Global Crossing announced it is extending its local VoIP service to four additional European countries, both providing access to the countries for its enterprise and carrier customers, according to the company. Global Crossing's VoIP Local Service is now available in Greece, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.

The company said its IP interconnect minutes are up 58 percent year-over-year, demonstrating the strong market response to its telephony offering, according to a company release. As part of the announcement, Global Crossing said customers in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway and Spain can now access national numbers that reduce international calling rates.