Asia Netcom Enhances Regional Data Interconnection with Second Singapore PoP

Asia Netcom announced today that it has established a second Singapore point of presence (PoP) at the Equinix Singapore Internet Business Exchange(TM)(IBX(R)) center. This PoP extends its portfolio of IP and connectivity services to the aggregation of enterprises and carriers operating within Equinix's network neutral Internet hub.

Starting immediately, Equinix's customers will be able to access Asia Netcom's extensive range of products and services, including IP Transit, IP VPN and International Private Line services to all major Asia markets.

"Singapore is the transit hub of choice for international and regional carriers. The aggregation of enterprise and carrier customers located within Equinix's center will now have greater access to Asia Netcom's state-of-the- art fiber and IP infrastructure in Asia," said Mark Simpson, Asia Netcom's Chief Operating Officer. "The second PoP also enables Asia Netcom to better serve our customers' requirements."

Clement Goh, Managing Director of Equinix Singapore, added, "The combination of a world class facility at Equinix and a large aggregation of network and content providers enables companies such as Asia Netcom to conveniently leverage the performance benefits of direct interconnection to key business partners in a single location."

Said Chris van Zinnicq Bergmann, Managing Director, Southeast Asia and India, Asia Netcom, "Asia Netcom's second PoP strengthens our offering in a key Asian market. This provides a flexible, diverse and efficient way for our customers to deliver world-class services to their end users."

Asia Netcom's regional IP backbone consists of over 70 Gbps of intra-Asia and trans-Pacific capacity. Backed by an extensive portfolio of peering relationships in key Asian and global markets, Asia Netcom's Internet backbone now offers one of the best Internet connectivity performances in the Asia Pacific region

About Asia Netcom

Winner of Frost & Sullivan's 'Data Communications Service Provider of the Year' award for 2005 and 2006, Asia Netcom operates an extensive telecommunications network infrastructure in the Asia Pacific region, including a privately-owned subsea cable system, EAC, as well as extensive terrestrial backhauls and telehouses in all key Asian markets. Leveraging these strategic assets, Asia Netcom provides a comprehensive portfolio of city-to-city connectivity, data communications and IP-based solutions and services to enterprise, ISP and carrier customers in the Asia Pacific region. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong with local offices in all major Asian markets, including Malaysia, and the US and Europe.