Virtual Voice Network

Using the latest switching technology and security features, our Virtual Voice Network (VVN) is designed to provide a reliable and easy to use solution, supporting our customers Voice requirements. Outsourcing enables you to quickly establish interconnects with your choice of carriers giving you access new geographies, services and technologies, with no major investment or commitment required. 

The VVN is a distributed fully featured switching platform using 3rd Generation Switching Technology that can be accessed by either TDM or IP.  The platform supports full protocol and media conversion enabling connections with no technology integration concerns.  This allows you to maintain your existing business and infrastructure; whilst using the VVN to expand their footprint and utilise our technical capabilities to take advantage of new interconnect opportunities.

Accessible at over 200 locations across Europe and the USA, the VVN enables send / receive calls from multiple carriers in accordance with your defined routing requirements. The solution enables you to replace current dedicated point to point interconnects and aggregate traffic to / from third party carriers by providing a point to multi-point model, thereby addressing inherent utilisation issues.  The VVN also avoids any requirement for transit calls to be transported back to a carriers "home" network for onward switching and again provides a way of significantly increasing circuit utilisation and efficiency.

Reliable and easy to use - VVN

The Virtual Voice Network (VVN) service provides a dedicated switching capability using our voice platform.  The service is designed to offer a flexible, low-cost, reliable solution making it easy to grow your voice business.

You can access the VVN and establish interconnects with other carriers at over 200 PoP's across our European switching network via either TDM or IP connections.  The VVN is designed to provide a fully featured switching capability enabling traffic routing to and from carriers, all through a single connection into the VVN. 

The platform supports full media and protocol conversion enabling migration to new technologies without any significant investment required. 

Establishing multiple carrier's interconnections via a single connection into the VVN is easy, thereby significantly increasing circuit utilisation.  The VVN's ability to handle all traffic regardless of technology; effectively enables the VVN to act as a central Voice Peering point in aggregating all interconnect traffic as required.

The VVN also provides an ideal way to establish a presence in new locations without the investment involved in setting up a remote hub.

With over 100 carriers operating in over 40 countries connected to the VVN, there are significant buy / sell opportunities available in becoming a member of the VVN Community. 

The service is charged on a capacity basis for access into the VVN at any of our major European sites; with no per minute charges applicable.  All bandwidth across the core Interoute network is included within the standard pricing.

The Service also provides full CDR information available for download from a secure server; together with up to date Management reporting from the Interoute Hub that details traffic quality, call numbers, and minutes by destination / carrier / time etc.

  • Capacity Based Pricing
  • Access at over 200+ PoP's,
  • Bandwidth between major European / US sites included in pricing,
  • Customer controlled routing available from secure interface,
  • TDM  / IP conversion supported
  • Business quality VoIP
  • Technology neutral, No need to upgrade existing voice solutions,
  • CDR's available for download from secure FTP server,
  • On-line, up to date management reports available,
  • Able to connect to carriers across the Interoute Voice network over a variety of technologies,
  • Low initial costs in connecting to the VVN,
  • No usage or expensive additional bandwidth costs,
  • Easy access to existing VVN customers,
  • Easy to manage - from one web page you can control, monitor and access your entire voice service

The VVN comprises of over 30 switches at 10 different locations across the Interoute network, which are integrated to form a seamless and robust platform

Connection to the VVN is via IP using either SIP or H.323 protocols, with the following codecs supported.

Codec

Data Rate

Packetization Delay

Bandwidth

 

 

64.0 Kbps

1.0 msec

87.2 kbps

G.711a

64.0 Kbps

1.0 msec

87.2 kbps

G.729

8.0 Kbps

25.0 msec

31.2 kbps

G.723.1 MPMLQ

6.3 Kbps

67.5 msec

21.9 kbps

* From "Taking Charge of Your VoIP Project," Cisco Press 2004

 

Connection is also available at a TDM level, using the following protocols:

Name

Standard

Version

C7

ETSI ISDN ISUP - EN 300 356

1, 2

ISDN  basic or primary rate

ITU Q.931 (05/98)

(05/98)

SS7Error! Bookmark not defined.

ANSI S7

ITU Q761 thru Q765

 

BT IUP

BT IUP