Release of 09.05.2014
- Technological and local know-how of Telekom Austria Group and América Móvil to leverage synergies
- Joint footprint with 200 Points of Presence (PoP) within 47 countries
- Global wholesale presence of Telekom Austria Group strengthened through additional coverage in the Americas
Today the Telekom Austria Group and América Móvil announced that they have started a partnership which encompasses the interconnection of the networks offering voice, roaming, data and mobile solution services. The fiber network connection will be established between Miami and Vienna with a back-up between Dallas and Frankfurt. The Telekom Austria Group is one the first providers to use América Móvil's new Latin American Voice Hub in Miami which will process the entire voice traffic of the company in the future.
With this global MPLS (Multi-Protocol-Label-Switching) product, company sites can be linked at home and abroad, including voice and data services. The services with highest security standards are being made available for target groups such as international wholesale carriers as well as large business customers.
Stefan Amon, Head of Wholesale at Telekom Austria Group, "After having established the partnership with KPN International in Europe I am really proud to announce this global wholesale partnership with América Móvil. The common infrastructure throughout 47 countries will be one of the largest worldwide therefore we can provide our customers with high quality data services."
Domingo Asiain, Head of Wholesale at América Móvil: "We are happy to be working together with Telekom Austria Group and thus benefit from the excellent technological and local know-how of the company in CEE. We see excellent operational synergies since both parties focus on superior quality."
Wholesale partnerships strengthen global presence of Telekom Austria Group
In August 2013, the Telekom Austria Group announced its cooperation with KPN International, which resulted in one of Europe´s largest fiber networks. The cooperation allows local presence of the Telekom Austria Group in Western Europe via KPN International's backbone infrastructure; vice versa KPN International and its customers will benefit from the local presence the Telekom Austria Group has across the CEE region.
The wholesale partnership with América Móvil is the next step for Telekom Austria Group on the way to global presence. This way, customers will get more efficient solutions due to enhanced end to end managed networks with a single point of contact.
About Telekom Austria Group Wholesale
The Telekom Austria Group is Austria's leading provider of telecommunication services. It is an integrated, convergent provider of intelligent information and communications services and a leader in CEE. The portfolio covers voice, data, IP services, global satellite communications and mobile solutions. The Group also provides longtime expert know-how, flexible and tailor-made solutions and prompt troubleshooting for Roaming, Signaling Solutions, GRX/IPX Service and Fraud Detection. More information at www.telekomaustria.com/wholesale