At Net2Phone, we understand the challenges and complexities faced by cable operators who are considering deploying telephony services. Operators currently have two distinct technologies they can employ to offer cable telephony services: Constant Bit Rate (CBR) technology and VoIP technology. CBR utilizes the circuit-switched network currently used in traditional phone service. VoIP technology permits cable operators to implement and offer telephony services comparable to those offered by traditional telephone service providers, at a cost below those associated with CBR. Both options leverage the investment made to upgrade to two-way cable plant as voice service is added to the existing data services stream.

Build

Building an in-house telephony solution is a complex undertaking. It requires integration of additional multi-vendor components with existing systems, requiring substantial capital expense and technical expertise. Architecture, design, vendor selection, implementation, PSTN integration, back office integration, operations and business process engineering, training, and maintaining a VoIP solution are not simple tasks. To support an internal solution, operators must often engage in hiring, retraining and process reengineering to support telephony network operations, business operations and customer service.

Buy

At Net2Phone, we have experience with the ongoing operational differences between a video plant and a telephony plant, the resources required pre- and post-implementation and the complexity of integrating the VoIP solution within the cable infrastructure. We provide the management know-how to operate the intricacies of a two-way plant enabled for voice telephony with CLASS 5 services, including the critical interfaces to the PSTN for call origination and termination in addition to transaction-based billing.

Both CableLine and VoiceLine VoIP services provide comprehensive residential telephony solutions, which have several key benefits relative to traditional CBR circuit-switched networks, including:

• Comparable reliability, enhanced services and functionality
• Simpler and faster deployment
• Lower deployment costs
• Lower maintenance costs
• The ability to offer competitively priced calling plans

Net2Phone’s expertise in VoIP services reduces operator risks and minimizes the operational disruption associated with developing and maintaining an in-house telephony service. With a solution from Net2Phone, project management, technical, operational and marketing guidance are provided to assist operators to roll out telephony service seamlessly and successfully.

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