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Eliminating Challenges with TNS Voice Transit
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Legacy Infrastructure is Cumbersome
Legacy voice is increasingly expensive to maintain, with rising voice maintenance costs and continued reliance on outdated telecom networks and TDM connections to the ILECs. These environments limit flexibility, delay TDM to IP transition efforts and create operational inefficiencies that slow modernization.
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Interconnection Complexity Drives Costs and Reliability Risks
Fragmented interconnection models and complex routing across multiple vendors can make it difficult for CSPs to manage performance and cost. Lack of PSTN control and inefficient routing paths can impact call completion, increase expenses and create challenges delivering consistent, carrier-grade service.
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Regulatory Pressure and Scalability Demands
Evolving regulatory requirements and increasing traffic demands require modern, scalable infrastructure. Legacy networks make it difficult for CSPs to support STIR/SHAKEN, fraud mitigation and other compliance requirements while scaling efficiently to meet growth and service expectations.
How TNS Voice Transit Can Help
- Simplified Interconnection & Operations
- Seamless TDM‑to‑IP Migration
- Predictable, Lower Interconnection Costs
- Carrier‑Grade Reliability & Survivability
- Scalable, Future‑Ready Architecture
- Unified Communications Modernization
Voice Transit simplifies interconnection and helps CSPs modernize by simplifying voice network management. With bring-your-own-bandwidth flexibility and support for multi-protocol environments CSPs can streamline operations, improve routing efficiency and support future growth while maintaining service quality and reliability.
- Consolidate voice routing, signaling and number intelligence through a single cloud-based interconnection solution.
- Streamline operations by reducing the complexity of managing multiple carrier relationships and interconnect agreements.
- Improve routing accuracy and call performance with integrated number intelligence and policy-based routing.
- Increase operational flexibility with bring-your-own-bandwidth support and multi-protocol interoperability.
- Gain greater visibility and control across the voice network while reducing management overhead.
Voice Transit enables CSPs to transition from legacy TDM infrastructure to IP at a pace that aligns with business and operational requirements.
- Modernize networks without disrupting existing services by supporting both TDM and IP environments.
- Leverage TNS-managed TDM connectivity to Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) while advancing IP transformation inititives.
- Enable IP access to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) through a simplified interconnection model.
- Reduce migration complexity by eliminating the need to manage multiple transition strategies and vendors.
- Accelerate infrastructure modernization while maintaining service continuity and customer satisfaction.
Voice Transit helps CSPs control costs by reducing the inefficiencies and variability associated with legacy interconnection models.
- Lower operating expenses by consolidating routing and interconnection services through a single provider.
- Reduce reliance on legacy infrastructure and inefficient network pathways that increase costs.
- Simplify vendor management to decrease administrative overhead and operational complexity.
- Improve cost transparency with more consistent and predictable interconnection pricing.
- Increase budget certainty by minimizing cost variability across the voice network.
Voice Transit delivers resilient, carrier-grade performance designed to support mission-critical voice communications.
- Maintain high service availability through geographically diverse network infrastructure and built-in redundancy.
- Optimize call routing to improve call completion rates and overall service quality.
- Support business continuity with resilient network architecture engineered for high-volume voice traffic.
- Enhance customer experiences through consistent and reliable voice performance.
- Minimize service disruptions with survivability features designed to maintain network continuity.
Voice Transit provides a cloud-native foundation that enables CSPs to grow, innovate and adapt to changing market demands.
- Scale network capacity efficiently without the constraints of legacy infrastructure.
- Expand service offerings and support new use cases through a flexible, cloud-based architecture.
- Enable seamless PSTN connectivity while advancing long-term IP modernization strategies.
- Adapt quickly to evolving customer and market requirements with software-driven infrastructure.
- Accelerate innovation by supporting future voice applications and IP-based services.
Voice Transit simplifies connectivity across communications ecosystems, helping CSPs deliver modern, IP-based services.
- Simplify connectivity between cloud communications platforms, enterprise environments and the PSTN.
- Integrate diverse voice ecosystems through a flexible and interoperable architecture.
- Improve operational efficiency by centralizing and streamlining communications connectivity.
- Deliver scalable, IP-based services that enhance customer and enterprise experiences.
- Support unified communications modernization initiatives while reducing network complexity.
- Simplified Interconnection & Operations
- Seamless TDM‑to‑IP Migration
- Predictable, Lower Interconnection Costs
- Carrier‑Grade Reliability & Survivability
- Scalable, Future‑Ready Architecture
- Unified Communications Modernization
Why TNS Voice Transit
TNS Voice Transit delivers fully managed voice routing and interconnection services over a secure, global IP network with flexible connectivity options. By providing seamless PSTN connectivity without the need for multiple direct interconnects, TNS helps CSPs ensure they maintain greater control, scalability and efficiency. With integrated routing, signaling, compliance support and advanced analytics, TNS helps simplify operations while improving performance and reducing reliance on outdated voice infrastructure.
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How CSPs Utilize Voice Transit
Fiber
Simplify interconnection and expand service reach with IP-based voice routing. TNS helps fiber providers reduce reliance on legacy voice networks, streamline PSTN connectivity and scale efficiently as broadband and voice demand grows.
Utility
Support reliable voice services without managing complex interconnect infrastructure. TNS enables utilities to move away from legacy TDM environments while helping maintain compliance, improve operational efficiency and continue delivering reliable communications to rural communities.
Cable
Reduce operational complexity and modernize voice platforms with simplified routing and interconnection. TNS helps cable providers improve call quality, reduce costs and deliver competitive voice services alongside broadband offerings.
Turnkey Solution
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Simplicity
Offers flexible signaling and number intelligence to support accurate call routing and integration.
- Provides 8YY/LNP lookup and trunk signaling
- Helps improve routing precision across diverse networks
- Supports integration with multi-protocol environments
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Connectivity
Leverages secure, flexible options for voice network connectivity across geographies.
- Offers support for IPX and VPN-based transport
- Includes access to more than 500 global points of presence
- Allows for seamless interconnections across modern voice environments.
- Supports QoS configurations for varying performance requirements
- Provides carrier-grade reliability
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Outbound Dial
Supports high-performance outbound voice services with global reach and network efficiency.
- Routes domestic, international, toll-free and long-distance calls
- Reduces high-volume network complexity
- Supports redundancy and geographic diversity
- Facilities scalable and reliable call delivery
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Inbound Dial
Supports inbound call handling while helping to modernize infrastructure and manage costs.
- Eliminates TDM facilities through tandem rehoming
- Supports number retention for service continuity
- Helps reduce operational costs
- Simplifies IP migration strategies
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Professional Services
Provides access to telecom expertise for regulatory and operational support.
- Provides Administrative Operating Company Number (AOCN) services, Business Integrated Routing and Rating Database Services (BIRRDS), tariff support and consulting services
- Supports robocall mitigation planning
- Tailors services to meet unique CSP requirements
- Navigates complex compliance and transformation projects
- Delivers hands-on expertise to support business goals
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Roaming Services
Supports global roaming and traffic optimization through scalable interconnectivity.
- Extends IPX reach to 800+ CSPs
- Facilitates roaming hub and clearinghouse billing
- Aids fraud mitigation and messaging control
- Leverages real-time analytics
- Improves the subscriber experience
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Emergency Services
Designed to support compliant, resilient emergency voice communications and help ensure dependable communications during critical moments.
- Supports NG911-compliant routing
- Extends wireline and wireless coverage
- Maintains service continuity through built-in redundancy and geographic diversity
- Helps reduce 911-related infrastructure costs
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Abbreviated Dialing Codes
Provides support for abbreviated dialing codes and compliance-driven routing scenarios, helping CSPs enhance connectivity and maintain regulatory readiness.
- Supports 211, 311, 511, 711, 811 and 988
- Meets FCC 988 geolocation compliance
- Enables location-based routing accuracy
- Addresses Subscriber Session Handling Rules (SSHR) for Home Public Land Mobile Network (HPLMN) use cases
Enterprise Identity & Trust
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Enterprise Services
Helps enterprises improve engagement and deliver trusted voice interactions.
- Displays name and logo
- Helps improve answer rates and strengthen brand recognition
- Mitigates spoofed calls using zero-trust principles
- Enables out-of-brand authentication for verified call traffic
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Call Authentication & Validation
Provides support for abbreviated dialing codes and compliance-driven routing scenarios, helping CSPs enhance connectivity and maintain regulatory readiness.
- Identifies spoofed calls
- Enhances transparency
- Facilitates IPNNI-based end-to-end STIR/SHAKEN implementations
- Maintains compliance with FCC robocall mitigation standards
- Enables zero-trust authentication
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Analytics
Helps CSPs apply real-time intelligence, call labeling and risk-based treatment.
- Processes billions of data points daily
- Detects threats and anomalies
- Delivers fraud risk scoring
- Applies real-time call labeling and dynamic treatment
- Supports voice biometrics and SMS anomaly detection
Contact Us
Contact TNS to discover how our streamlined single IP interconnect can help your business simplify global connectivity.
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FAQs
- What are the benefits of a fully managed cloud platform like Voice Transit?
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A fully managed cloud platform approach helps CSPs stabilize margins, maintain control over their voice environment and redirect investment away from sustaining outdated telecom networks toward growth and innovation.
- How does Voice Transit help with TDM to IP migration and SIP trunking?
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The move to modernized voice infrastructure is ongoing, and by 2028 the FCC will no longer require TDM interconnection maintenance. Instead, the industry has shifted to IP networks to deliver voice and signaling services.
Voice Transit supports transitioning from TDM to IP without disrupting existing services. Voice Transit modernizes the routing layer by replacing legacy TDM trunking with IP-based connectivity and consolidating multiple interconnections into a managed service.
- Is call quality affected when using an IP-based infrastructure?
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No, Voice Tranist secure, IP-based interconnection maintains carrier-grade voice quality. This cloud-based approach helps CSPs can simplify interconnections, reduce network complexity and maintain reliable, high-quality voice service.
- Does Voice Transit offer seamless access to the PSTN?
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Yes, Voice Transit provides PSTN connectivity without traditional PSTN dependencies, creating a cleaner foundation for future network evolution.