AIH and NESIC Team up in International VPN Service Operations; Contract Concluded to Strengthen Overseas Support and Broaden Service.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2003 Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ IIJ Internet Initiative Japan IIJ Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (Internet Service Provider) IIJ Indo-Iranian Journal IIJ Is It Jazz (Boston band) , Nasdaq: IIJIE), Japan's leading Internet access See how to access the Internet. and comprehensive network solutions provider, today announced that its 26.7% affiliate Asia Internet Holding Co., Ltd. (AIH AIH American Institute of Homeopathy; artificial insemination by husband. AIH abbr. 1. artificial insemination performed by the husband 2. ) and NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. System Integration and Construction, Ltd., (NESIC) concluded a partnership contract to deploy the "A-Bone VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. Service." AIH will employ NESIC's global maintenance network to provide an even greater degree of service to users, including support in Japanese at overseas locations. A broader selection of VPN terminal devices (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ) will also be available. This partnership will also be a vehicle for cooperation in building and supporting a variety of systems that can be used on the A-Bone VPN Service, allowing the fast deployment of high-demand services such as VoIP systems and Vide conference systems that connect overseas offices. AIH will continue to work to improve the usefulness of the A-Bone VPN Service as a network solution service for multinational businesses and to support the spread of computerization com·put·er·ize tr.v. com·put·er·ized, com·put·er·iz·ing, com·put·er·iz·es 1. To furnish with a computer or computer system. 2. To enter, process, or store (information) in a computer or system of computers. in the Asian region. A-Bone VPN Service The A-Bone VPN Service provides everything needed to build and operate a high-quality international Managed VPN (virtual private network) for use in a wide array of applications, from international intranets to extra-nets, e-commerce, and IP telephone for businesses operating in the Asia-Pacific region. Service Areas Japan, China, Korea, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Europe, U.S.A., etc. About NESIC: NEC System Integration & Construction, LTD. (NESIC) has been a driving force of the information society as a leading systems integrator since its establishment in 1953, growing in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with telecommunications and information networks in Japan. Today, NESIC offers a comprehensive portfolio of systems integration solutions to meet customer needs from consulting to design, software development, construction and equipment supply. The Company's expertise also includes maintenance and operation of systems and related facilities. NESIC's strong overseas presence extends to system construction and facility engineering in more than 150 countries and territories. Growth in the information and communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. , driven by the shift toward network broadband, Internet protocol (IP), mobile, digital and other technologies, offers the potential for further successes. Based on its numerous technologies and long track record, NESIC aims to provide increasingly sophisticated business solutions that earn customer trust, thereby increasing earnings and shareholder value. About AIH: Asia Internet Holding Co., Ltd. (AIH) was established in 1995, to construct and operate "A-Bone", the Internet backbone network covering the Asia Pacific region. A-Bone directly links countries in the region with high-speed and large-capacity circuits, which enables intra-Asian information traffic to be routed effectively. AIH is supported by shareholders in the region such as Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI IIJI Internet Initiative Japan, Inc. ; share holding ratio: 26.69%), Sumitomo Corporation (31.61%), NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform Communications, Itochu Corporation, Telekom Malaysia and Communications Authority of Thailand. Website: http://www.abone.net About IIJ: Founded in 1992, Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJIE) is Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions provider. The company has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan, and between Japan and the United States. IIJ and its group of companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. Services range from the delivery of new generation network services over an optical-fiber infrastructure that is optimized for data communications, to the construction of pan-Asian IP backbone networks. The company also offers high-quality systems integration and security services, Internet access, hosting/housing, and content design. The statements within this release contain forward-looking statements about our future plans that involve risk and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Internet Initiative Japan Inc. with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports on Forms 20-F and 6-K, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. |
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