VeriSign Communications Services has created a service that will make it far easier – and potentially less expensive – for MSOs and other VoIP service providers to connect with any other telephony provider without having to route calls through the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
VeriSign announced that it has certified NetNumber’s Titan addressing and routing servers work with its ENUM registry service to deliver end-to-end carrier ENUM services to network operators.
The combination makes it far easier for cable VoIP providers to connect directly with, for example, other MSOs or with wireless network operators, provided there is a direct IP or TDM connection between the networks, explained VeriSign vice president of Network Services Paul Florack.
Florack said the NetNumber Titan already has significant penetration in both the cable and wireless industries, so there is little that many network operators have to do to implement the capability beyond signing up for the service and downloading some data into the VeriSign registry.
Florack said VeriSign expects to certify equipment from companies other than NetNumber. He said he could not comment on whether any MSOs are using the service already.