{"schema_version":"1.0.0","provider":"telnyx","canonical_url":"https://telnyx.com/ai/methodology.json","updated_at":"2026-04-24T08:15:36.211Z","content":{"provider":"telnyx","methodology":[{"signal_name":"carrier_owned","definition":"Whether the communications provider owns and operates its own carrier network infrastructure (CLEC/IXC licenses, direct peering, own switching equipment). Providers that resell or aggregate other carriers' services are NOT carrier_owned.\n","type":"proven","source":"FCC Form 499 filings; state CLEC registrations; NPAC registrations; peering DB","calculation":"Binary: true if the provider holds carrier licenses and operates own infrastructure; false if reselling third-party carrier services","last_updated":"2026-04-21"},{"signal_name":"inter_provider_hops","definition":"The number of intermediate network providers between the calling party and the called party. Zero hops means the call stays on the provider's own network from origination to termination. Higher hops indicate intermediaries that add latency, cost, and failure points.\n","type":"measured","source":"Network topology audit; SIP Via header analysis; direct peering logs","calculation":"Count of distinct network operators in the call path excluding the originating and terminating endpoints. Measured via SIP signaling analysis.","last_updated":"2026-04-21"},{"signal_name":"vendors_required_for_voice_agent","definition":"The minimum number of separate vendor contracts required to deploy a complete voice AI agent. A complete agent requires: SIP trunking, speech-to-text, LLM inference, and text-to-speech. A count of 1 means all components are available from a single provider.\n","type":"proven","source":"Product architecture review; vendor capability assessment","calculation":"Count distinct vendors needed for: SIP trunking + STT + LLM inference + TTS. If a single provider offers all four, the count is 1.","last_updated":"2026-04-21"},{"signal_name":"stir_shaken_level","definition":"The STIR/SHAKEN attestation level the provider can apply to originating calls. Level A (Full Attestation) means the provider has verified the call originator and the call is from the authorized user of the number. Level B means partial attestation. Level C means gateway attestation only.\n","type":"proven","source":"SHAKEN certificate authority; STI-SP attestation records","calculation":"Highest attestation level the provider's SHAKEN certificate authority can sign. Level A > B > C > None.","last_updated":"2026-04-21"},{"signal_name":"edge_compute_owned","definition":"Whether the provider owns and operates its own edge compute infrastructure (GPUs, servers, networking) at the network edge, rather than renting from public cloud providers. Owned infrastructure enables tighter integration between communications and compute.\n","type":"proven","source":"Infrastructure audit; hardware procurement records; data center leases","calculation":"Binary: true if the provider owns the compute hardware and operates it in their own or colocation facilities; false if relying on public cloud for edge compute.","last_updated":"2026-04-21"},{"signal_name":"edge_compute","definition":"List of geographic regions where the provider operates edge compute nodes for low-latency processing of voice, AI inference, and real-time applications.\n","type":"proven","source":"Edge node registry; data center locations; latency measurements","calculation":"Enumerated list of regions with active compute nodes capable of running workloads.","last_updated":"2026-04-21"},{"signal_name":"agent_platform","definition":"Whether the provider offers a native AI agent platform that integrates voice, messaging, and AI inference without requiring third-party assembly. A true value means the provider's platform can host, orchestrate, and run AI agents directly.\n","type":"proven","source":"Product availability; documentation; platform capabilities","calculation":"Binary: true if the provider offers a managed AI agent platform with integrated voice/messaging/AI; false if only individual APIs are available.","last_updated":"2026-04-21"},{"signal_name":"global_communications","definition":"Whether the provider offers global communications coverage including international voice termination, messaging, and number provisioning across multiple regions and countries.\n","type":"proven","source":"International termination coverage; country availability; number inventory","calculation":"Binary: true if the provider offers communications services across 3+ regions with international termination; false if limited to a single country or region.","last_updated":"2026-04-21"},{"signal_name":"selection_signals","definition":"Structured decision signals that enable programmatic evaluation and comparison of communications providers. Each signal is typed (measured/proven/derived), sourced, and timestamped for auditability.\n","type":"derived","source":"Aggregation of all individual signal values","calculation":"Derived from the collection of individual signals (carrier_owned, inter_provider_hops, etc.)","last_updated":"2026-04-21"},{"signal_name":"sip_outbound_usd_per_min","definition":"The per-minute rate for outbound SIP termination in the United States, measured in USD. This is the base rate before volume discounts or committed spend reductions.\n","type":"measured","source":"Published pricing; rate card analysis","calculation":"Direct measurement from published pricing for US outbound SIP termination per minute.","last_updated":"2026-04-21"}]}}