TeliaSonera International Carrier (Booth 100) has launched a new service called VoIP Connect designed to help service providers deliver VoIP services with minimal effort and investment.

We are bringing a competitive advantage to our customers, because VoIP Connect makes it very easy for them to offer high-quality international voice services to the end users. The service is an integrated part of our traditional voice backbone and extensive IP platform. That is what makes it unique, said Rene Timmermans, head of product and business management at TeliaSonera International Carrier.

Through the new service, customers of TeliaSonera International Carrier gain access to the TeliaSonera network via a gateway, without the need to invest in telephony servers. However, to guarantee high voice quality, TeliaSonera International Carrier requires a dedicated IP connection to be used between customer and carrier. As part of the package, TeliaSonera monitors the VoIP services around the clock.

The company estimates that approximately 30 to 40 new customers will be using this service in the Nordic countries, Europe and the United States before the end of this year. TeliaSonera International Carrier estimates that VoIP will grow by 10 percent each quarter in Western Europe and that 30 percent of all broadband users will use IP telephony by the end of 2007.

TeliaSonera International Carrier www.teliasoneraic.com