What is an Internet Telephony Service Provider and How to Set up your ITSP?

ITSPs provide digital telecommunications services over the Internet using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). In many cases, ITSPs provide services directly to end users or as wholesaling suppliers to other ITSPs. Many ITSPs use signaling and multimedia protocols, such as the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), the Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP), Megaco, and the H.323 protocol. One of the earliest VoIP protocols, H.323 is slowly declining in popularity and is rarely used in consumer products.In an ITSP, a customer can connect via a local area network to the provider's network via a traditional analog telephone set, an IP phone, or a private branch exchange (PBX) system via a media gateway to the provider's network. ITSPs are also known as voice service providers (VSP).There are three main components required to set up your own ITSP:

  1. Hardware Infrastructure
  2. Software
  3. Telecom carries / gateways

Hardware Infrastructure

Hardware infrastructure can include dedicated servers, switches, routers, internet bandwidth, etc. Hardware infrastructure can be rented from a third-party provider or owned by your company.

Software

You can use the portal to offer cloud-based / hosted ICT services to your customers and separate their billing and accounts. It has two main components, first, your main marketing website with products listing as well as a self-service customer portal and eCommerce functionality, and second, a white-labeled multi-tenant ICT service portal.

Telecom carries / gateways

These carriers include VoIP/SMPP/SMTP/PSTN carriers for voice terminations, SMS/SMPP carriers for SMS messages, and email gateways. It is essential that the admin select a VOIP/PSTN/SMPP provider that can originate and terminate bulk calls.

How to setup your ITSP using ICT's products

The companies listed below provide the services necessary to become an ITSP, as well as factors that might influence your decision.

  1. ICTCore
  2. ICTBroadcast
  3. ICTFax
  4. ICTContact
  5. ICTCrm
  6. ICTUstad
  7. ICTRoshni
  8. ICTSchool
  9. ICTPbx

ICTCore SP Edition

ICTCore is a CTI communications framework. For those looking to enter into the VoIP business to offer twilio / plivo-like services via VoIP APIs rather than only offering wholesale / residential VoIP service, ICTCore is an ideal solution. Not only does it enable you to integrate API into your customers' applications, it also allows you to bundle communication services and offer them to customers in a very attractive way that has never been done before in the industry.Developers and integrators can use the ICTCore to rapidly develop ICT-based applications with their existing development skills. Lets developers create communication-based applications such as auto attendants, fax to email, click-to-call functions, and so on. Scripts can also be written to control incoming and outgoing communication instances.ICTCore specializes in integrated and automated communications. ICTCore aims to be a software/back-end solution for CTI (computer telephony integration) projects. Moreover, as a framework, it can be extended to develop new communication solutions and services using existing development skills and infrastructure.

ICTBroadcast SP Edition

ICTBroadcast Service Provider Edition has been designed for Internet Telephony Service Providers (ITSP), to offer hosted autodialer, predictive dialer, progressive dialer, power dialer and AI powered call center services to their business customers using their own platform. ICTBroadcast Service Provider Edition features unified communications, multi-service billing, advanced routing system and payment management system that make it a perfect choice of internet telephony service providers/telecom operators/carriers.

ICTBroadcast is a white label and multi tenant AI powered auto dialer software and Advance call center software, it features Unified communciations, Voice, SMS, Fax and Email communications. It is an all one software solution based on open-source asterisk communications switch.

ICTFax SP Edition

ICTFax Service Provider Edition is an open-source multi-tenant and white label Fax server software solution for businesses and Internet Voip/Foip service providers and it will enable ITSP’s to offer both Outbound/Inbound Online Fax Services to their customers.ICTFAX is an Email to Fax, Fax to Email and Web to Fax gateway application, supports Extensions / ATA, REST API’s and T.38, G.711 pass through and PSTN faxing. ICTFAX is based on open source Freeswitch, ICTCore and Angular Framework.

ICTFax is Hipaa Complaint Fax server software using end to end encrypted and secure communications that best suites for health organizations. ICTFax Rest-APIs providers a framework to businesses to automate the business process also it empowers internet telephony service providers to offer the following services to their customers.

ICTContact SP Edition

ICTContact is an advanced multi-tenant contact center software designed for service providers, entrepreneurs, and businesses. It supports omnichannel and unified communications, an intuitive IVR studio, CRM integration, collaboration tools, and business automation. With smart WebRTC agent support, it enables manual, preview, and progressive dialing. Scalable to thousands of agents, ICTContact fits both inbound and outbound scenarios and offers a white-label, user-friendly web portal for efficient communication management.

ICTCrm SP Edition

ICTCrm is the modern unified communications integerated Customer Relationship management (CRM) software system for running any type of Business. It features complete business process automation and integration of communication technologies like voice calls and text messaging to connect Staff conduct voice calls based questions and make real time surveys, broadcasting important notifications or invitations, connecting Business and Customers in such a way that never imagined before.

ICTUstad SP Edition

ICTUstad is a fully open-source, Laravel-based software solution that enables businesses and service providers to offer a wide range of professional home services—like plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, construction, and more—directly to customers’ doorsteps.

It features a powerful PHP (Laravel) backend with a web-based admin portal for managing customers, professionals, jobs, and billing. The solution also includes separate mobile apps for customers and service providers, ensuring a seamless and efficient service experience.

ICTRoshni SP Edition

ICTRoshni is a comprehensive consultancy platform that enables service providers to offer online consultancy services in domains such as health, law, education, business, and psychological support.

Designed for internet service providers and business owners, ICTRoshni allows them to launch and manage a full-fledged consultancy service. It includes dedicated mobile apps for both customers and consultants, facilitating seamless communication and service delivery. The platform also features a robust backend admin portal to manage consultants, customers, service queries, and billing—making it a complete solution for online consulting businesses.

ICTSchool SP Edition

ICTSchool is a comprehensive school management software that streamlines academic and administrative processes for educational institutions. It offers essential features such as student enrollment, fee management, timetable scheduling, and examination management, while enabling seamless communication among teachers, students, and parents.

Built on a scalable open-source framework combining ICTCore (Freeswitch-based) and Laravel, ICTSchool delivers a flexible, efficient solution for schools, colleges, and universities, optimizing workflows and enhancing digital learning experiences.

ICTPbx SP Edition

ICTPbx is an open-source web interface for managing FreeSWITCH voice switches, offering a multi-tenant PBX, call center, contact center, VoIP server, and more. Built on the ICTCore framework, ICTPbx provides features such as unlimited extensions, voicemail-to-email, music on hold, call parking, call queues, and phone provisioning. Ideal for small, medium, and large businesses, it delivers enterprise-grade communication capabilities with scalability and flexibility.

Difference between Enterprise & Service Provider Edition

There are two ICTBroadcast editions available to meet the needs of two different types of clients.

Enterprise Edition

We developed Enterprise Edition specifically for call centers, contact centers, and organizations to fulfill unified communications and telemarketing needs such as marketing products and services, interacting with customers, conducting surveys and setting up an appointment with them, better communicating with employees, and managing their workforce efficiently.

Service Provider Edition

The Service Provider Edition was designed specifically for Internet Telephony Service Providers (ITSPs), so they can offer managed auto dialer and call center services to their business customers. The ICTBroadcast Service Provider Edition is designed for service providers, telecom companies and carriers because it features unified communications, multi-service billing, advanced routing, and a payment management system.

SP Edition has the following extra features:

  • Multi Service Billing
  • Rate and Routes Management
  • Payments Management
  • Scalability
  • Load Balancing
  • Branding/White Label
  • CDR Reports