DirectRoute^TM applies the power of XConnect's award winning ENUM registry services to Carrier routing, providing discounted and high quality direct termination to to a global range of telephone numbers.

DirectRoute enables wholesale carriers to terminate calls destined for XConnect ENUM Registry numbers directly to the terminating Service Providers' networks, lowering per minute costs and improving quality by eliminating unnecessary transit operators and associated PSTN/VoIP gateways.

Carriers exploit DirectRoute by implementing a query of the XConnect ENUM Registry, discovering which of its calls are destined for registered subscribers and can thus be delivered directly, and at lower cost, into the network of the applicable service provider, without unnecessary transit steps and quality degradation.

The ENUM Registry ‘dip' is achieved through a SIP or ENUM-Query interface to either the hosted XConnect registry or to a local cache of the Registry based upon XConnect's Local Directory Server (LDS). The LDS, delivers carrier-grade, high throughput and minimal latency on queries and automatically synchronizes with XConnect's central ENUM Registry.

The query response contains routing information when a number is matched in the Registry or, when not matched, informs the carrier to proceed with their normal LCR routing.

For Service Providers receiving calls via DirectRoute, the service offers a significant source of new revenue; as they are able to receive calls from wholesale carriers directly into their infrastructure and to collect per-minute fees on inbound calls.

Service providers belonging to XConnect's Global Alliance or National Federations can join DirectRoute and begin earning revenue with no additional technical or integration requirements.