4,500.00Current analogue lines x 17 £ 238.00Current monthly total £ 4,738.00
Proposed 51,000 minutes £ 1,157.00Proposed lines and equipment £ 1,100.00Total monthly cost £ 2,257.00Monthly saving £ 2,481.00