# Need some information?

**URL:** <https://community.asterisk.org/t/need-some-information/2604>\
**Category:** Asterisk Support\
**Created:** [November 20, 2005, 7:33am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/need-some-information/2604 "2005-11-20T07:33:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![akrusm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@akrusm](https://community.asterisk.org/u/akrusm)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2005, 7:33am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/need-some-information/2604/1 "2005-11-20T07:33:15Z")

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Hi,

i have few quesiton about asterisk working for only VOIP.

i) Does asterisk need a router for voip. i have T1 line connect cisco router with cisco WIC-T1 module with a cable of female DB-35 connected.  
Is any module for any hardware provider to direct terminate my T1 line for Asterisk Server with DB-35 cable.

ii) I want 100 voip sip based softphone call simultaneous is it possible and what kind of hardward is required.?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![WillKemp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/asterisk/user_avatar/community.asterisk.org/willkemp/32/1318_2.png) [@WillKemp](https://community.asterisk.org/u/WillKemp)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 7:43am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/need-some-information/2604/2 "2005-11-21T07:43:14Z")

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You should read this book:

[voip-info.org/wiki/view/Aste … +Telephony](http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk%3A+The+Future+of+Telephony)