Interconnect exchanges

Category: General | No Comments | Posted on January 25, 2006

In order to decongest telecom networks, BSNL is persuading private telecom operators to jointly set up interconnect exchanges. Interconnect exchanges are dedicated exchanges to route telephone calls from one network to another.

Currently, a telephone call from one network to another is passed on directly at points of interconnection between the two networks. Once the interconnect exchanges are in place, calls can be routed through them. BSNL feels there should be one interconnect exchange in each circle.

The cost of an interconnect exchange would be between Rs 100 crore and Rs 150 crore. The proposal is still being discussed with all the operators. “Private operators have evinced interest in the concept of interconnect exchanges,

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