BroadIP to supply NTG customersBy Lilia Guan, CRN 3 May 2006...

BroadIP to supply NTG customers
By Lilia Guan, CRN 3 May 2006 16:06 AEST Deal Makers

VoIP provider, BroadIP has become the exclusive VoIP and networking services provider for National Telecoms Group (NTG) and its channel partners.

According to BroadIP, the total contract value was estimated to be in the tens of millions of dollars.

In accordance with the contract, BroadIP will have access to around 16,000 existing SME NTG customers and its affiliated channel partners, as well as new clients signed up by the telcoms company.

NTG and its channel affiliates will provide customer leads and requests for network services to BroadIP. The vendor will then design and quote on a total network solution combining voice and data.

Vaz Hovanessian chairman of BroadIP's parent company Broad Investments said BroadIP was a VoIP provider, as well as a provider of network architecture for IP and IP-related activities.

"This partnership gives BroadIP the opportunity to increase its margin revenue. Based on the estimated value of NTG's leads, we will now have the opportunity to quote on providing network services valued at tens of millions of dollars,” he said.

"The additional traffic will allow us to further reduce our bandwidth costs for data and phone. The increased revenue from this deal is expected to cover our operating expenses and reduce the need for additional capital.”

Tony Hakim managing director NTG said, it will use BroadIP to move its existing voice clients to an IP-based voice and data network solution.

"BroadIP will become the exclusive VoIP and networking provider for NTG and assist in the convergence of our clients to its VoIP platform, providing a one-stop voice and data solution,” he said.