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Advanced Service Provider Long Distance Services
Service Providers can further enhance their VoIP service
offerings by adding a VCO/4K programmable switch
(Figure 4). The VCO/4K enables more advanced voice
services such as voice/fax messaging, intelligent 800-
number routing, voice-activated dialing, calling card,
personal-assistant services, and Web-based conferencing.
In addition, it can integrate seamlessly into existing
telecommunication infrastructures with application-
controlled Signaling System 7 (SS7) signaling to connect to
public networks worldwide. VCO/4K performs translation
of SS7 ISUP, and Transaction capabilities application part
(TCAP) to PRI, so service providers can integrate a broad
rangeofserviceswitching point(SSP)capabilitieson newand
existing VCO/4K switches at a fraction of the cost of an
access tandem switch.
With the advanced network in place, a service provider
can offer unified messaging, Internet call waiting (alerting
users to incoming voice calls while on-line) and virtual
second line (ability to make and receive voice calls from the
user’s PC while on the Internet). These services can greatly
increase the Internet SP’s (ISP’s) revenue streams from
Internet access subscribers.
To expand its service coverage, an individual ISP might
choose to partner with ISPs in other regions or join a
consortiumtoprovidewidespreadcoverage.Settlementfirms
allow ISPs to provide national coverage by exchanging voice
traffic with otherISPs. Cisco has also introduced support for
Open Settlements Protocol, a standard being developed to
facilitate the exchange of VoIP traffic.
Figure 4 SS7 Enabled Long Distance and Enhanced Services Including Unified Messaging, Voicemail, Calling Card, Customized Billing, and Internet Call Waiting
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