Global Internetworking Launches Pop2Pop.com, Version 3.2
 

Global Internetworking, Inc., a facilities-neutral carrier specializing in data transport and off-net provisioning solutions,has launched Version 3.2 of Pop2Pop.com, the first WEB PORTAL on-line pricing and quote management solution that provides real- time price quotes for private line, Ethernet and IP services, from anywhere to anywhere in the United States.

In the last six months, 30 telecommunications carriers and service providers have beta tested Version 3.2, generating over 10,000 real time price quotes with an aggregate contract value of over $500 million.
Version 3.2 is now generally available to qualified telecommunications carriers and service providers that complete the on-line registration form at www.pop2pop.com. Feature enhancements in Version 3.2 include: real-time pricing for OC12 and OC48 services, for IP ports and loops and building to building Ethernet, as well as enhanced quote management functionality.

"The feedback we have gotten from carriers that have beta tested Pop2Pop.com Version 3.2 has been overwhelmingly positive,"commented Todd Vecchio, Global's Executive Vice President of Sales. "Carriers are telling us that 50%-70% of the time, the quote they receive in seconds from Pop2Pop is more competitive than quotes they often wait days to receive. By providing competitive, real time price quotes from anywhere, to anywhere in the U.S., we are saving carriers time and money on their off-net data transport requirements."

For carrier users like Ken Rea, Senior Vice President of Sales for Yipes Enterprise Services, Pop2Pop's value proposition is compelling. "Access to real-time quotes can shorten my sales cycles and they allow my sales team to be more responsive to Yipes prospects and customers. With Pop2Pop, we spend less time analyzing pricing scenarios and more time selling," says Rea.

Customers also appreciate that once an order is priced using Pop2Pop, Global Internetworking provides turn-key, end to end provisioning and maintenance. "We have ordered several circuits from Global Internetworking via Pop2Pop and been very impressed with Global's hands on approach to provisioning and maintenance," said Gene Sandridge of ValleyNet, a member of DDR Broadband Networks LLC. In addition to providing real-time price quotes, Pop2Pop.com Version 3.2 provides users with secure, on-line quote management functionality specifically designed for users that generate multiple price quotes each day. "We want to make the lives of users easier," said Vecchio. "Now a pricing analyst, provisioning manager or sales rep can use Pop2Pop.com to maintain a secure, searchable on-line database of all their quote requests."

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