ITXC

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ITXC Corporation (Internet Telephony Exchange Carrier) was a US-based wholesale provider of Voice over IP (VoiP), Internet-based phone calls.

It was co-founded by Tom Evslin and his wife Mary in 1997 with seed money from AT&T and VocalTec (NASDAQ: VOCL).[1] In 2000, it had the largest Internet telephony network in the world[citation needed]. The company was acquired by Teleglobe Bermuda Ltd. in 2004.[2]

Technology

The technology to power ITXC's voice over IP network was initially provided by Israeli company VocalTec,[1] who also owned 20% of the company but later sold its stake. In 2003 to company moved to exclusively use Cisco's equipment.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 VocalTec, "ITXC and VocalTec Lead Seminars at the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference.", Business Wire Article date: March 19, 2002, retrieved 2009-12-05 
  2. "Canadian company Teleglobe, to buy Vocaltec's ITXC", Globes 05 - 11 - 2003, retrieved 2009-12-05 
  3. Vittore, Vince, "ITXC moving to all-Cisco network", Telephony Online Feb 13, 2003, retrieved 2009-12-05 

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