From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 18 08:11:11 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 03F0A16A4D2 for ; Wed, 18 May 2005 08:11:11 +0000 (GMT) Received: from rena.mysmt.net (rena.mysmt.net [82.150.137.102]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B7EB743D86 for ; Wed, 18 May 2005 08:11:07 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from erik@microcontroller.nl) Received: (qmail 32081 invoked by uid 89); 18 May 2005 08:11:04 -0000 Received: by simscan 1.1.0 ppid: 32073, pid: 32075, t: 0.9877s scanners: clamav: 0.84/m:31/d:876 spam: 3.0.2 Received: from unknown (HELO 192.168.0.14) (microcon@microcontroller.nl@213.84.50.76) by 82-150-137-14.mysmt.net with SMTP; 18 May 2005 08:11:03 -0000 From: "Erik @ Microcontroller.nl" To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 10:15:03 +0200 Message-Id: <1116404103.15304.16.camel@tessa.mysmt.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.0.2 (2.0.2-3) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.2 (2004-11-16) on rena.mysmt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=4.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.0.2 Subject: telco X-BeenThere: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Internet Services Providers List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 08:11:11 -0000 Hi list, I was wondering if someone could help with my knowledge gap, I work at an internet hosting provider, and I know how to do bgp4 and other 'normal' network related stuff. But I'm missing the link to the telecom part. Say if you would want to provide services like sms? what do you need for this? what kind of contacts do you need with the (local) telco's? what kind of equipment do you need? Any google keywords or other pointers greatly appreciated! Greetings, -Erik.