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VoipUser.org, the largest open-source VoIP network,
has announced the interconnection of British Telecom 0870 range
numbers to the VoIP peering iNUM network.
"VoIP remains restricted by the lack of interconnection between
networks," said Dean Elwood, founder of VoIP User. "By interconnecting
to the BT 0870 range, we have enabled cross-network calling for 14
million users which is free of charge at off-peak times. What we have
achieved today is the extension of our service into a new network of
over a million VoIP users".
British Telecom Plc, the UK's largest telecom provider, announced
that from 16th January 2009 it will make 0870 numbers free to call to
subscribers on their Anytime call plan.
John Peter, managing Director of BT's Consumer Business, said in a
Press Release on Thursday "All of our 14 million Anytime customers have
free calls included in their package and now all 14 million have free
calls to 0870 at times that fit with their calling plan, which is
something not offered by any of our competitors."
Ian Plain, of technical consultancy cyber-cottage.co.uk, who
architected the system for VoIP User, said "we created a mapping
service for the 0870 iNUM interconnect. The system is accessed by users
dialling 08700 68 58 48 from a BT landline and entering an iNUM number
to contact. Details can also be stored meaning that the caller only
ever has to enter the iNUM number to contact once." |
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