A VoIP Calling Card Business Explanation

What does this diagram mean in terms of requirements to set-up a Calling Card Company?

In the originating location you need local numbers to call otherwise known as DIDs. (VocalScape can provide DID’s for calling card companies on a per minute usage and affordable low flat fee in the US and Canada. Clients would need to locate DID providers within their own Countries. In cases where a DID is unavailable, utilizing the inbound telephone numbers of a Call Shop or Call Center is possible for achieving the same effect.)
A VoIP Management System, including Billing Server, VoIP Application Server (softswitch), and Web server for Interfaces, Calling Card System Licenses, Soft phone License, and Transaction Processing (Ecommerce)
Collocation of the servers or high speed internet access (t1/e1, or SDSL)
PRi line is only needed if you are connecting directly to the PSTN, if you are using a DID provider who converts the traffic from PSTN to IP for you, then it is not necessary to incur this expense.
Contracts with carriers and A-Z providers, VocalScape often supplies A-Z providers as part of the VoIP Management System purchase provided a prepaid deposit is made.
Technical Staff and Support is required to launch a VoIP Calling Card Business. VoIP Networks require the support and assistance of a Telecommunications Engineer. With the various CODECs, PROTOCALs, and TESTING that occurs in VoIP, it is an ongoing necessity. A technical staff member can also better communicate with the VocalScape support team to avoid incurring increased support costs.
Localization Costs are an additional cost for changing the Voice Response (IVR) Prompts within the calling card system to accommodate other languages for running a truly global calling card business. Localization would include translation, recording, and in some cases currency conversion, but most firms either work on a USD, Pound Sterling or EURO currency conversion.
VocalScape is capable of organizing and deploying all 7 aspects for a Calling Card Business.

How the System Works For the End User

The customer signs-up online to receive a virtual calling card PIN or purchases a Calling card from an agent or Vendor partner
The customer dials a local number (DID) or toll-free access number posted online or shown on the calling card.
The call is converted from the telephone network to the Internet via the gateway or soft switch connect to the number dialed, Voice Prompts request a PIN, inform of the balance, and send the call through the VoIP Management System
The process of Authenticating the PIN is complete, the call is authorized and the number is dialed. The call is connected to the A-Z termination provider and sent from the internet and converted to the telephone network at the termination end. (Or sent to an IP Phone or Soft phone.)
The call duration is logged real time for the billing server and accounting. The end user will be able to log-in online and view their account balance, calls made, and recharge. Upon approaching the prepaid amount, both Voice Prompts and Email notices are used to notify the end user.
Breakdown of the system software supplied by VocalScape:

A Complete Calling Card System (Wholly owned by the client)

1. VoIP Management System

Calling Card Module
Soft phone License (h323 soft phone or SIP soft phone)
Web Server
Database Server
Application Server
Billing Software Installation

2. US & Canada DIDs (Local Numbers)

3. VoIP Collocation Facilities Cost

- T1/E1 connections
- Half Cage (4+ U’s)

4. A-Z Prepayment

5. Optional: Additional Gateways per country to set-up termination

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Comments

[Mohammad Qasim]

Please also add some ball park estimates for gateways

thanks

[Winston Reyes]

If I want to establish a calling card business in the tree state area, what company should I contact in order to do so?

[James]

Hi. Im interested in starting a private label calling card based in the NY/NJ area. I would like to know the rate/min for call termination to the Domincian
Republic. The market is very agressive as most calling card offer an average of 100 minutes or more for $5.

Can you be competitive?

what are your termination rates to Dominican Republic?

Thanks

[PLACIDE LUDIWA]

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW I CAN I START THE CALLING CARD BUSINESS WITH YOU. I AM IN LONDON (UK) AND WISHING TO RUN THE BUSINESS IN ANGOLA (AFRICA) AND D.R.CONGO(AFRICA).