Telstra Interconnects Dispersed PBXs Over Virtual Private Network

March 31, 2005

Telstra Incorporated, a global provider of advanced communications services to multinational corporations, issued an�announcement today regarding the availability of T-VoIP, the company's�global VoIP offering. Here is a summary:

T-VoIP was developed�to provide multinational corporations with a quality solution to control, manage and reduce global telecommunications costs.

"T-VoIP is based on Telstra's global IP VPN platform that is backed by our service level agreements (SLAs), delivering highly reliable, integrated IP packetized voice service," said Dan Kerth, Telstra's president and COO.

Kerth continued, "Companies can combine voice and data traffic to maximize their return on investment and through lower off-net rates, reduce the cost once associated with sending on-net and off-net voice traffic over a public switched network."

T-VoIP is intended to enable companies to�interconnect geographically dispersed PBXs over a "virtual private network," thus avoiding the high price of international toll calls between office locations. Companies with small branch offices up to very large sites can be supported with access speeds ranging from 128 Kbps through 155 Mbps. In a converged scenario, voice and data traffic share the same local access loop, reducing the number of access loops required to obtain services.

"T-VoIP has the ability to simplify a company's network and streamline costs associated with voice and data," said Ilissa Miller, product marketing manager. "A monthly rate for the on-net calling plan provides customers with virtually unlimited intra-company calls. In addition, off-net is provided at a flat rate per termination country, independent of the country of origin."

Telstra is offering companies a free analysis of their networking needs to determine if a global IP voice VPN is right for them and if they are among the majority of companies who can save up to 40 percent�by combining global voice and data service using T-VoIP.

A global, MPLS-based VoIP solution, T-VoIP is available in 52 countries. No specific PBX or handset equipment is required to access this service. For more information regarding this announcement and other Telstra products and services, go here or here�or here; but not here�(in a sad attempt to balance what I now notice as oversaturation of one announcement).

Cheers.

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DRB