The GSM Gateway (also GSM Router, Fixed Cellular Terminal, Fixed Wireless Terminal, Cellular Gateway) is a device that enables any user to save money on calls from fixed phones to GSM networks.
Talk To Us Communications is the sole Australian distributor for the 2N Telekomunikace range of GSM Gateways. 2N are one of Europe's most experienced manufacturers of GSM Gateways and design and manufacture their complete range of products at their facility in Prague, in the Czech Republic. The emphasis is on quality and usability and all products carry a two year warranty and free tech support.
Generally speaking, mobile-to-mobile calls are cheaper than fixed-to-mobile calls. You can imagine the GSM Gateway (GSM Router, FCT) like a "mobile phone", through which all company calls go to mobile networks.
Having one or more SIM cards installed in the GSM Gateway (GSM Router, FCT), you can make mobile-to-mobile calls instead of fixed-to-mobile ones. Obviously, these devices are much more sophisticated and provide a lot of useful features and options such as sending SMS, sending fax messages, etc.
Types of GSM Gateways:
2N GSM gateways can be used as:
- A cost saving tool
- Mobility applications
- Emergency PSTN backup (survivable telephony)
- Telephony services where PSTN is unavailable
- Equipment for call termination
- Internet back-up
- Possibility to be connected to the Internet in remote locations
- Wireless modem connections (EFTPOS, Alarm monitoring, etc)
- Tool for sending and receiving SMS messages
As GSM Gateways are mostly connected to a PABX, you shoud know the right answers to the following two questions before choosing any of the types available:
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What type of interface do you want to use in your PBX for GSM Gateway connection (Fixed Wireless Terminal)? Choose one of the following types: analog, ISDN BRI, ISDN PRI (E1), or VoIP GSM Gateway. 2N can supply all of them.
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How many GSM channels do you need, how many simultaneous GSM calls do you usually make?
For small companies, 1 or 2 GSM channels are usually enough, big enterprises can use 30 or even more channels...
For further information please visit the relevant product pages listed above or you can visit the GSM Gateway products pages at www.2n.cz/products/gsm_gateways.html
If you are looking for UMTS/3G Gateways please visit the 2N UMTS/3G Gateways page.
