11. An apparatus comprising: a communication interface configured to receive a voice call placed from a source station to a destination station; and a processor coupled to the communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to, determine that the voice call includes a translation indicator specifying invocation of a translation service managed by a service provider, based at least in part on the determination, directing the voice call to a gateway configured to route the voice call over a data network to a translation platform, wherein the translation platform is configured to translate, in real-time, speech associated with the voice call from a first language to a second language; and wherein the communication interface is further configured to transmit the translated speech to the destination station.
11. An apparatus comprising: a communication interface configured to receive a voice call placed from a source station to a destination station; and a processor coupled to the communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to, determine that the voice call includes a translation indicator specifying invocation of a translation service managed by a service provider, based at least in part on the determination, directing the voice call to a gateway configured to route the voice call over a data network to a translation platform, wherein the translation platform is configured to translate, in real-time, speech associated with the voice call from a first language to a second language; and wherein the communication interface is further configured to transmit the translated speech to the destination station. 12. An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the translated speech is transmitted to the source station concurrent with the transmission of the translated speech to the destination station.