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US National Telecom Begins Interop Testing of Voice Traffic Route to Cuba

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March 31, 2008

US National Telecom Begins Interop Testing of Voice Traffic Route to Cuba

By Anuradha Shukla, TMCnet Contributor


US National Telecom, through its wholesale subsidiary, has begun interop testing of a voice traffic route to Cuba.
 
Because there is a trade embargo with Cuba, the subsidiary will legally operate like all other USA telcos and send traffic to licensed non-USA telecom carriers. In turn, these carriers will have direct connections to Cuba.
 
According to the company, the demand for voice traffic capacity to Cuba is at an all-time high. The demand is especially high from prepaid phone card companies in Florida and New York. USNT anticipates millions of minutes of voice traffic for these new routes, with the potential to bring in upwards of $550,000 in additional annual revenue.

 
Both the execution and cost projections have indicated that this venture will be profitable. USNT said in a press release that this project is currently pending corporate counsel's review of current trade laws regarding the embargo in place with Cuba.
 
In view of their experience in other Latin American countries, USNT President G. Giagnocavo is confident that the ability to handle voice traffic to Cuba will give them a decided advantage over many other telecom companies.
 
 
USNT is a growing family of New Generation tech companies using VoIP. Earlier this month the company, through its wholesale subsidiary, received many offers for its voice traffic routes to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. A major UK telco inked a deal for voice traffic estimated to generate $160,000 per month for a minimum of twelve months.
 
Anuradha Shukla is a contributing editor for TMCnet, covering call centers, CRM and information technology. To see more of her articles, please visit her columnist page.
 
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