Partnership enables both companies to offer high-quality connectivity solutions to more businesses in additional markets without
hefty investment.
Pacific Internet Limited or PacNet (NASDAQ: PCNTF), the largest telco-independent Internet communications service provider in the
Asia-Pacific by geographic reach, and PCCW-HKT Networks Services Limited (PCCW), a leading integrated communications company in the region,
today announced a collaboration that will significantly extend their global network coverage without incurring the cost of deploying their
own network in new geographies.
Under the agreement, both companies will link up their Internet Protocol Virtual Private Networks
(IP VPN) through a Network-to-Network Interconnection (NNI) to enable IP, voice and data communications in many more locations for their
customers. With the NNI, PacNet has doubled the availability of its IP-VPN services to 14 countries and markets. PacNet customers can now
connect their branch offices, partners, suppliers and clients in additional regions such as China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, the
United Kingdom and the United States.
At the same time, PCCW can leverage PacNet’s existing infrastructure to enhance connectivity to countries such as Malaysia, the Philippines
and Thailand.
The IP-VPN services are based on the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology, which offers different classes of services to
prioritize voice, video and data traffic. This reduces bottlenecks and improves the performance of key applications.
“Pacific Internet is committed to increasing our footprint and growing our customer base. Our collaboration with PCCW will enable us to
better serve our customers in more markets, offering them extensive, seamless connectivity from a single provider, with a single set of
service level guarantees for consistent quality.
This is part of our strategy to offer IP convergence to our customers across the geographies,” said Mr Teck-Moh Phey, President and Chief
Executive Officer, PacNet.
"This partnership will expand our coverage in the Asia-Pacific, a dynamic growth market. Through Pacific Internet’s wide network, we look
forward to extending our VPN service coverage to more countries and territories and provide full-service reach outside our footprint. This
joint development partner program is an important piece of our strategy to leverage IP solutions in one of the most populous and
strong-growth regions," said Mr. Frederick Chui, Senior Vice President of International Products, PCCW.
For more information, please contact: Ravisada Angkeeros
Patcharee Lae-ya, Yathanee Chengbumpenthan Chananya Kitamnueyphong
PITON Communications Co., Ltd. Panumart Bunyatikaseam
Phone: 0.2612.2211-7; Fax: 0.2612.2319 World Net & Services Co., Ltd.
[email protected] Phone: 0.2618.8888; Fax: 02.618.8450
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