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October 23, 2009
Alteva Collaborates with SimpleSignal
By Jai C.S., TMCnet Contributor
Alteva, an enterprise hosted VoIP provider based in North America, has reportedly signed an IP peering relationship with SimpleSignal, a facilities-based complete network provider of business VoIP.
According to a press release, this IP peering relationship will integrate disparate VoIP service providers to improve voice and video communications and allow advanced feature integration. Moreover, this announcement follows the recently held CTO Summit, at the VON Conference & Expo in Miami Beach, by which both the companies became the first VoIP service providers to take the dramatic step towards improving video communications and HD voice communications.
"The roadblock to enhanced communications services continues to be the limitations of the PSTN networks that interconnect all carriers," said Mark Marquez, vice president of Technology at Alteva (News - Alert), in the release.
"Alteva believes that 'a high tide raises all ships.' By working with SimpleSignal, we are able to provide end-to-end IP-based communications that allow for enhanced video conversations, as well as high-definition voice. We hope this will encourage other carriers to follow suit," Marquez added.
When VoIP service providers peer with each other, users on either network can connect directly over IP and bypass the PSTN. This allows the user to experience all the quality and features available through HD IP voice and video communications in a cross-platform call.
The technology being used is an innovative and new approach of "fabric-based peering." Key benefits of peering includes; nationwide HD-to-HD calling between different service providers, the ability to pass video from one carrier to another, and more overall cost-effective peering relationships for service providers and their customers.
"The SimpleSignal (News - Alert) and Alteva alliance proves that HD voice and exceptional video quality can happen completely outside of the traditional PSTN," said Ujjval Karihaloo, vice president of engineering at SimpleSignal. "By removing the barrier of the PSTN and peering with other service providers, IP communications can be all that it was created to be. Alteva and SimpleSignal users can now talk to each other using HD voice technology without any per minute charges.”
Reportedly, Alteva and SimpleSignal will demonstrate their peering relationship at Acme Packet's (News - Alert) Interconnect 2009 conference to be held Nov. 8-11 in Miami.
According to a press release, this IP peering relationship will integrate disparate VoIP service providers to improve voice and video communications and allow advanced feature integration. Moreover, this announcement follows the recently held CTO Summit, at the VON Conference & Expo in Miami Beach, by which both the companies became the first VoIP service providers to take the dramatic step towards improving video communications and HD voice communications.
"The roadblock to enhanced communications services continues to be the limitations of the PSTN networks that interconnect all carriers," said Mark Marquez, vice president of Technology at Alteva (News - Alert), in the release.
"Alteva believes that 'a high tide raises all ships.' By working with SimpleSignal, we are able to provide end-to-end IP-based communications that allow for enhanced video conversations, as well as high-definition voice. We hope this will encourage other carriers to follow suit," Marquez added.
When VoIP service providers peer with each other, users on either network can connect directly over IP and bypass the PSTN. This allows the user to experience all the quality and features available through HD IP voice and video communications in a cross-platform call.
The technology being used is an innovative and new approach of "fabric-based peering." Key benefits of peering includes; nationwide HD-to-HD calling between different service providers, the ability to pass video from one carrier to another, and more overall cost-effective peering relationships for service providers and their customers.
"The SimpleSignal (News - Alert) and Alteva alliance proves that HD voice and exceptional video quality can happen completely outside of the traditional PSTN," said Ujjval Karihaloo, vice president of engineering at SimpleSignal. "By removing the barrier of the PSTN and peering with other service providers, IP communications can be all that it was created to be. Alteva and SimpleSignal users can now talk to each other using HD voice technology without any per minute charges.”
Reportedly, Alteva and SimpleSignal will demonstrate their peering relationship at Acme Packet's (News - Alert) Interconnect 2009 conference to be held Nov. 8-11 in Miami.
Jai C.S. is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Jai's articles, please visit his columnist page.
Edited by Patrick Barnard
