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Global Crossing VoIP On-Net Plus Service Leads the Industry in VoIP VPNs

Posted on: Thursday, 1 June 2006, 09:00 CDT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Crossing announced today the global availability of its VoIP On-Net Plus Service -- the industry's first fully integrated, network-based voice Virtual Private Network (VPN). The service enables enterprises to migrate to a fully converged, IP solution, consolidating voice and data networks on a single IP network. By seamlessly migrating existing voice VPNs to an IP platform, enterprises can simplify management and administration.

Global Crossing VoIP On-Net Plus Service(TM) is network-based and fully independent of premises-based equipment. As a result, it can employ any routing protocol, enabling enterprises to manage migration to IP at their own pace while immediately reaping the productivity gains and lower total cost of ownership provided by convergence. The service allows enterprises to complete calls to their office locations over Global Crossing's worldwide VoIP network, reaching more than 600 cities in 60 countries.

A distinctive feature of VoIP On-Net Plus is cross protocol routing - the ability to connect to the VoIP network either through an IP protocol or a traditional Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) protocol. This capability provides customers increased flexibility and simplified installation. With cross protocol routing, Global Crossing's network accepts an IP or TDM call and makes any necessary translations to complete it through a customer's Virtual Private Network (VPN). Calls can be completed IP to IP, IP to TDM, TDM to IP, or TDM to TDM.

"VoIP On-Net Plus empowers enterprises to reap the immediate advantages of IP convergence with existing infrastructure and without disrupting their existing voice VPNs," said Anthony Christie, Global Crossing's chief marketing officer. "Advantages include implementing voice VPNs using a single dial plan, which end-users can easily manage through Global Crossing's online portal, uCommand(R) for enhanced productivity. Our network-based VoIP services also enable enterprises to achieve lower total cost of ownership as they seamlessly and securely migrate to a converged IP network.

VoIP On-Net Plus has also been enhanced to support private dialing plans that can range from four to 16 digits in length. Customers benefit from a secure, centralized routing plan database that can be accessed globally 24 hours a day via uCommand(R). Within minutes, Global Crossing customers can institute dialing plan changes such as number creation or private number destination changes. Private dialing plan numbers can be routed to different locations based on the time of day, which improves call handling and can help quickly initiate disaster recovery plans if an office is inaccessible.

"With VoIP On-Net Plus, we're able to reach our offices in nine locations as though they were in neighboring towns," said Cheryl Mook, team leader telecommunications, Lord Corp. "In addition to the cost savings, VoIP On-Net Plus allows us to migrate to a converged voice, video and data environment by using our existing equipment."

"Global Crossing VoIP On-Net Plus Service delivers the simplicity and flexibility of a fully integrated single connection, while offering the VPN functionality, improved network performance, security and seamless TDM interoperability, easing the migration from a legacy to next-gen voice solution," commented Will Stofega, research manager for VoIP services at IDC. "With VoIP On-Net Plus Service, Global Crossing continues to push the frontier of innovation by bringing the advantages of IP technologies to the marketplace."

Customers can also benefit from VoIP On-Net Plus by adding Global Crossing Ready-Access(R) audio conferencing service to their network as an on-net private dialing plan number, enabling them to fully integrate audio conferencing capabilities into their corporate VoIP solutions.

VoIP On-Net Plus provides customers full call detail records for on-net completions, and the service is fully integrated with Global Crossing VoIP Outbound(TM), Global Crossing VoIP Local(TM) and Global Crossing VoIP Toll Free(TM) services. Offered in managed or non-managed environments, all of Global Crossing's enterprise VoIP services offer carrier-class quality, backed by end-to-end converged IP services with service level agreements (SLAs) for jitter, packet loss, availability and latency. Location-to-location calling via Global Crossing VoIP On-Net Plus Service is available in the more than 600 cities in 60 countries and 6 continents served by Global Crossing IP VPN Service(TM). Off-net, gateway-type service to and from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) complements Global Crossing VoIP Outbound and VoIP Local Services.

Global Crossing VoIP Services supports multiple compression schemes including G.711 and G.729, and IP signaling protocols including SIP and H.323. Global Crossing offers various access options including IP VPN, Private Line, Dedicated Internet Access, and public Internet.

ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING

Global Crossing provides telecommunications solutions over the world's first integrated global IP-based network. Its core network connects more than 300 cities in 28 countries worldwide, and delivers services to more than 600 cities in 60 countries and 6 continents around the globe. The company's global sales and support model matches the network footprint and, like the network, delivers a consistent customer experience worldwide.

Global Crossing IP services are global in scale, linking the world's enterprises, governments and carriers with customers, employees and partners worldwide in a secure environment that is ideally suited for IP-based business applications, allowing e-commerce to thrive. The company offers a full range of managed data and voice products including Global Crossing IP VPN Service, Global Crossing Managed Services and Global Crossing VoIP services, to 36 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs.

Please visit http://www.globalcrossing.com/ for more information about Global Crossing.

Statements in this press release about expected future events and financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.

CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING: Press Contacts Tom Topalian + 1 973 937 0154 PR@globalcrossing.com Kendra Langlie Latin America + 1 305 808 5912 LatAmPR@globalcrossing.com Mish Desmidt Europe + 44 (0) 1256 732 866 EuropePR@globalcrossing.com Analysts/Investors Contact Laurinda Pang + 1 800 836 0342 glbc@globalcrossing.com GEN/PR1

Global Crossing

CONTACT: Press Contacts - Tom Topalian, +1-973-937-0154,PR@globalcrossing.com, Kendra Langlie, Latin America, +1-305-808-5912,LatAmPR@globalcrossing.com, or Mish Desmidt, Europe, +44-0-1256-732-866,EuropePR@globalcrossing.com; Analysts/Investors Contact - Laurinda Pang, +1-800-836-0342, glbc@globalcrossing.com

Web site: http://www.globalcrossing.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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