| The VoIP carriers are fundamental to providing reliable, | | | | Nowadays, there are several VoIP plans for one to |
| robust and powerful telephony services. One cannot | | | | choose from. The traditional phone companies have |
| doubt the fact that there exists a requirement for | | | | started to realize that they no more can compete with |
| providers of such services. It is now possible to take | | | | the VoIP carrier service providers as there is no way |
| telephony and data communications to a higher level | | | | they can emerge winners in terms of cost cutting. The |
| and integrate the same for mission critical applications. | | | | VoIP wholesale carrier services take advantage of |
| This makes it inevitable for organizations to stay in | | | | this fact and play a more significant role in making such |
| tune with any developments that take place in this | | | | services reach every home and every business |
| sector; otherwise there is every chance that would fall | | | | establishment. So, there is rapid tie-up with smaller |
| way back in the competition. | | | | companies that bring IP telephony to their own |
| The VoIP carriers are mainly of three types. The Tier-1 | | | | targeted customers. As a matter of fact, this |
| carriers have their own networks and operate globally. | | | | technology is now reaching millions of people |
| Then there are the Tier-2 carriers that comprise of | | | | worldwide. With this technology, there is no need to |
| companies that lease their services from Tier-1 | | | | lease for airtime or PSTN links as it is necessary in |
| providers and then deliver the services to the | | | | traditional networks. VoIP also provides greater |
| customers of their area. The Tier- 3 providers are the | | | | bandwidths for making hassle free international calls. |
| ones that lease services either from Tier- 1 or Tier-2 | | | | The wholesale carrier services also sell airtime to |
| carriers and then pass them on to the end users. | | | | companies that offer long distance prepaid cards. So, |
| The VoIP carrier services ensure that people are able | | | | the service providers work together and make sure |
| to save on their phone bills. This is the only system of | | | | that the services reach a state of profitability all over |
| telephony that does not recognize local or international | | | | the world. |
| calls as different and treats them to be the same. It | | | | Thus, the expansion of VoIP is ensured by the carriers |
| allows international calls to be made at cheaper rates | | | | of these services. The carriers, who could be the |
| and allows call forwarding, call waiting and call display. | | | | service providers in our locality, bring to us some |
| In this technology, there is also the possibility of making | | | | innovative solutions at affordable costs. The costs are |
| three way calling. Thus, one can rely on VoIP for a | | | | always low as compared to the traditional means of |
| conference as well as making long-distance or | | | | telephony. |
| overseas calls. | | | | |