FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC) announced today the availability of a new Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service offer in the U.S., enabling enterprises to extend their local presence to more than 46 major business centers across the US.

The new service -- Global Crossing VoIP LDS™ (local digital service) -- allows enterprises to expand their addressable markets by offering their customers local numbers through a single connection from one provider. Customers of enterprises can dial these numbers as local calls from any or all of the 46 major business centers serviced by Global Crossing. Calls are then routed across Global Crossing's private VoIP platform to any enterprise location providing a nationwide local presence.

VoIP LDS is the fourth addition to the Global Crossing Enterprise VoIP Services™ portfolio that was introduced last year. Other services in the portfolio include Global Crossing VoIP On-Net Transport™, Global Crossing VoIP Outbound™ and Global Crossing VoIP Toll-Free™.

"Our new VoIP service rounds out our VoIP enterprise portfolio, creating a truly robust VoIP solution," said Anthony Christie, Global Crossing's chief marketing officer. "With VoIP LDS, our enterprise customers establish their local presence to support call center applications, while significantly reducing their total cost of ownership, and continue on a path towards a fully converged IP network at their own pace."

Enterprises using Global Crossing VoIP LDS can easily access converged voice, video and data applications through a single connection, which offers significant cost savings including operational savings of up to 70 percent, productivity gains, and improved scalability and reliability. By providing secure and reliable IP services right to a customer's premise, Global Crossing makes it easier for enterprises to interoperate legacy technologies with VoIP and move to IP convergence from one port to any service at their own pace, without having to invest in expensive infrastructure all at once.

VoIP LDS supports E911, operator and directory assistance. It also gives enterprises the flexibility of local number portability (LNP), allowing them to change service providers within a local service area without switching numbers. Global Crossing plans to expand VoIP LDS to additional markets in and beyond the U.S.

Global Crossing Holdings Ltd.