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VoIP Inc. Connects with Stealth’s Voice Peering FabricBy TED GLANZER
TMCnet Communications and Broadband Columnist
While ILECs aren’t exactly quaking in their boots just yet, there is no doubt that VoIP peering is gaining significant traction in the market.
Indeed, many an eye was opened last week when XO Communications announced that it connected its facilities to Stealth’s Voice Peering Fabric.
The VPF is a private Ethernet network that serves as an exchange or meeting point for VoIP traffic. The end result is that VPF member carriers and enterprises are able to route their calls to other VPF members without touching the Public Switched Telephone Network and its accompanying termination charges. The Virginia-based CLEC is the largest company to join Stealth’s VPF.
Building on last week’s momentum, VoIP, Inc. said on Monday that it too has interconnected its private VoiceOne network with the VPF.
As a result of the network connections, all of Stealth’s VPF customers will have access to VoiceOne’s v911 service in addition to other services in the VoiceOne suite.
“Now that Stealth’s private VPF network is peered directly into our private VoiceOne network, the integrity and wuality of the all-private network remains intact,” said VoIP, Inc.'s CTO Shawn Lewis in a statement.
VoIP, Inc. will have access to the VPF ENUM Registry, which has nearly 10 million telephone numbers that can connect with one another outside the PSTN, according to Stealth.
“We are pleased to have VoIP, Inc. join the Voice Peering Fabric,” said Stealth CEO Shrihari Pandit in a statement. “Our members now have the ability to exchange traffic directly with the VoiceOne network and access the suite of services they offer, including VoiceOne’s v911 service for E911 capability.”
What advantages and business implications do carrier-level peering points offer over dedicated fiber? How secure are peering connections? For the answers to those questions and more, mark your calendar to attend the VoIP Peering Summit at this fall’s INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & Expo, which runs October 24-27, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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Ted Glanzer is assistant editor for TMCnet. For more articles by Ted Glanzer, please visit:
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