iBasis, one of the largest global wholesale voice operators and a company with a strong footprint in Europe and Africa, is expanding its presence into Asia Pacific with an agreement to acquire Telstra International’s wholesale voice, mobile, and messaging customer contracts. Telstra needs to cut costs and focus on its core business activities, and iBasis is keen to be the one to pick up the pieces. Patrick George, CEO of iBasis, spoke with Wireless Watch about the deal and why the “carrier’s carrier” is pushing forward in the voice market, where others are moving away. There are plenty of business opportunities for a buyer like iBasis, as operators choose to offload legacy assets. iBasis itself consists of the international carrier…