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Broadwing Communications Launches VoIP Utility Services on New Converged Network

Posted on: Monday, 19 September 2005, 09:00 CDT

Broadwing Communications, LLC (NASDAQ:BWNG) today announced availability of Voice over IP (VoIP) services over Broadwing's Converged Network, an access network purpose-built to deliver on the concept of truly converged, plug-and-play communications. The availability of VoIP services over Broadwing's Converged Network further expands the carrier's telecom utility offering launched in June 2005 to meet the needs of VoIP carriers and multi-site enterprises with complex communications requirements.

Specific VoIP services newly available over the Broadwing Converged Network include PSTNConnect SIP and Enterprise SIP. Both services leverage the global Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) standard for enterprise and carrier network VoIP call control. In addition, Broadwing's VoIP Integrated Access service, launched in June, now is delivered via the Broadwing Converged Network.

PSTNConnect SIP enables VoIP providers to offer enhanced local voice services to their end users in Broadwing's 23 local markets via a single IP connection to Broadwing's Converged Network. This Converged Network telecom utility enables VoIP carriers to focus on end-user services and to manage voice capacity with Broadwing on a nationwide basis.

Broadwing Enterprise SIP enables multi-location enterprises to create VoIP wide area networks (WANs) over their existing Converged Network data WANs, providing a single SIP interconnection between a customer's internal VoIP network and the PSTN (Public Service Telephone Network). This Converged Network telecom utility interfaces directly with existing IP PBX equipment to deliver full featured local and long distance calling, without the need for expensive PSTN gateways at enterprise locations.

Industry research firm In-Stat currently projects that IP PBXs will comprise 91% of PBX sales in 2009, growing from 9.5 million lines this year to 28.1 million. Enterprise SIP lowers the cost and complexity of this transformation for the enterprise by replacing multiple local providers and voice access lines with a single local/national VoIP platform.

"Broadwing customers now can use a single WAN connection to tap into carrier class, fully featured telephony services as a telecom utility, without the need for expensive gateways," said Scott Widham, president of sales and marketing for Broadwing. "Just as electrical power ubiquitously enables utility of devices from toasters to electric cars, true telecom utility will enable the user to plug any application into an outlet and enable all kinds of communications."

The Broadwing Converged Network enables customers to build converged applications WANs using any existing or new last-mile technology, including Ethernet, Frame Relay, ATM, Private Line and DSL. These customers then can tap into an architecture that delivers next-generation performance in support of telecom utility applications ranging from VoIP to Remote Data Protection as they choose.

Broadwing Converged Network customers will be able to apply all of the benefits of the Converged Network--including customizable bandwidth allocation and application-based classes of service--to both their voice and data traffic. This means customers will never pay for more Quality of Service bandwidth than they actually need. Converged Network customers also enjoy the flexibility to support their communications services using either a Layer 2 Virtual Private LAN (VPLS) or a Layer 3 IP Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN, depending on their individual privacy and security requirements.

Broadwing's Converged Network finally makes possible complete convergence of all enterprise services over one converged services WAN network. Converged Network services benefit enterprises and VoIP carriers by providing:

-- Both Layer 2 (VPLS) and Layer 3 (2547bis) MPLS VPNs, built with common port and QoS options and priced equivalently

-- Any-to-any connectivity for maximum performance and value

-- Application-based classes of service with deterministic traffic handling

-- Customizable bandwidth allocation per port

-- A scalable solution for large WANs with speeds from 64K to GigE

-- Private and secure solution - separate from the public Internet

-- Multiple access technologies to maximize reach (Ethernet, FR, ATM, PL, DSL)

For customers not employing its Converged Network, Broadwing's VoIP access and PSTN interconnection services are available over its world-class integrated IP and circuit-switched TDM networks.

About Broadwing Corporation

Broadwing Corporation (NASDAQ:BWNG), through its consolidated subsidiary Broadwing Communications, LLC, (Broadwing) delivers innovative data, voice, and media solutions to enterprises, service providers, and government entities. Enabled by its one-of-a-kind, all-optical network and award-winning products and services, Broadwing Communications provides communications solutions with unparalleled customer focus and speed. Broadwing Corporation, via its Corvis Equipment Corporation subsidiary, also provides government agencies and service providers with advanced, scalable optical networking equipment designed to reduce the overall cost associated with building and operating optical networks. For more information, visit www.broadwing.com.

Broadwing and its logo are trademarks and/or service marks of Broadwing Communications, LLC, and/or Broadwing Corporation. All trademarks and service marks not belonging to Broadwing are the property of their respective owners.

Investor Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding Broadwing Corporation and/or Broadwing Communications, LLC (collectively "Broadwing"), that are not statements of historical fact may include forward-looking statements, and statements regarding Broadwing's beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Broadwing's actual results could differ materially from these statements.

Source: Business Wire

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