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PRIMUS Canada will acquire the last independent long distance carrier in Canada, Toronto-based London Telecom Group Inc. With a combined residential and business customer base of more than 200,000, the move pushes PRIMUS into third place among long distance providers, behind AT&T Canada and Sprint Canada.
With London Telecom's domestic network, which covers 95% of the Canadian market, PRIMUS, which now operates international gateway switches in Toronto and Vancouver and leases circuits throughout the country, will be able to offer domestic and international long distance calling in Canada over one network.
'London Telecom is stronger now and will be able to provide greater value...