Apparatuses, methods and systems for tiered routing engine

An apparatus, comprising:

• a network interface;
• a memory;
• a processor disposed in communication with the memory and the network interface;
• a redirector comprising a plurality of processing instructions, stored in the memory and issuable by the processor, wherein the instructions are configured to receive a network request for routing a call to an international destination, examine call information for the destination acquired during the request and identify originating, subscriber, and delivery information associated with the call received over the network interface;
• a database comprising a plurality of processing instructions, stored in the memory and issuable by the processor, wherein the instructions are configured to provide a pre-selected tier level associated with the call for the redirector;
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• a routing engine comprising a plurality of processing instructions, stored in the memory and issuable by the processor, wherein the instructions are configured to create SIP context tags for the database provided pre-selected tier level for international routing, the SIP context tags overriding a received tier of service in the network request and designating a trunk or trunk group for routing the call, validate over the network interface the tier level for international routing associated with the call, check availability of a terminating port associated with the tier level, effect a selection by the redirector of a carrier corresponding to the tier level to route the call;
• and route the call based on the tier level provided by the database and the trunk or trunk group.

A tiered routing system, comprising:

• a network interface;
• a memory;
• a Session Border Control having a processor disposed in communication with the memory and the network interface configured to obtain network instructions for routing a call to an international destination;
• a router, disposed in communication with the Session Border Control, comprising a plurality of processing instructions stored in a router memory and issuable by a router processor, wherein the instructions are configured to determine originating, subscriber, and delivery information associated with the network instructions for routing the call over a router interface;
• a database configured to provide a pre-selected tier level assigned with the originating, subscriber, and delivery information associated with the call;
• a redirector, disposed in communication with the router, configured to review the originating and subscriber information acquired by the router and verify a tier level associated with the call;
• a routing engine, disposed in communication with the router, configured to create SIP context tags for the database provided pre-selected tier level for international routing, the SIP context tags overriding a received tier of service in the network request and designating a trunk or trunk group for routing the call;
• a switch comprising a plurality of processing instructions stored in a switch memory and issuable by a switch processor, wherein the instructions are configured to validate over a switch interface the tier level for international routing associated with the call received by the router and passing the tier level for routing the call to the international destination;
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• a gateway comprising a plurality of processing instructions stored in a gateway memory and issuable by a gateway processor, configured to check availability of a terminating port associated with the tier level as determined by the routing engine and validated by the switch, effect a selection by the redirector of a carrier corresponding to the pre-selected tier level to route the call and route the call based on the pre-selected tier level provided by the database and the trunk or trunk group.