Global Crossing Introduces Carrier VoIP Capability that Improves Network Efficiencies and Design Flexibility
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ABA Net Uses New SIP-enabled Service for Growing International Customer Base
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Feb. 21 -- Global Crossing (NASDAQ:GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced that ABA Net, a long-distance telecommunications service provider, is using a new complementary capability to Global Crossing Carrier Outbound VoIP Service to provide voice service for ABA Net's customers in the United States.
This new capability, called Global Crossing VoIP Pseudo Carrier Identification Code (CIC) Service, improves the hand-off of switched access calls that are transported on the Global Crossing network. This is done by using a Session Internet Protocol (SIP)-based interconnection, which provides unique networking efficiencies and design flexibilities for carrier customers. Once a VoIP Pseudo CIC call is received, customers have the option to use Global Crossing Carrier VoIP Outbound Service to deliver the call to its destination.
"Using Global Crossing's extensive VoIP services capabilities -- especially VoIP Pseudo CIC -- has helped us achieve more than 25 percent infrastructure cost savings and simplified vendor management by reducing the services and equipment we purchase from other companies," said Mirsad Causevic, ABA Net president and chief technical officer.
ABA Net, established in 2005, has experienced significant growth. The company now serves more than 10,000 customers in United States and more than 12,000 in Bosnia through its subsidiary Air ABA. During its conversion from Signaling System 7 technology to IP-based SIP, Global Crossing managed the company's simple, problem-free migration to Global Crossing VoIP Services.
"We're very excited about the incredible flexibility of these services," Causevic added. "For example, adding new connections is simpler, easier and faster; and we're now able to offer a wider selection of calling features to our customers. In addition, increasing IP bandwidth is easier than ordering and installing more voice circuits, so we can now keep up with the incredible growth we're experiencing."
"As carriers and resellers continue to evolve their networks to a converged IP-based infrastructure, they require flexible migration options and alternative interconnection methods for their switched access origination services," explains Gary Breauninger, Global Crossing's chief marketing officer. "The combination of Global Crossing's VoIP Pseudo CIC service and our thorough migration process -- that includes full interoperability lab testing of equipment -- enables our carrier customers to more easily migrate to a converged IP infrastructure and reap the benefits of convergence."
Global Crossing Carrier VoIP Services use Global Crossing's integrated IP and TDM platforms to provide wholesale IP interconnection, transport, and call completion of packet-based voice traffic. The product architecture provides both outbound and inbound call flows, including toll-free completions from the North American Dial Plan areas, that are secure, carrier-class quality, and scalable.
ABOUT ABA NET
ABA Net was founded in 2005 as an alternative to existing long-distance telecommunications companies. The company is dedicated to providing its customers with excellent call quality at an affordable price. Its use of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has enabled the company to deliver a superior product, while reducing costs. For more information, visit ABA Net at http://www.abanet.us/.
ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING
Global Crossing (NASDAQ:GLBC) provides telecommunications solutions over the world's first integrated global IP-based network. Its core network connects approximately 390 cities in more than 30 countries worldwide, and delivers services to approximately 690 cities in more than 60 countries and 6 continents around the globe. The company's global sales and support model matches the network footprint and, like the network, delivers a consistent customer experience worldwide.
Global Crossing IP services are global in scale, linking the world's enterprises, governments and carriers with customers, employees and partners worldwide in a secure environment that is ideally suited for IP-based business applications, allowing e-commerce to thrive. The company offers a full range of data, voice and security products to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. Its Professional Services and Managed Solutions provide VoIP, security and network consulting and management services to support its Global Crossing IP VPN service and Global Crossing VoIP services. Global Crossing was the first global communications provider with IPv6 natively deployed in both its private and public backbone networks.
Please visit www.globalcrossing.com or blogs.globalcrossing.com/ for more information about Global Crossing.
CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING:
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Europe
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Source: Global Crossing
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