Freshtel CEO to focus VoIP over 3G, seeks COO

Stuart Corner
Monday, 13 November 2006 09:27

Business IT - Technology

Freshtel CEO, Michael Carew is changing his role in the company to exploit recently announced plans to offer VoIP calls to and from 3G handsets, and the company is looking for an executive to handle day-to-day running of the company.

Freshtel announced in September  that it had completed internal trials of technology that would users of 3G handsets to make and receive calls to and from its Voicedot network, the VoIP network underpinning its own retail service and which it sells 'white label' to other VoIP service providers. It said that anyone using an Internet capable 3G handset loaded with Freshtel software would be able to make free calls to other customers on its Voicedot network anywhere in the world.

Carew told the company's AM today, November 13 that. Following completion of these trials, "We are currently working with our partners to further progress this breakthrough in the converged mobile market, and we are assessing the most appropriate ways to commercialise this product."

He added: "With these goals in mind, I have informed the board of my desire to restructure my role within Freshtel to allow me to take advantage of our position in the market and the strong relationships we have forged over the last 12 months. I will be focusing on strategy and working with our partners who are keen to contribute to our success by working closely with us to engage other prospective white label partners to join them on the Voicedot network.

"To facilitate this, we will be seeking to appoint an additional senior executive who will assume responsibility for many of the day-to-day operations. This will further strengthen the senior management team and highlights the increasing maturity of our business moving forward."