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ITXC Corp Expands Relationship with Bell Atlantic, Enters 5 New Markets

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ITXC Corp, the tier one carrier of Internet telephony, announced that Bell Atlantic will expand its relationship with ITXC into 5 new markets, following the success of their original agreement in the New York City metro area. This new expansion will enable international callers to have high-quality Internet telephony calling to the Bell Atlantic territory. The partnership leverages ITXC's patent-pending routing technology, BestValue Routing, to provide international carriers with better quality Internet telephony termination to more U.S. destinations.

Key Takeaways:

  • ITXC Corp announced that Bell Atlantic will expand its relationship with ITXC into 5 new markets: Baltimore, Boston, North Jersey, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C.
  • The expansion is a result of the successful deployment of the nation's first IP to IP connection using the public Internet to complete long-distance calls to local telephone customers in the New York City metro area.
  • Bell Atlantic's carrier-class termination service, combined with ITXC's Internet network management and BestValue Routing technology, provides high-quality Internet telephony calling to the Bell Atlantic territory.
  • International carriers who purchase calling through the ITXC network benefit from the expansion of this relationship, as ITXC can now offer better quality Internet telephony termination to more U.S. destinations.
  • The relationship marks the beginning of a new phase in the evolution of the Internet telephony market, with ITXC Corp positioning itself as a leader in the industry.
  • ITXC's network and services have been recognized for their quality and reliability, positioning the company to help traditional telcos integrate Internet telephony into the mainstream of telephony services.
  • ITXC Corp has over 145 IP PoPs in 91 cities and 42 countries, with network affiliates including international carriers, ISPs, and newly formed Internet telephony service providers (ITSPs).
  • Key affiliates of ITXC include Ameritech, Bell Atlantic, China Telecom, GTS, and Korea Telecom, among others.

Statistics:

  • 45% of all US calls terminate in the area where Bell Atlantic is expanding its Internet telephony termination network.
  • ITXC Corp has over 145 IP PoPs in 91 cities and 42 countries.
  • ITXC has network affiliates including international carriers, ISPs, and newly formed Internet telephony service providers (ITSPs).
  • Bell Atlantic is one of the largest remaining Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) in the United States.

Sources:

  • ITXC Corp (NASDAQ: ITXC)
  • Bell Atlantic
  • Frost & Sullivan
  • ITXC Corp (http://www.itxc.com)
  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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