Pac-West Telecomm Continues Footprint Expansion

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Pac-West Telecomm, Inc., a leading wholesale communications provider and strategic enabler for carriers and service providers, announced today that it has again significantly expanded its footprint for voice origination services.  

Pac-West's Origination (Dial Access) service offers carriers and service providers access to local telephone numbers and connectivity to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) across one of the largest networks in the United States.  With competitive unmetered session pricing and full network access via a convenient single point of interconnection, carriers and service providers benefit from reliable access to their voice and data services from anywhere in the Pac-West footprint via a local call.

"This further underscores our commitment to providing service wherever our customers need it," said Robert H. (Hal) Turner, chief executive of Pac-West Telecomm.  "Adding to the expansion that we did earlier this year, we see the southeastern United States as being a key region for our customers.  This expansion gives us one of the broadest and deepest footprints of any carrier in the United States."

Pac-West currently provides its origination services in over 30 states, with a concentration on the West Coast, Texas, and the northeast.  With this expansion, phone numbers and origination service will be additionally available across the southeastern USA, including Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, raising coverage to over 40 states and over 62% of the US population.

The additional footprint will begin carrying Pac-West customer traffic by early Q4 2010.  Please contact Pac-West for more information on supported service areas and pricing.

About Pac-West Telecomm

For thirty years, Pac-West has provided wholesale communications infrastructure services that have enabled the world's best carriers and service providers to get a competitive edge and keep it.  Our voice and data access, transport, and managed services offer unparalleled reliability, security, and – most importantly – value.  Pac-West earns your business by empowering you with the services you need – fast.  We keep your business by providing customer service that'll have you wondering why you ever trusted your business with anyone else.  For more information, visit www.pacwest.com.

SOURCE Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.