Peer 1 Network Enterprises, which operates colocation facilities across Canada and the U.S., has formed a new subsidiary to provide both wholesale and enterprise VoIP termination and origination services for domestic and international carriers as well as other VoIP providers. The new company, Symmetric Broadband, will set up VoIP gateways in all of Peer 1’s locations: Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, as well as New York, Seattle and San Jose. The company said Symmetric’s business plan “will be based on high quality routing and exceptional customer service.”http://www.peer1.net
Peer 1 Network Enters Whole VoIP Business
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