GlobalNet, one of the top ten U.S. service providers of outbound traffic to Latin America, launched its consumer voice-over-IP service, initially targeting broadband providers in Latin America. The company will work through joint marketing efforts and private labeling with ISPs. GlobalNet intends to offer its VoIP service directly to consumers in the United States through an E-Commerce initiative expected to roll out during the second quarter of 2004.
“We decided to initially refrain from introducing our product in US markets in part due to the fact that so many operators are jumping into the consumer VoIP business to compete with rivals such as Vonage, Net2Phone, 8×8, , and DeltaThree . Instead, we devised a strategy that involves targeting regions where competition has yet to gain a foothold, said Robert Thorell, Chief Operating Officer of GlobalNet. http://www.gbne.net
