ENUM Phone Calls Supported by More Operators
The CZ.NIC association, administrator of the CZ national domain, has announced that the Internet telephony based on the ENUM system is now offered to customers of two more Czech telecommunication service providers, NETWAY.CZ and CL-NET.
The CZ.NIC association, administrator of the CZ national domain, has announced that the Internet telephony based on the ENUM system is now offered to customers of two more Czech telecommunication service providers, NETWAY.CZ and CL-NET. Both companies also register ENUM domains needed for more cost-efficient or even totally free Internet calls.
Outgoing calls in networks of both providers are now routed with the ENUM system. For all calls, exchanges of both providers detect if there is a matching ENUM domain for the given number, making it possible to establish connection with this number over the Internet. If this is the case, the call is fully routed over the Internet, without using the public telephone network. Such call may be connected for a considerably lower price of even for free.
„I am pleased that more and more telecommunication service providers consider the ENUM-enabled telephony support a competitive advantage, giving their customers the opportunity to utilize benefits of this modern technology,“ commented Pavel Tůma, manager of the ENUM project at the CZ.NIC association. „It is worth noting that implementation of the ENUM system in the provider's network represents neither a complex nor a costly operation.“
„As a smaller alternative telecommunication service provider, we have quite limited options in terms of offering our clients affordable call prices,“ stated Martin Semrád, director of NETWAY.CZ. „The ENUM technology will enable us to route an increasing number of phone calls fully over the Internet in future, resulting in lower costs and therefore also lower prices for our customers.“
„We are committed to offering opportunities to utilize progressive technologies to our customers – and ENUM certainly belongs to this category,“ added Marian Rychtecký, manager of the technology department of CL-NET s.r.o. „I believe that our customers will appreciate that we support ENUM as one of the first telecommunication service providers in the Czech Republic.“
ENUM Domain Registrars
CL-NET and NETWAY.CZ also started registering ENUM domains, which increased the number of ENUM domain registrars in the Czech Republic to 11. For the current list of ENUM domain registrars, visit http://enum.nic.cz.
About the ENUM System
The ENUM system takes advantage of both the classic and IP telephony, enabling users of fixed as well as mobile phone numbers to register special ENUM domains for these numbers, containing directions needed to reach these numbers over the Internet. Numbers with matching ENUM domains can then be called over the Internet for free, no matter in which provider's network the given number is located (including foreign networks). The ENUM system is already operational in several neighboring countries (e.g. Germany and Austria). In the Czech Republic, the task to implement and maintain the ENUM system has been assigned by the Ministry of Informatics to the CZ.NIC association. To learn more about the ENUM system, visit http://enum.nic.cz.
About CL-NET, s.r.o.
CL-NET deals with provision of telecommunication services, especially Internet connection services, and data communication infrastructure construction projects, i.e. WAN networks, servers for Internet services (e.g. web, e-mail), software etc. The company has its headquarters in Česká Lípa. Providing services in the entire Czech Republic, the company focuses on the area of North and Central Bohemia. Since its establishment in 1996, CL-NET has been constructing its own telecommunication network (CLNet). The key advantages of the company include fast and high-quality technical support, the ability to provide solutions meeting specific client needs, and a quality backbone network. To obtain more information, go to http://www.clnet.cz.
About NETWAY.CZ, s.r.o.
NETWAY.CZ is a provider of electronic communication services. The company concentrates on provision of Internet access services, utilizing its wireless and cable network as well as the ADSL technology. NETWAY.CZ also provides VoIP telephony and its clients may also choose from webhosting and serverhousing services. NETWAY.CZ is a member of the NIX.CZ association. To obtain more information, go to http://www.netway.cz.