International Carrier Sales & Solutions (News - Alert) (ICSS), the wholesale arm of Deutsche Telekom and VocalTec Communications Ltd., have launched an innovative solution for global VoIP Interconnection. The Essentra EX solution was accepted by Deutsche Telekom (News - Alert) ICSS and is commercially available to enable IP interconnection of Deutsche Telekom’s international VoIP network to other VoIP networks/affiliates after it successfully completed test and evaluation procedures in a live network environment.

 

Essentra EX provides a cost-effective solution for the interconnection of disparate VoIP networks installed with numerous tier-1 service providers worldwide. Essentra EX is a highly-interoperable solution, which allows service providers to quickly and efficiently meet their business objectives of customer acquisition with full support for SIP-to-H.323 interworking. While ensuring quality-of-service, reliability and security, it also reduces OpEx and rapid Return-on-Investment. This solution is part of the global network for voice minutes termination.

 

Deutsche Telekom ICSS can market reliable international VoIP interconnection services to its customers with this innovation. Deutsche Telekom international network can now be used by wholesale providers and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to carry their VoIP traffic and benefit from assured QoS, security and optimal routing plan management.

 

VocalTec (News - Alert) says the company is proud to expand its long-term cooperation with Deutsche Telekom ICSS and to become its provider of VoIP Interconnection solutions. The company believes that having its Essentra EX solution installed in one of the world’s top telecommunications companies’ network, clearly positions VocalTec as a leading solution in the market. The company says it’s looking forward to collaborating with Deutsche Telekom ICSS and to support its future growth.

 

“We required a field-proven VoIP Interconnection solution that will enable us to interconnect to other VoIP networks in a cost-effective manner and with the VoIP oriented flexibility of our VoIP services,” said Helmut Angst, vice president, ICSS, Deutsche Telekom. “VocalTec's solution satisfies all of our technical requirements, particularly in the reliability and interoperability required for interconnection with other VoIP networks and enables us to also quickly address innovative customer requests and projects.”