Ace, TE and DND,
Thanks again for all the information on the 3300. Sounds like it's a PIB to program.
We have four nodes and one copper PRI for our 250/5000/etc.. The older owners of the company I work for prefer outright purchases as compared to monthly costs. In telecom, that means onsite versus hosted. Yet, even with onsite we pay for the software assurance. The owners children involved in the business probably are far less tied to owning equipment and more willing to lease (hosted for telecom) equipment.
The PRI has worked nicely for our company, we have unlimited free incoming and outgoing calls/minutes. I admit, I have heard a previous Mitel tech or two say SIP can be a major problem setting it up. Perhaps it was SIP from Charter that caused the problems, I don't know. PRI seems to just work...except when they have copper cable issues.
Perhaps SIP isn't an issue when it's hosted. We have fiber connections to the locations where our current nodes are, so bandwidth shouldn't be a problem.
Less than three years until I am able to retire, perhaps I am just an old antique.
Jeff