PTGi ICS has joined the Telx Ethernet Exchange to simplify access for its Metro New York customers. This interconnection will leverage the facility-neutral Ethernet Exchange to enable fast and cost-effective access to PTGi’s data services platform. As a long standing customer of Telx, the Ethernet Exchange is an additional way for customers in the New York metro area to reach PTGi’s data services platform as well as thexchange^SM to buy and sell VoIP termination.

Interconnecting at the Telx Ethernet Exchange eliminates the need for a local loop, and provides PTGi with connectivity from 60 Hudson Street, 111 8^th Avenue and Clifton, NJ. PTGi delivers innovative voice and IP solutions that assist communications companies in creating efficient and valuable global interconnections. Through the Telx Ethernet Exchange, PTGi can distribute their product set while offering greater connectivity to customers in the New York Metro area that require secure, flexible and cost-effective Internet and Voice over IP services.

To learn more about PTGi ICS and its voice and data services, visit www.ptgi.com/ics.

 

In honor of the grand opening of its offices in the Eastern Region of the US, China Unicom Americas is hosting a cocktail reception in New York City on June 23rd.  Key executives from China will be joining the US-based team, customers, prospects and key partners to celebrate the growth and to extend the company’s availability to service its customers’ communications needs between North America and Asia.  The exclusives event will be held at the Gramercy Park Rooftop Terrace where the attendees will enjoy breath-taking views of the Empire State Building, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres from an original indoor and outdoor space with a retractable roof, sixteen floors above the city.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, China Unicom Americas provides a variety of international data networking, voice, IP and value added solutions to China, the wider Asia Pacific region and to the Americas and Europe.

For more information about the event email: lsauer@jaymiescotto.com – for more information about China Unicom Americas, visit http://www.unicomamericas.com.

One Source Networks announced today that Orchid Cellmark, an international provider of DNA testing s ervices has selected One Source Networks as its primary voice and data communications provider for its U.S. locations. Orchid Cellmark chose OSN’s Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) to connect its four U.S. sites, which include Princeton, New Jersey; Dayton, Ohio; and Dallas, Texas. Additionally, Orchid chose OSN’s SIP trunking service to increase functionality and reduce cost.

OSN  believes building trust and solid relationships with clients is the key to long standing customers. OSN provides single source solutions to supply global communications services to large and medium enterprise clients in a high cost-effective manner. For more information on One Source Networks please visit, www.onesourcenetworks.com

Read the full release below.

One Source Networks Delivers Voice and Data Communications Solutions to Orchid Cellmark, Inc.

SAN ANTONIO, TX. January 17, 2011 — One Source Networks (OSN), a facilities-based carrier agnostic communications solutions provider, announced today that Orchid Cellmark, Inc. (Nasdaq: ORCH), a leading international provider of identity DNA testing services, has selected One Source Networks as its primary voice and data communications provider for its U.S. based locations. To meet its increasing bandwidth requirements and address its need for higher reliability and lower costs, Orchid Cellmark chose OSN’s Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) to connect its four U.S. sites, which include Princeton, New Jersey; Dayton, Ohio; and Dallas, Texas. Orchid also selected OSN’s SIP trunking service to increase functionality and reduce the cost of its voice operations.

“Trust and reliability are the most important factors for Orchid in selecting a voice and data service provider,” states Carlos Ramos, Executive Director of Information Technology and Security for Orchid Cellmark, Inc. “One Source Networks provides custom solutions that exceed what any one provider could offer. OSN is our number one vendor of choice, offering the best solutions for the lowest costs. While anyone can sell services, it ultimately comes down to building trust and a solid relationship with customers – and OSN does just that, and more. They prove to us that while technology is everywhere, delivery is the key.”

“We are delighted to work with Orchid Cellmark, and are confident that the OSN’s suite of voice and networking solutions provide the quality that will help to further grow the company while enabling them to continue to achieve significant costs savings,” comments Gina Nomellini, Chief Marketing Officer for One Source Networks. “It is very motivating to know that through offering custom quality services, while focusing on building special relationships with our clients, One Source Networks has achieved such a high level of trust and security among both our customers and industry peers.”

OSN provides an innovative, single source solution to supply global communications services to large and medium enterprise clients in a highly cost-effective manner.   Offering a full suite of voice and networking solutions, OSN simplifies the sourcing and delivery process by aggregating solutions from best of breed global providers through a single contract, with a single account and service team.

About One Source Networks

One Source Networks (OSN) is a facilities-based, carrier agnostic network solutions provider based in San Antonio, TX. OSN delivers and manages wide area networks for large and medium enterprise clients by providing a single sourcing channel to deliver in-region solutions from over 100 suppliers around the world.  OSN also provides leading facilities-based global VoIP services for its clients across their existing private or public WAN infrastructures. The OSN network is specifically engineered to ubiquitously interoperate with top global providers, offering superior SIP services with an unmatched direct to on-net voice quality.   OSN delivers all network and voice solutions to its clients under one contract, with one account and service team, on one invoice.

For One Source Networks media inquiries, please contact Jaymie Scotto & Associates at +1.866.695.3629 or pr@jaymiescotto.com.

About Orchid Cellmark

Orchid Cellmark (Nasdaq: ORCH) is a leading international provider of DNA testing services primarily for forensic and family relationship applications. Orchid Cellmark is one of the largest providers of forensic DNA testing services and its DNA results are used by the criminal justice system to assist with the identification of perpetrators, the exclusion of suspects and the exoneration of wrongfully convicted individuals. The company provides DNA family relationship testing to numerous child services organizations and individuals seeking to verify parentage. Orchid Cellmark also serves immigration and security authorities for DNA testing of individuals. In the agriculture field, the company provides DNA testing services for selective trait breeding. Orchid Cellmark’s strong market positions in these areas reflect the company’s accredited laboratories in the U.S. and U.K., its innovative genetic analysis technologies and expertise, and the company’s reputation for exceptional quality, reliability and customer service for nearly two decades. More information on Orchid Cellmark can be found at www.orchidcellmark.com.

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The average telephone handset has evolved, and as a result thousands of start-up companies are profiting out of the Telecom sector’s advances, supplying the various add-ons which inevitably accompany any new wave of technology.

Such innovations were used by the operators to supplement the pricey voice packages. However, the operators are now finding themselves in the hands of the ever-creative software/hardware companies and a changing consumer culture. iPhone appstore was the first to take fiscal advantage from operators’ customers, creating a financial redistribution within the Telecom industry.

With the telecom giants left to maintain the costly infrastructure that supports this ever growing new-media industry, the outlook for today’s communication service providers is set to get worse in a new 4G world where broadband is everywhere; LTE, WiMax, FTTX and cloud services to name a few..  The NGT APAC Summit committee is only too aware of this and believes that they must act now to prepare for the future.  How can telecom giants sustain increasing costs and avoid being relegated to the sidelines as bit-pipe providers?

To answer this question visionaries from companies such as Skype – Dan Neary, VP and GM Asia Pacific, Telenor - Sanjay Vaghasia, CTO, Vodafone – Durgadas Misha, Head of IT Outsourcing, Deutsche Telekom – Neil Millner, Head of Network & IT Procurement, and Virgin Mobile – Carl Ambrose, CIO, have joined a closed door meeting at the NGT APAC summit last week in Singapore to provide a unified investment strategy and Long Term Evolution (LTE) across the existing 3G networks. Such increased download speeds will allow the telecom industry to capitalize on the change in consumer habits and provide wider service offerings.

‘Such a meeting has been a long time coming, large operators have been losing revenue as the communication market has diversified, network optimization should lend to them finding new revenue streams as the level of service can expand’ – NGT Summit Director Asia Pacific.

A lack of focus has brought about inefficiencies related to roaming issues for users, and limited development efforts for each technology, the world is soon to be “unified” under LTE and at that point the industry can expect much greater economies of scale for both hardware makers and services providers, the NGT APAC committee are sure to take advantage of this.

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If you make frequent international calls you probably have had at least one negative experience either with a bad connection or a shock when your minutes are used up quicker than expected due to hidden fees. QT Talk has been aggressively marketing its PUREMinutes (PUROSMinutos) plan to help combat these types of issues and offer instead – straightforward high quality international calling. ‘Pure and Simple’ is the foundation for all of its calling programs – affordable plans that are easy to understand without hidden fees and surcharges. The plans are easily enabled right from your cell phone or landline to make pin-less international calling fast and easy.

Recently Gary Lane, Vice President QT Talk sat down with Carlos Velez of New York based Business Latino, a new media company focused on building a business HUB for Latino business owners in the tri-state area.

“QT Talk’s PUROSMinutos plan is making huge inroads in the prepaid long distance international calling market simply because our system is user friendly and has low rates,” states Gary Lane, Vice President of QT Talk. “As an innovative telecommunications company, we provide a high quality service for the long distance prepaid international calling market.”

The QT Talk team has made huge strides in the Hispanic market and in offering the community a cost-effective way to reach their loved ones and friends overseas. The company also recently announced a new phone application that enables its calling programs for Blackberry® Smartphones - staying true to their ‘Pure and Simple’ approach.

To read the Business Latino article in its entirety, please CLICK HERE.

To find out more about QT Talk, please visit www.qttalk.com.

Surendra Saboo, COO of Neutral Tandem shares his view of the Tinet acquisition – prior to the close of the transaction. To hear what he had to say and the vision of the Neutral Tandem global Ethernet Exchange network solution watch this Converge! Network Digest video.

New York, NY – October 6, 2010 – QT Talk, a leading prepaid international long distance provider for residential, business, and mobile services, announces today the launch of its “QT Talk International” phone application for BlackBerry® Smartphones, available as a free download that will instantly grant users $3 of free international calling. The application is designed to provide users with a simple, cost effective way to make international calls from their mobile devices, while also granting a “bonus” incentive of free calls anywhere in the world. Once downloaded to a user’s mobile device, QT Talk will automatically become the user’s international call carrier, allowing the user to dial internationally quickly and easily.

“In this day and age, it is all about saving time and money,” states Eric Ramos, President of QT Talk. “With QT Talk’s international BlackBerry Smartphone application, downloading is quick, free and seamless; instantly granting users with free international calling across the QT Talk network.”

With American consumers paying an average $1.09 per phone application, compared with just twenty ($0.20) cents or less in several other regions, according to wireless consultant, Chetan Sharma, the QT Talk International BlackBerry Smartphone application will do the opposite.  It will pay its users to download the application, offering $3 of international calls upon installation.

“It’s a win-win for customers,” continues Ramos. “Not only are they receiving free international calls, but they are subscribing to a high quality, inexpensive international carrier that will allow for seamless calling around the world, eliminating the need – and often higher cost – of other international calling carriers.  Because of our cost-effective programs we are seeing over 35% of free trial users convert to subscriber accounts for on-going use.”

With the QT Talk International BlackBerry Smartphone application, QT Talk’s flexible, cost-effective international calling carrier service could replace the more costly international carrier services available with most mobile phone plans. With QT Talk there are no hidden fees or extra charges.

To download QT Talk’s free application for use with BlackBerry Smartphones, please visit www.qttalk.com.  For more information, please email questions@qttalk.com or call +1 212.431.3669.

Like clockwork, Neutral Tandem had said they would close the Tinet acquisition in early Q’4 2010 – well, today is as early as it gets – and it’s a done deal.   On Friday, October 1, 2010 Neutral Tandem announced that Tinet is officially part of the public company (NASDAQ: TNDM).  This acquisition makes Neutral Tandem the largest global Ethernet Exchange provider as well as a leading wholesale Voice, IP Transit, Ethernet solution provider around the world.

TINET is now a NEUTRAL TANDEM COMPANY!

The annnouncement in its entirety is below for your review:

Neutral Tandem Completes Acquisition of Tinet SpA

Chicago, IL, and Cagliari, Italy, October 1, 2010 – Neutral Tandem, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNDM), a leading provider of interconnection services, announced today it has completed its acquisition of Tinet, SpA, an Italian-based global carrier exclusively committed to the IP Transit and Ethernet wholesale market. The combination immediately expands Neutral Tandem’s IP-based network internationally, enabling global end‑to‑end delivery of wholesale Voice, IP Transit and Ethernet solutions. The acquired business will now be a wholly owned subsidiary of Neutral Tandem.  

Neutral Tandem and Tinet announced the signing of a definitive agreement on September 9, 2010.  To acquire Tinet, Neutral Tandem paid cash consideration of approximately 74.5 million euros (approximately $99.8 million), which reflects certain purchase price adjustments and includes the following assumption of cash and repayment of long-term debt.  As part of the 74.5 million euros purchase price, Neutral Tandem assumed approximately 5.2 million euros in cash (approximately $7 million) and caused Tinet to pay off approximately 18.2 million euros in long-term debt (approximately $24.4 million).[1]

“We believe that this deal will allow us to leverage our core competencies, expand our global footprint, accelerate our Ethernet initiatives and move beyond voice into data solutions,” said Rian Wren, President and CEO of Neutral Tandem. “We are pleased to have completed this acquisition and are excited to begin our efforts to capitalize on the new opportunities created by the transaction.”

Cautions Concerning Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this press release regarding Neutral Tandem’s strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Neutral Tandem may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in its forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements Neutral Tandem makes. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the possibility that the expected efficiencies and cost savings from the proposed acquisition will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period; the risk that our business and the Tinet business will not be integrated successfully; disruption from the proposed acquisition making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; risks associated with our ability to successfully develop and market international voice services and Ethernet interconnection services, including but not limited to identifying, obtaining, operating and maintaining attractive network switch sites, equipment and software, cost estimation errors or overruns, interconnection delays, material delays or shortages, our inability to obtain necessary third party rights or permits on a timely basis, if at all, and other factors, including the impact of regulation, many of which are beyond our control and all of which could delay or negatively affect our ability to offer or market this new service; and other important factors included in Neutral Tandem’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly in the “Risk Factors” section of Neutral Tandem’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2009, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, as such Risk Factors may be updated from time to time in subsequent reports. Neutral Tandem does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Neutral Tandem, Inc.

Headquartered in Chicago, Neutral Tandem, Inc. is a leading provider of tandem interconnection services to wireless, wireline, cable and broadband telephony companies.  As of June 30, 2010, Neutral Tandem was capable of connecting approximately 500 million telephone numbers assigned to carriers in the United States. Neutral Tandem’s solutions include both voice and Ethernet interconnection services. Neutral Tandem’s solutions build redundancy, security and operational efficiencies into the nation’s telecommunications infrastructure. Neutral Tandem announced plans to launch 14 Ethernet Exchanges by year end 2010. Please visit Neutral Tandem’s website at: www.neutraltandem.com

 

 

About Tinet:

Tinet, formerly the carrier arm of Tiscali Group, is a global carrier exclusively committed to the IP and Ethernet wholesale market. With network presence and customers in EMEA, Americas and APAC, Tinet provides global IP Transit and Ethernet connectivity to Carriers, Service and Content Providers worldwide, The carrier guarantees customers proactive management of SLAs and protection from DoS attacks. Established in 2002, Tinet’s unique business model, based on focus and simplicity, assures the delivery of the highest standard of service. Tinet has grown to become one of the top 10 global IPv4 backbones and the number one IPv6 network worldwide.  For more information on Tinet, pleas

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[1] Based on an exchange rate of approximately  €1 = $1.34, which is the exchange rate Neutral Tandem received on various dates when it converted dollars to euros in connection with the acquisition.