Telstra Establishes Direct Internet Links Into Asia; Internet "Peering" Agreements with Asian Countries Make it Easier to do Business in Asia.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 1997--Telstra has successfully concluded Internet "Peering" agreements with a number of Asian countries including Singapore, Japan, Korea and 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. , as part of the development of an Asia Pacific Internet backbone (communications, networking) Internet backbone - High-speed networks that carry Internet traffic. These communications networks are provided by companies such as AT&T, GTE, IBM, MCI, Netcom, Sprint, UUNET and consist of high-speed links in the T1, T3, OC1 and OC3 ranges. . The agreements, which will see a lesser reliance on links to the USA and lower operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales , will facilitate better service quality with Asia for Telstra customers. Telstra's Managing Director for International Carrier Business, John Hibbard said Telstra is expanding links to Asia to meet the rapidly growing demand for Internet services in the region and to lessen the reliance on the USA. Hibbard also said that Telstra is championing a change to the Internet commercial arrangements, for the benefit of all non-US Internet operators but particularly for those in the Asia Pacific region who are very exposed to the asymmetrical charging regime. "As a consequence of the existing regime, International Service Providers in Asia need to charge higher prices than those in the USA," Hibbard said. "Telstra is concerned that this could negatively impact the growth of the Internet. Furthermore, the high costs associated with service to the USA will discourage the expansion of transmission capacity to the USA, so impacting upon the quality of service available to Asian users." "Telstra has been pursuing this through direct negotiations with US operators, the FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. , the ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. and various Internet Fora -- a more equitable arrangement which will foster the growth of the Internet and allow it to achieve its full potential." Bill Gates (person) Bill Gates - William Henry Gates III, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, which he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. In 1994 Gates is a billionaire, worth $9.35b and Microsoft is worth about $27b. recently stated at Asia Telecom '97 the shortage of bandwidth was a major impediment A disability or obstruction that prevents an individual from entering into a contract. Infancy, for example, is an impediment in making certain contracts. Impediments to marriage include such factors as consanguinity between the parties or an earlier marriage that is still valid. to the rollout of new applications. This statement serves to underscore The underscore character (_) is often used to make file, field and variable names more readable when blank spaces are not allowed. For example, NOVEL_1A.DOC, FIRST_NAME and Start_Routine. (character) underscore - _, ASCII 95. Telstra's argument and suggests a new structure for Internet connectivity would accelerate the implementation of new applications on a global basis. Telstra is pursuing discussions with additional operators in Asia for direct links for Internet "Peering." These will provide the foundation for the rollout of future applications to provide Telstra's customers with robust business solutions. Telstra is making it easier to do business in Asia. Telstra Corporation Limited is Australia's leading full service domestic and international telecommunications provider and a major carrier in the Asia Pacific region. With annual revenues of more than US$14 billion (Aud$17.2 billion), Telstra offers consumers and businesses a broad portfolio of services including long distance, wireless, local, messaging, Internet services, information services See Information Systems. , outsourcing, and advanced global telecommunications services. Additional information on Telstra and its services is available by calling 1-800/799-6283 or viewing Telstra on the Internet's World Wide Web at http://www.telstra.com.au . CONTACT: Telstra Cathy Clarke, 203/532-1339 cnca@ix.netcom.com |
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