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INTRODUCTION TO WHOLESALE VOIP

Service providers, resellers and Internet entrepreneurs are increasingly turning towards wholesale VoIP carriers as a way of entering into the lucrative telecom market without having to bear the enormous cost of infrastructure rollout. Wholesale VoIP is simply like any other type of wholesale arrangement, with a reseller purchasing VoIP services on a wholesale basis and then reselling them through their own brand.

Reselling VoIP services can be as easy or complicated as you make it. The simplest way to get into the business via a wholesaler is by purchasing wholesale calling card services, which can simply be resold under your own brand, either online or physically. Just about any other type of VoIP service, including international and domestic calling, direct inward dial numbers, fax service, and much more, can be acquired wholesale for subsequent resale. The greatest advantage is that by going into the VoIP business on this basis, it is not necessary to shoulder the burden of up-front capital expenditures, which for the carriers, can be very costly. Buying the services wholesale and reselling them retail allows you to bypass all that, and get into business with a very low up-front investment.

Traditional telecom businesses must endure high levels of capital expenditures to build out physical points of presence, but the wholesale option bypasses this requirement, allowing the retailer to instead focus on marketing and building the business.

The VoIP market is highly dynamic and represents a lucrative opportunity, and every day, new entrepreneurs move into this market. Wholesale VoIP can be obtained through several sources with only a small investment, either directly from the VoIP provider or through VoIP marketplaces.

For those looking to go into the VoIP business by purchasing services on a wholesale basis for reselling should be aware of several issues and definitions, and be aware of the services that each wholesaler provides. See below for terminology used for common services available in the Wholesale VoIP market.

Origination

This is the service that actually carries the call for your customers. The wholesaler's infrastructure originates a call from the public switched telephone network by routing it to their own telecom center, where it is sent out over the Internet. View our Wholesale VoIP Origination page.

Termination

Call termination refers to where the call is being sent to, and this is the IP endpoint. Ideally, your wholesaler will have multiple points of presence in many countries. For example, when a US caller is calling London, the call goes over the PSTN only from the destination to the provider's point of presence, then goes overseas via Internet, to another point of presence near London, where it is transferred back to the PSTN for final delivery. View our Wholesale VoIP Termination page.

Toll free service

Many of the VoIP wholesale providers also offer VoIP toll free services, which are increasingly affordable. DIDs (direct inward dial numbers) can be sold to your customers easily; wholesalers often will have immediate access to a database of numbers that can be immediately provisioned. Local DIDs are available as well as toll-free DIDs, which can be routed to your customer's IP address or PBX. View our Wholesale VoIP Toll Free Service page.

International A-Z

For entrepreneurs looking to provide customers with international calling capability over VoIP, so-called "international A-Z" service provides termination points in multiple countries. This is particularly important for resellers who wish to either specialize in providing VoIP calling service to specific countries, or broader offerings that offer calling worldwide. View our Wholesale VoIP International A-Z page.

Metro Ethernet

Metro Ethernet, a type of metropolitan access network, is a wide-area implementation provided by a major carrier designed to allow businesses in a specific region to connect to the Internet, and also to other branch offices within that same region. Metro Ethernet offers very fast and reliable connectivity, and has the advantage of offering end users greater scalability and the ability to pay for only what is needed. View our Wholesale VoIP Metro Ethernet page.

FCC Compliant E911

Traditional PSTN telephony is connected to a 911 emergency response system. VoIP providers, since they are not part of the PSTN, are required by law to participate in a separate E911 system, which transfers all emergency 911 calls to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). Any company going into the VoIP business must ensure that the service is E911 compliant. View our Wholesale VoIP FCC Compliant E911 page.

Virtual Fax

Most offices are still equipped with old-fashioned analog fax machines, but these are quickly becoming obsolete. Virtual fax services are another option for reselling, allowing customers to send and receive digital faxes directly from their computers or smartphones over the Internet or VoIP connection. View our Wholesale VoIP Virtual Fax page.

Wholesale API

For those who wish to get more sophisticated and build their own private brand of customized VoIP services, it is possible to utilize an Application Programming Interface (API). This allows you to create your own applications that combine the features of the underlying VoIP platform being offered, and apply your own brand to them. View our Wholesale VoIP API page.

Wholesale Portal

Your wholesale VoIP provider should be able to offer you a wholesale portal for your convenience, which allows you to choose from a menu of services, initiate provisioning online for your clients, and keep track of your sales metrics. View our Wholesale VoIP Portal page.

VoIP Colocation and Hosting

Again, going beyond simple reselling, an entrepreneur can make use of VoIP collocation and hosting services available from the wholesale VoIP carrier. Using a collocation service allows a provider to avoid having to manage their own physical infrastructure, by colocating your equipment in a third party location. View our Wholesale VoIP Colocation and Hosting page.

VoIP Calling Cards

This is perhaps the simplest of all methods of getting into the VoIP business. Wholesale calling card systems let you purchase calling card services from a VoIP provider, and resell them. Using this model, it is usually very easy to apply your own brand to the calling card. The best way to go about this is to make use of a fully-featured wholesale calling card platform, which eliminates the need to run your own equipment or infrastructure, allows you to create your own rate table, and allows you to create your own brand for resale. View our Wholesale VoIP Calling Cards page.