| A-Z termination services are a necessity these days if | | | | a client half the world away, there may be multiple tiers |
| you are using voice over internet protocol (VoIP) for | | | | in different countries routing your VoIP call. |
| your long distance and other telephone communication | | | | Providers that offer the A-Z option often lease the |
| needs. The internet has truly made business a global | | | | use of call termination tier networks in other areas of |
| marketplace and with that comes a greater need for | | | | the world. This move increases their portfolio of |
| placing international calls. Traditional long distance calling | | | | offered services, even though they may own some of |
| can become quite expensive, particularly overseas. | | | | their own tier networks. By leasing, they can court |
| Using your computer and the internet to place these | | | | customers like you who may need call termination |
| calls can significant reduce your communications costs. | | | | services for their VoIP communications in areas they |
| Defining Call Termination | | | | do not personally own. Wholesale providers that do |
| While your company may use VoIP for calling | | | | this can then resell the services to your company for |
| internationally, the party you are calling may not. | | | | its communication needs. |
| Therefore, call termination services are necessary to | | | | Choose a provider for your termination services that |
| ensure your VoIP communications go through. Here is | | | | has a good reputation and offers crystal clear |
| how it works: A VoIP call originating from you is routed | | | | reception. Dropped calls can be aggravating and |
| through a public switched telephone network, also | | | | potentially affect your business. Look for a source that |
| called PSTN. You are the origination point. The party | | | | can handle multiple platforms and a variety of VoIP |
| you are calling is the ultimate termination point or end | | | | software. You must also beware of unscrupulous |
| point. When you use VoIP, you need a termination | | | | providers that provide termination services illegally. |
| service to ensure your intended recipient gets the call. | | | | Choose a provider with a known reputation for legal, |
| Shopping for Termination Services | | | | honest dealings in the IP telephony industry. |
| When you are shopping for termination services, look | | | | VoIP is the best way for your company to compete in |
| for providers that advertise A-Z termination. Basically, | | | | the 21st century in terms of communications. When |
| the A-Z indicates that the provider has access to | | | | making the transition to this newer and cheaper way |
| different tiers of call termination which effectively | | | | of communicating with clients and other corporate |
| broadens their reach globally. For example, if you were | | | | contacts around the world, be sure to choose a |
| using VoIP to call a client within the same country as | | | | provider that offers A-Z termination, for a well-rounded |
| you, you would likely have only one tier to go through | | | | portfolio of IP telephony services. |
| for your call termination service. However, if you called | | | | |