Asia Netcom and Telekom Malaysia collaborate to expand coverage in Middle East and SE Asia
(Business News, 02 Jan 2008 )
Asia Netcom and Telekom Malaysia Berhad recently signed a partnership agreement for Network-to-Network Interconnection (NNI), which will further expand both companies' coverage into key growth markets in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, whilst improving communication efficiencies for their customers.
Under the scope of the NNI agreement, both companies will interconnect their respective telecommunications networks to expand direct peering connections in major cities, by utilizing each other's Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) capabilities to provide advanced IP solutions to key business customers in the region.
Dato' Zam Isa, CEO, Malaysia Business, TM, said: "This interconnection agreement will strengthen our business relationship with Asia Netcom as well as increase our service coverage. By leveraging on Asia Netcom's EAC-C2C network, our customers can enjoy improved connectivity services and route diversity to the most populous regions in the Asia Pacific. In return, Asia Netcom will leverage on TM's global presence specifically in the Middle East and throughout Southeast Asia to further enhance their presence in the region."
"As we continue to expand our footprint into Southeast Asia, we are pleased to team up with TM in delivering seamless connectivity to our customers. In addition, we will be able to leverage on enhanced connectivity into the Middle East region to further explore new business opportunities there," said Bill Barney, CEO, Asia Netcom.
Asia Netcom is one of the pioneers of MPLS technology in Asia with a regional MPLS-TE (traffic-engineered) infrastructure. The company was also the first to introduce the IP VPN service with 5 Class-of-Service, usage-based pricing and was responsible for bringing M-Flex to the market, which is the industry's first pay-as-you-go IP VPN offering, with access up to 10 Mbps.
