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To stay competitive, today’s service providers must juggle a variety of factors that at times seem to introduce mutually exclusive resource demands. Consider these, for example: time-to-market, cost-effective interconnection, next-generation applications, and customer experience enhancements.

 

By responding to these complex demands on their resources, telecom providers are experiencing a process of significant change. Telecom and non-traditional market players find themselves at intersecting crossroads, thanks to the advent of the Internet and Internet Protocol (IP) technologies.

 

In particular, the demand for telecom and media services has become a moving target. Anticipating and responding to customer demands (by creating innovative services) is as hard as it’s ever been; some might even say the competition has rarely if ever been so heated.

 

In short, to succeed service providers have to be fast and innovative.

 

Ethernet and IP technologies, which were originally used in enterprise networks only, are now becoming part of core service provider networks. The upside of this trend is that it enables organization to obtain enhanced services faster and more easily while at the same time reducing integration and deployment costs.

 

This trend has, however, turned up the heat on vendors and providers alike—especially since IT professionals at enterprises can now develop and manage in-house applications that in the past were closed and proprietary in nature. But, solutions are still needed for all involved to integrate, manage and communicate within an all-IP environment.

 

This is where Stealth Communications’ (News - Alert) Voice Peering Fabric (VPF) comes in. VPF pulls together a network of members and partners who pool their resources to address challenges and provide solutions to clients. By utilizing the VPF, organizations can accelerate their migration toward all-IP communications (sometimes referred to as “end-to-end” IP).

 

The VPF (News - Alert) provides an open marketplace in which organizations can buy, sell and peer communications services based on terms they set. This is key for speedy time-to-market and also for flexibility.

 

The current state of the telecom industry can be described in a single word: evolution. The industry is experiencing a period of constant evolution, demanding that providers keep pace. Minimizing costs and driving profits can be a challenge in such an environment, to say the least.

 

The type of open marketplace offered by the VPF is just what is needed to help providers maintain control without losing the race. Available networks are instantly visible, and immediate access to services and competitive rates is provided. This is achieved in a way that lets organizations be instantly connected to networks and services without giving up security or quality control. Plus, the VPF eliminates the repetitive process of provisioning telecom circuits or virtual channels.

 

By utilizing the VPF, and Stealth’s ASP Market, providers can make available a wide variety of services and applications, such as direct inward dialing (DID), direct outward dialing (DOD), toll-free gateways, directory assistance, and local number portability.

 

To learn more about the benefits of the VPF, please visit the Voice Peering channel on TMCnet.com, brought to you by Stealth Communications.