Call redirect via centralized bridges

A system, comprising:

• a first conferencing platform based in the United States;
• a second conferencing platform based in a second country different from the first conferencing platform;
• and
• a third conferencing platform based in a third country different from the first and second conferencing platforms;
• wherein the first conferencing platform dials the second conferencing platform and the third conferencing platform based on a response to an action taken by participants utilizing at least one of the first conferencing platform, the second conferencing platform and the third conferencing platform;
• wherein each of the plurality of conferencing platforms provides each of a plurality of participants to dial a local number linking the first, second and third conferencing platforms by linking bridges of the first, second and third conferencing platforms and enabling the bridges to become participants of a host bridge of the conference call;
• wherein each of the plurality of conferencing platforms are coupled to at least one of the plurality of private data networks located in a different country than the location of each of the plurality of conferencing platforms,
• wherein the at least one private data network:
• provides additional bandwidth requirements;
• minimizes call latency associated with conference platform locations;
• and provides redundancy for the conference call;
• wherein the first conferencing platform dials the second conferencing platform and the third conferencing platform based on a prescheduled time;
• and wherein the first conferencing platform connects the conference call by linking the bridge between the second conferencing platform and the third conferencing platform after an indication that a participant is present at the second conferencing platform and that a participant is present at the third conferencing platform;
• wherein utilizing the first conferencing platform triggers US-originated international telecom rates for the dialed calls;
• wherein at least one of the platforms terminates the link if an indication is not received within a certain time frame before the conference call is scheduled to occur or has occurred;
• wherein to ensure conference platforms do not get linked without participants, at least one of the platforms terminates the link if an indication is not received within a certain time frame after the conference call is scheduled to occur or has occurred;
• wherein a single interlinking call can be initiated between the conference platforms;
• and
• wherein a cost for connecting each of the plurality of participants from their respective country comprises a local charge to connect the participants to their respective platform, and
• a cost measurement of transmitting conferencing streams between each of the platforms using a data network.