
Hardware and Telephony
The GS8 modular gateway can be mounted in a 19” rack
and has four slots into which you can plug any interface
module. The GSM, CDMA, and FXS modules have one port
(or circuit) each; the FXO module has two ports (circuits).
The FXS port can connect to analog telephones or to a
PBX (in which case, it appears as the telephone exchange).
The FXO port connects as a subscriber to your PBX or to
the telephone exchange.
If you have a single wireless module, you may be able to
connect a small antenna directly to the module. However,
for better reception, you may want to use an external an-
tenna, connected with coaxial cable to the module. If you
have multiple modules, you should use the antenna split-
ter (combiner) and then use a single external antenna.
SIP Operation
There are two working modes in which the GS8 modular
gateway connects with other SIP devices, including inter-
connection with other GS8 modular gateways.
The basic working mode is similar to that of a SIP phone
in which the GS8 modular gateway registers to another
SIP device, such as a soft switch or IP PBX.
The second working mode is to connect to other SIP de-
vices without registration. This permits the GS8 modular
gateway to operate independently of an IP PBX and also
permits the clustering of GS8 modular gateways to trans-
parently create a virtual gateway that has more than four
wireless ports.
SMS and MMS
The GSM and CDMA modules can send and receive SMS
text messages and MMS multimedia messages to or from
a mobile phone. These are transmitted over the Ethernet
port as SIP MESSAGE messages to ensure compatibility
with a variety of different SIP PBXs. You determine for
each module the destination of received SMS or MMS
messages and you can program that SMS and MMS mes-
sages are always sent to a person who sent an SMS or
MMS to that phone number within a specified time.
The GS8 modular gateway can send and receive text
messages in 7 bit mode (160 characters per message) or
in Unicode (70 characters per message). It can send and
receive multimedia messages comprising images and
rich text that are limited to 30 KB. The sending or receiv-
ing client is responsible for formatting or interpreting the
message to OMA specifications.
IVR (Interactive Voice Response)
The GS8 modular gateway has an IVR function that can
prompt callers. This can be enabled or disabled separately
for the IP, FXO, GSM, and CDMA ports.
When enabled, it provides authentication and two stage
dialling. A call is answered by the GS8 modular gateway
which then prompts the caller to enter a password, a
number, or both, depending on your criteria. When calls
are received on the specific interface, the GS8 modular
gateway will verify the password (if programmed), and
collect the destination phone number. The call is then
routed according to the routing table in the same way it
would be if the IVR was not enabled on that port.
System Administration
The GS8 modular gateway has an HTML based adminis-
tration UI so that it is not necessary to install any manage-
ment software on a PC. The administration UI is intuitive
and easy to navigate. You can access and manage the GS8
modular gateway from anywhere as long as you have a
web browser and access to the Internet.
The administration UI provides various real time informa-
tion and statistics of the GS8 modular gateway. These
include operation state, system and network information,
events and alarms, line status, and comprehensive call
detail records (CDRs).
Data Networking
Most IP networks existing today support VLAN and QoS
and using these features can increase the voice quality of
phone calls. The GS8 modular gateway fully supports IEEE
802.1Q VLAN tagging and IEEE 802.1p QoS. At the IP layer,
the GS8 modular gateway supports the ability to mark
the lower six bits of the IP QoS byte with the various dif-
ferentiated service code point (DSCP) markings.
Diagnostics and SNMP
The system chassis has two LEDs on the front to indicate
the status and two LEDs on the Ethernet port. The wire-
less modules have two LEDs to indicate status and the
analog modules have a single LED per port to indicate
when a call is in progress.
The system provides ping, traceroute, and DNS lookup
for network diagnostics. These tools will help you identify
most networking problems. To identify call setup prob-
lems, the system also provides a SIP Route Trace diagnos-
tic tool.
The GS8 modular gateway supports Trap in SNMP. This
allows you to be notified immediately if the system is
experiencing any problems.
Global Features
Zed-3 sells and supports its products worldwide. The GS8
modular gateway supports telephony protocols for many
countries so it can connect directly to the local PSTN. Dif-
ferent modules are available for the GSM frequencies of
850 MHz and 1900 MHz (USA and most of the Americas)
or 900 MHz and 1800 MHz (most of the rest of the world).
The CDMA module operates at 800 MHz, serving most
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