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What you need to know about VoIP peering
By Carolyn Duffy Marsan, Network World, 10/10/06
As companies install VoIP systems, they’re looking for ways to keep more of their voice traffic on IP networks to avoid the toll charges associated with the Public Switched Telephone Network. VoIP peering among carriers promises to make end-to-end VoIP calls a reality.
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The VoIP peering market is still in its infancy, with carriers testing third-party services and joining exchanges to handle voice peering. In the United States, VoIP peering services for carriers are available from NeuStar, Stealth Communications, Switch and Data, and Tello.
Carriers are starting to offer end-to-end VoIP services to their corporate customers that take advantage of peering. Global Crossing announced in September that it was peering with VoIP service provider SunRocket. Global Crossing plans to sign other VoIP peering deals during the next year.
For corporate network managers, VoIP peering is promising, but it is still a year or more away from reality. That’s because none of the top-tier carriers in the United States, including AT&T or Verizon Business, offer VoIP peering.
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