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EarthLink, Ambient, Level3 Deploy trueVoice VoIPTMCnet VoIP Minute Watch Columnist
Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) provider Ambient Corp. announced on Thursday that it will deploy EarthLink's new VoIP-based calling service, trueVoice, to its Manhattan, NY pilot. As a third partner, Level3 Communications announced that it joined the duo to deliver the voice communications service over Ambient's BPL network.
EarthLink's NYC pilot, activated earlier this year, is currently providing broadband Internet services to condominium owners of a 16 floor, 213 unit building. "Making phone calls over the Internet is revolutionizing the way consumers use their communication tools and changing the way our customers view EarthLink," said Steve Howe, vice president of voice services at EarthLink. "By incorporating trueVoice into this BPL pilot, we are further demonstrating our commitment to advancing new technologies that can serve as competitive broadband alternatives into the home."
Even though EarthLink is still a few months away from officially launching this VoIP offering, the bulk of the Internet service provider’s telephony portfolio has already become apparent.
EarthLink's trueVoice is powered by Ensim’s telephone provisioning software built on top of Sonus Networks' Voice-over-Broadband platform, Acme Packet's Net-Net session border controllers and Level3 for connectivity and E911 services. The service would complement EarthLink’s line-powered voice service, which the ISP plans to trial in San Francisco, Seattle and Dallas through a partnership with Covad Communications, and its Vling softphone, which is powered by Pingtel and is currently in the beta-testing phase.
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