iBasis offers expanded portfolio of voice products

IBasis Inc., a Burlington Internet phone company, today introduced an expanded portfolio of international voice products roughly a year after its merger with the international wholesale voice business of Royal KPN NV.

"The new portfolio represents the integration of products and capabilities iBasis acquired through its October 2007 acquisition of KPN Global Carrier Services from Royal KPN NV, the national carrier of the Netherlands," iBasis said in a press release. "That transaction positioned iBasis as one of the largest carriers of international voice, expanded its global footprint and customer base, and gave the company the massive scale necessary to be a leading player in the ongoing consolidation of the international voice industry."

To read a Globe story about that merger, please click here.

Today's press release included a statement from Ofer Gneezy (left), president and chief executive of iBasis.

"We have made a great deal of progress on integration since our transaction with KPN last year," Gneezy said. "Our ability to offer a comprehensive product portfolio that addresses the international voice requirements of virtually every segment of the industry is a significant competitive advantage."
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)