Qwest® Wholesale TDM International Gateway
Extend Your Reach with Flat-Rate
Pricing
Qwest International Gateway service provides
post telephone & telegraph administrations (PTTs) and other
international carriers with access to the Qwest Macro Capacity
Fiber Network® for the termination of switched long distance
voice traffic at competitive flat-rate pricing. Customers
may meet Qwest at any Qwest switch provided capacity is available.
Highly Competitive Rates
International-to-domestic U.S. traffic:
- One flat-rate for LD termination in contiguous 48 U.S.
states; please contact a Qwest wholesale sales representative
for rates
- Flat-rate pricing is available for Alaska, Hawaii, extended
territories and Caribbean; please contact a Qwest wholesale
sales representative for rates
(Please note: for U.S. domestic origination with international
termination, Qwest International Direct Distance Dialing (IDDD)
Gold standard rates apply; qualifying customers may receive
Qwest Platinum Plus rates.)
Billing Options
Flat Rate (contiguous 48 U.S. states)
- Flat-rate pricing is available for the contiguous 48 U.S.
states (for Alaska, Hawaii, extended territories and Caribbean;
contact a Qwest wholesale sales representative for rates)
- At least 75 percent of traffic must terminate with a regional
Bell operating company (RBOC). If traffic termination to
independent telecommunications companies (ITC) exceeds 25
percent, a per-minute surcharge will be added to all minutes
exceeding the percentage threshold
Flat Rate (tiered reporting)
- Flat-rate pricing is available for the contiguous 48 U.S.
states (for Alaska, Hawaii, extended territories and Caribbean;
contact a Qwest wholesale sales representative for rates)
- Tiers 1 and 4 (RBOC) must receive a minimum of 75 percent
of traffic
- Tiers 2,3,5 and 6 (ITC) must not exceed 25 percent of
traffic; otherwise a per-minute surcharge will be added
to all minutes exceeding the percentage threshold
- Customer invoice will report traffic by tier
SeLECt (6 Tiers)
- Six rates per local access and transport area (LATA)
- No RBOC/ITC percentage-of-use threshold surcharges apply
Billing Increments
- U.S. Domestic – 6/6, bills in 6-second increments
after the initial 6 seconds
- International/Canada – 30/6, bills in 6-second increments
after the initial 30 seconds
- Mexico – 60/60, bills in 60-second increments after
the initial 60 seconds
Benefits
- Access to the Qwest Macro Fiber Network®, a robust
digital multiplex system (DMS) 250-300 switch network
- More than 140 service meet-points available across the
United States with meet-points in most major U.S. cities
- 24x7x365 management of wholesale traffic routing
- Multiple layers of redundancy and diversity; failsafe
measures significantly improve customer call completion
- Exceptional 24x7x365 customer service
Availability
Customer may meet Qwest at any Qwest switch provided capacity
is available.
How to Get Started
For more information on Qwest International Gateway, please
call a Qwest
Sales Representative.
The information contained herein does not constitute an offer
by Qwest to provide services, equipment or materials. Any such
services and items shall be provided only pursuant to a fully
executed Qwest Wholesale Services Agreement, or similar agreement,
between Qwest and Customer.
