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Iristel tops 15 million phone numbers

TORONTO — Independent telecom services provider Iristel today announced it has exceeded 15 million active phone numbers coast-to-coast-to-coast. In addition to operating a VoIP network across the country, Iristel also owns and operates Ice Wireless in Canada’s far north. “As a wholesaler, our brand may not be as well known as other phone companies, but our cloud communications and fully redundant platform for voice, messaging and emergency services are best-of-breed. We provide the connectivity fabric on most calls that every Canadian experiences on a daily basis,” said Samer Bishay, Iristel president and CEO, in a press release. “Vaulting past 15...