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China Telecom Americas Leads Secure Global Connectivity With MANRS-Conformant Networks

China Telecom Americas and Its Global Affiliates’ Secure Networks Provide Defense Against Routing Threats

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 — China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (CTA), a leading provider of communications and IT services, is celebrating its one year anniversary of having CTA and its global affiliates’ backbone networks validated by Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS). MANRS is a global initiative that provides crucial fixes to reduce common routing threats faced by network operators worldwide. After finalizing the MANRS process last year, CTA’s routes have been accepted in the MANRS network operator program, signifying that enterprises using CTA’s networks are transmitting information across secure routing infrastructure.

“The MANRS team is glad to see [CTA] lead by example in continuing to make the internet’s routing infrastructure safer”

MANRS works with network operators, internet service providers, content delivery networks, cloud providers and equipment vendors to monitor and provide solutions for common routing threats like route hijacking, route leaks and IP address falsification. These routing threats can lead to an enterprise becoming a victim of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and other similar breaches, which can prevent users from accessing mission-critical applications and result in a loss of revenue and productivity.

In Q3 2021, DDoS attacks worldwide increased by 44%. Enterprises are increasingly relying on connectivity infrastructure to conduct business and reach customers. China Telecom’s MANRS-accepted networks are a testament to its ongoing commitment to routing security.

“Being verified by MANRS reflects our commitment to provide secure internet routes for our customers. Adopting MANRS as a tier 1 communications service provider required a multi-million-dollar investment, with even bigger investment from our parent company,” says Luis Fiallo, Vice President for China Telecom Americas. “Our first network was accepted by MANRS in late 2020, and we’re proud to say that the rigorous process has resulted in a more secure network with no major routing issues for our customers.”

Including the addition of China Telecom networks AS4134, AS4809, AS23764, and CTA’s AS36678, MANRS had a year of tremendous growth. Last year, MANRS added more than 160 participants, who managed nearly 780 autonomous systems across six continents, further advancing its mission of reducing common routing threats. CTA’s actions help bring routing security into main view—especially in markets that are hard to reach—and are inspiring other big players in the industry to do the same.

Dr. Joseph Lorenzo Hall, Distinguished Technologist at Strong Internet, the Internet Society remarks, “The MANRS team is glad to see China Telecom Americas lead by example in continuing to make the internet’s routing infrastructure safer for businesses and consumers. A full year after CTA officially became a MANRS participants, we’ve seen very few routing incidents in the covered networks, with no reported adverse effects. We look forward to working with CTA for years to come and continuing to encourage the entire internet infrastructure community to improve routing security.”

To learn more about CTA’s comprehensive network and solutions, visit https://www.ctamericas.com/company/global-network/.

About China Telecom Americas

Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, China Telecom Americas (CTA) is a private carrier and leading provider of communications and IT solutions for multinational enterprises and service providers in Asia and the Americas considering global expansion. Serving as a bridge to Asia, CTA provides sales and support personnel across the Americas who are equipped with the Asian market expertise that businesses need to successfully navigate local regulations, languages, and technical specifications to deploy IT solutions faster.

CTA has offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Panama City, San Jose, Sao Paulo and Toronto. Organizations throughout the Americas trust CTA’s global expertise and localized solutions to stand out in today’s complex business environment. Discover more at www.ctamericas.com.

China Telecom Americas President Speaks at 2022 CGCC–USA Lunar New Year Gala

WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022, President of China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (“CTA”) and Vice Chairman of China General Chamber of Commerce-USA (“CGCC”), Steven Tan, delivered closing remarks at CGCC’s 2022 Lunar New Year of the Tiger Gala held in Manhattan, New York as well as virtually.

The theme of this year’s gala was “Resilience and Appreciation.” Hosted by CGCC and the CGCC Foundation, the gala gathered over 300 of the uppermost business leaders, government officials, and representatives from American and Chinese business communities to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Speakers of the evening included: a) Chen XU, Chairman of CGCC and President & CEO of Bank of China U.S.A.; b) Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York; c) Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City New York; d) Steven Fulop, Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey; e) Evan G. Greenberg, Chairman and CEO of Chubb; and f) Gang QIN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the United States of America. Gang QIN emphasized that “The business community should continue to serve as a bridge and a bond between our two countries, to cultivate the objective and rational view of both sides and tell the story of cooperation.”

The night followed with an award ceremony, a special presentation, and a fireside chat with David Schner, President and Executive Editor of LEADERS Magazine and Ray Dalio, Founder, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Bridgewater Associates.

Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City, New York, addressed the rising hate crimes against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in New York City by saying, “Our potent secret weapon against COVID might be vaccines, but our weapon against hate is our diversity.”

In closing, CTA’s President Mr. Tan remarked “Cultural exchange, communication and collaboration are the vaccines that prevent the scourge of suspicion, hostility and conflicts. We are the antibodies, fighting for a trusting and compassionate world, at a time when calls for isolation seemed epidemic.”

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About China Telecom Americas

Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, China Telecom Americas (“CTA”) is a private carrier and leading one-stop integrator of communications and IT solutions for multinational enterprises and service providers in Asia and the Americas considering global expansion. Serving as a doorway to Asia, CTA provides sales and support personnel across the Americas who are equipped with the Asian market expertise that businesses need to successfully navigate local regulations, languages, and technical specifications to deploy IT solutions faster.

CTA has offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Panama City, San Jose, Sao Paulo, and Toronto. Organizations throughout the Americas trust CTA’s global expertise and localized solutions to stand out in today’s complex business environment. Discover more at www.ctamericas.com.

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China Telecom Americas President Receives Business Leadership Award at U.S.-China Policy Foundation Gala

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2021 – On Tuesday, December 21^st, Steven Xu Tan, President of China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (CTA) received the 2021 U.S.-China Business Leadership Award at the 26^th U.S.-China Policy Foundation (USCPF) Annual Gala. The award honors U.S. or Chinese companies and business leaders who have not only seen success globally, but also value and support efforts to increase U.S.-China engagement, people-to-people exchanges, and mutual understanding. It was presented to Mr. Tan by Dr. Chi Wang, Co-Chair and President of USCPF.

Held virtually this year, the gala hosted a panel of experts—including scholars, diplomats, government officials, business leaders, and journalists—to examine the importance of improving U.S.-China mutual understanding and engagement through discussion of various topics related to “U.S.-China Relations: Reflecting on the Past Year and Looking Forward to the Future.”

Remarks from Mr. Steven Xu Tan

In accepting the award, Mr. Tan remarked, “A circuit between New York and Shanghai means more than wires and signals. It connects brands with consumers, manufactures with supply chains, content creators with audiences, patients with doctors, and children with their faraway parents. Along with commerce, communication, and connections, came prosperity, partnership and percipience between China, the US and rest of the world.”

Mr. Tan also spoke about the important role that governments have in creating and defending policies that promote global collaboration and innovation: “In the digital age, when governments build walls, people wither; wherever information flows, people flourish. Not a single country or company has the resource and know-how to connect itself to the world. We must work together.”

Special messages from USCPF President Dr. Chi Wang and USCPF board member Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy

In addition to special messages from USCPF President Dr. Chi Wang and USCPF board member Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy, who served as U.S. Ambassador to China from 1991–1995, speakers of the evening also included Ambassador Qin Gang, the 11^th Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the United States.; Rick Waters, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Dr. David M. Lampton, Senior Fellow at the SAIS Foreign Policy Institute; Dr. Robert Sutter, Professor of Practice of International Affairs at the Elliott School of George Washington University; Dr. Douglas Paal, nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Ambassador Craig Allen, President of the U.S.-China Business Council; Congressman Rick Larsen (D-WA), Co-Chair of the U.S.-China Working Group; and Shannon Tiezzi, Editor-in-Chief of the Diplomat.

Founded in 1995, the U.S.-China Policy Foundation is a non-partisan, non-profit, non-advocacy organization that promotes a greater understanding between American and Chinese policymakers, researchers, and government officials.

China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (CTA) is a wholly owned American subsidiary of China Telecom Corp. Ltd, one of the world’s largest providers of integrated telecommunication services, with offices in over 40 countries and regions, more than 180 Points of Presence, 41 international submarine cables, and over 50TB of global network capacity. CTA provides customized communication and network solutions to enterprise and wholesale customers in a wide array of industries. Its services include direct Internet access, Internet transit, data services, broadband, unified communications, Internet data center, cloud computing, and ICT services. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, CTA has offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Panama City, San Jose, Sao Paulo and Toronto. Organizations throughout the Americas trust CTA’s global expertise and localized solutions to meet the challenges of today’s complex business environment. Discover more at www.ctamericas.com

China Telecom (Americas) Joins Keynote Panel at International Telecoms Week 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 30, 2021 – On August 30^th 2021, China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (CTA) Vice President, Luis Fiallo, spoke on the keynote panel “From Telco Providers to Digital Enablers” at International Telecoms Week (ITW) held in Maryland, USA. Mr. Fiallo was joined by other distinguished leaders from Verizon, Deutsche Telekom, Orange International, Colt Technology Services and Telstra Americas.

Panelists discuss telecommunications companies’ role in a world of accelerated digitalization

The panel focused on telecommunications companies’ role in a world of accelerated digitalization. Panelists discussed the convergence of technology, the demand for relevant and upskilled talent, the importance of transforming with customers, the need to be inclusive and sustainable on this journey, and the investments that follow people, platforms, and partnerships. Beyond technology are processes and purpose. To enable a hybrid future workplace and change the way we live, telecommunications companies must be customer oriented.

“We have to figure out ways to accelerate and become thought leaders in this space,” highlighted Mr. Fiallo, who also spoke of the onus on telecommunications companies to build data fabric that gives enterprises the insights to allow applications to work in a digital world. Mr. Fiallo mentioned that telecom companies must provide a connected platform that ties together IoT, AI/ML, and 5G to manage the tremendous amount of new data created.

International Telecoms Week is held once a year as a meeting point for the global wholesale telecommunications community.

Source: China Telecom (Americas) Corporation
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China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (CTA) is a wholly owned American subsidiary of China Telecom Corp. Ltd. China Telecom is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated telecommunication services, with offices in over 40 countries and regions, more than 180 Points of Presence, 41 international submarine cables, and over 50TB of global network capacity.

CTA provides customized, cost-effective and integrated communication solutions, as well as comprehensive telecom services to its diverse base of customers, which range from multinational corporations and international telecom carriers to individual members of the Chinese communities overseas. Its services include direct Internet access, Internet transit, data services, broadband, unified communications, Internet data center, cloud computing, ICT services, mobile voice and value-added services.

CTA is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Panama City, San Jose, Sao Paulo and Toronto. Enterprises throughout the Americas trust CTA’s one-stop, turnkey solutions to meet the challenges of today’s complex business environment. Discover more at www.ctamericas.com

China Telecom (Americas) Corporation Launches Comprehensive IT Solution “WeCare”

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2021 — China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (CTA) launched the comprehensive IT-managed service, WeCare, in Q2. WeCare provides cost-efficient, customized IT services including Onsite/Remote Support, End Users PC/Laptop Support, Inventory Management, etc.

The WeCare solution has three essential components: Out-of-Band Management, Remote Monitoring & Troubleshooting, and Cloud Managed Services.

Out-of-Band Management

CTA’s dedicated WeCare Team provides remote monitoring and management of devices through the LTE network, modem, or dedicated WAN line. When the customer’s primary network fails, WeCare can provide instant troubleshooting.

OOBM will not occupy customer’s existing production network and will not affect business operation. The LTE connection that comes with the OOB equipment, rather, can work as a backup line to the customer’s primary internet connection on critical equipments/systems.

Remote Monitoring and Troubleshooting

CTA’s WeCare team provides customers 8×5 or 24×7 remote monitoring service that monitors customers’ network/system availability and performance to proactively respond to issues, as well as promptly notify customers and perform troubleshooting to minimize impact and downtime.

Cloud Managed Services

WeCare provides public cloud (AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP, Ali) integration, cloud migration, and maintenance services. WeCare designs cloud architecture and tailors migration plan to customers’ current equipment/system/network at IDC or on premise to specific requirements.

WeCare is the customizable ICT management solution that will lower customers’ IT management cost, offload local IT work, provide comprehensive technical support, and improve the IT managing experience altogether.

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China Telecom Americas, a wholly-owned US-based subsidiary of China Telecom Corp. Ltd., is an international telecom provider for Data, IP and Voice Wholesale services to multinational companies, organizations and international carriers requiring China domestic services and International access to China & Asia Pacific.

With headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, New York, San Jose, and subsidiaries in Toronto, Canada, and Sao Paolo, Brazil, China Telecom Americas continues to expand its strength and reach.

China Telecom Americas provides locally based, one-stop-shop, turnkey solutions for everything from China domestic and international data circuits to IDC services, network management, equipment management, system integration, and much more.

For additional information on China Telecom Americas, please visit www.ctamericas.com.

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All China Telecom Backbone Networks Accepted By MANRS

Routing Security Best Practices Implemented throughout China Telecom’s Core Networks

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2021 — The Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) officially announced that another China Telecom backbone network, AS4809, met its community-led routing security standards. MANRS accepted three other major China Telecom networks in December 2020. This announcement means that all of China Telecom’s backbone networks successfully implemented the routing security best practices of MANRS.

MANRS is a global initiative, supported by the Internet Society, to work with operators, enterprises, and policymakers to implement crucial fixes needed to reduce the most common routing threats. The MANRS initiative was created in 2014 by an international group of network operators. It is now adopted by a rapidly growing community of more than 500 network operators, Internet exchange points, content delivery networks and cloud providers from over 60 countries across all continents. By joining MANRS, China Telecom joined a global community of security-minded organizations committed to making the global routing infrastructure more robust and secure.

Remarking about China Telecom’s successful MANRS implementation last December, Dr. Joseph Lorenzo Hall, Senior Vice President – Strong Internet, at the Internet Society said: “MANRS worked closely with China Telecom engineers for over a year to implement the MANRS actions. The assessment of China Telecom’s networks has been thorough and deliberate, and we were impressed by their commitment to routing security and effectiveness in implementation.”

China Telecom began the process of joining MANRS several years ago and collaborated with the MANRS team to implement the best routing security standards on all of its major Internet networks. With its dedicated systems and network-wide routing policy optimization, China Telecom strives to prevent any route leaks, hijacks, bogon AS and bogon prefixes.

The four China Telecom networks accepted by MANRS to date are AS4134, AS4809, AS23764 and AS36678.

China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (www.ctamericas.com) President, Steven Xu Tan, said: “We deeply appreciate the efforts made by the MANRS community to advance better routing security. We are committed to playing an active role in this community and help more network operators adopt the same best practices.”

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China Telecom Americas to expand Latin American footprint

CTA has announced plans to develop IP backbone infrastructure in Latin America

China Telecom Americas (CTA) is developing a significant network expansion in Latin America.

Specifically, the company has announced plans to develop IP backbone infrastructure that connects its existing global network to new PoPs in Fortaleza, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; Lima, Peru; Panama City, Panama; and Mexico City, Mexico, over the next 3 years.

“Latin America is an exciting market for our company. Based on the success of our Brazil operations, we are confident that other key cities across the region will result in commercial success,” said Luis Fiallo, vice president of Latin America at CTA.

“Our network expansion plans will give us the foundation to serve customers in the region and from across the world. It will also enable us to offer new technologies like 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart City technologies that will greatly benefit the region.”

CTA’s regional and global presence is well placed to meet the growing demand for connectivity in Latin America, both within individual markets and globally. Working with local and global suppliers, CTA has connectivity options east to west across Latin America, as well as building connections to North America. In addition, it also leverages existing subsea cable investments reaching Europe, Africa and Asia.

According to Cisco’s Annual Internet Report, Internet penetration is expected to reach 70% of the Latin American population by 2023. The number of connected devices will also grow from 2.2 per capita in 2018 to 3.1 by 2023.

Source: China Telecom (Americas) Corporation
For more information, please contact: [email protected]

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward- looking statements are based on CTA’s current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. CTA uses words like “believe”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “expect”, “project” and similar expressions to identify forward looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements involve a high degree of risk and uncertainty, are predictions only and actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences include the uncertainty regarding viability and market acceptance of CTA’s products and services in the Latin America region, the ability to complete technological development plans in a timely manner, changes in relationships with third parties, product mix sold by the CTA and other factors which may be described in the most recent periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by its parent company China Telecom Corporation Limited. Except as required by law, CTA undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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For additional information on China Telecom Americas, please visit www.ctamericas.com.

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CTA VP Luis Fiallo Speaks at 2021 Global China Connection Forum

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2021 – China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (CTA) Vice President, Luis Fiallo, delivered a keynote speech at the 2021 Global China Connection (GCC) Summit, on “New Technologies Reshaping Our World: Connectivity (5G & IoT)”.

The 2021 GCC Global Summit was hosted by Pennsylvania State University (PSU), which featured panel discussions on a broad range of topics, including business, investment, innovation, healthcare, technology.

Mr. Fiallo was invited to be the opening keynote speaker of the Technology Panel. The speech was followed by a fireside chat between Mr. Fiallo and two student leaders from PSU, Leonardo Girlando and Cecilia Gong.

Convergence of 5G, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things technologies

The convergence of 5G, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things technologies was a key topic in Fiallo’s remarks. As these technologies mature and amplify each other, a new wave of digital transformation has appeared on the horizon, poised to revolutionize the ways people work, live and connect even more significantly than the advent of the Internet and smart wireless devices.

Along with progress, come challenges. Fiallo pointed out that data is now seen as a valuable global commodity, but fragmented information governance at the global level may become inadequate to safeguard data. Fiallo proposed, developing standards for digital transformation and data protection calls for unified efforts from governments, NGOs, and corporations around the world. The concept of cybersecurity governance is relatively new, but companies such as CTA have invested decisively in developing corporate policies that govern data privacy.

Promising trends in the telecom industry

Drawing from a number of promising trends in the telecom industry, Fiallo concluded with a confident forecast for the future of the global digital economy and its benefits to society. “The telecom industry working with OTTs, technology/software companies, even governments, is still facing many challenges, but collectively it’ll give us a lot of things to build for the future, for a new way of life”, said Fiallo, “we are just seeing the beginning.”

The GCC Global Summit is an annual gathering of well-known thought leaders that included former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, former US Ambassador to China Stapleton Roy, CEO of Forbes Inc. Steve Forbes, and President of US-China Business Council Craig Allen in previous years.

Source: China Telecom (Americas) Corporation
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China Telecom Joins MANRS

Routing Security Best Practices Implemented Across Its Major Networks

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) officially accepted China Telecom as a participant in the network operator program, announcing that three of China Telecom’s major networks have met its community-led routing security standards.

“Through its efforts to join the MANRS initiative, China Telecom sets a positive example for other large operators who may be considering better routing security measures. MANRS worked closely with China Telecom engineers for over a year to implement the MANRS actions. The assessment of China Telecom’s networks has been thorough and deliberate, and we were impressed by their commitment to routing security and effectiveness in implementation.” –Joseph Lorenzo Hall Senior Vice President, Strong Internet Internet Society

By joining MANRS, China Telecom joins a global community of security-minded organizations committed to making the global routing infrastructure more robust and secure. Supported by the Internet Society, the MANRS initiative was created in 2014 by an international group of network operators. It is now adopted by a rapidly growing community of network operators, Internet exchange points, content delivery networks and cloud providers as the way forward to reduce the most common routing threats.

“Routing security events can critically disrupt the security and resilience of the global Internet and major global network operators continue to face challenges in mitigating these technical security issues – such as BGP route leaks and route hijacking. Through its efforts to join the MANRS initiative, China Telecom sets a positive example for other large operators who may be considering better routing security measures. MANRS worked closely with China Telecom engineers for over a year to implement the MANRS actions. The assessment of China Telecom’s networks has been thorough and deliberate, and we were impressed by their commitment to routing security and effectiveness in implementation. These efforts have paid off as we see a significant reduction of misrouting incidents on these networks in recent months,” says Joseph Lorenzo Hall, Senior Vice President, Strong Internet, Internet Society.

China Telecom began the process of joining MANRS several years ago. The company invested in dedicated systems to monitor route leaks, hijacks, bogon AS and bogon prefixes, and implemented network-wide routing policy optimization. Furthermore, besides Internet Routing Registry (IRR) based filtering, China Telecom has started to drop all Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) invalid route announcements from its EBGP customers on these networks.

“It is a tremendous honor to be accepted into the MANRS community. Even though internally it is always clear to us that we are committed to providing the most secure and reliable networks for our customers, joining MANRS is an unequivocal demonstration to the outside world of that commitment”, said Xu Tan, President of China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (CTA). “I am particularly proud of the role CTA played in the process,” he added, “our presence and outreach in the U.S. created the conduit that connects the rest of the China Telecom to many of these international best practices.”

The three networks that are accepted today are AS4134, China Telecom’s main backbone network, China Telecom (Global)’s AS23764, and China Telecom (Americas)’s AS36678.

The remainder of China Telecom’s backbone networks, AS4809, is in the implementation process and expected to meet the same standards in 2021.

SOURCE China Telecom Americas

China Telecom (Americas) Leading The Way on Business Continuity and CSR during COVID-19

Panelists share best practices on how to be a responsible corporate citizen during COVID-19

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2020 – Nearly 100 U.S.- China business community leaders tuned in to hear China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (CTA) Vice President Luis Fiallo, and other panelists, share best practices on how to be a responsible corporate citizen during COVID-19. Fiallo said, “As early as in January, we have gauged the severity of the situation and started to take appropriate measures to address the crisis and share lessons learned with U.S. industry peers.”

CTA quickly set up an Emergency Response Team to protect the interests of employees and families. As a result of rapidly adapting its operational procedures and introducing hygiene and social distancing policies to offices across the Americas, the company seamlessly transitioned to remote work, and experienced zero cases of the virus. Fiallo concluded, “Also, understanding the importance of giving back to local communities, CTA donated tens of thousands of units of personal protective equipment, including N95 masks, to hospitals and clinics. Moreover, our employees made personal monetary donations to food banks in cities across America.”

The online panel discussion, organized by CGCC-USA and CGCC-D.C., Monday, titled, “Leadership Story Time: Business Continuity and CSR Best Practices during COVID-19,” was moderated by Ernest & Young Partner Shau Zhang. Along with Mr. Fiallo, the panelists included International Vitamin Corporation (IVC) Senior Vice President Veena Chillar, CRRC Sifang America Vice President Haitao Qu, Bank of China U.S.A. Chief Communications Officer Peter Reisman and Sany America General Manager Mengtao Xie.

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For additional information on China Telecom Americas, please visit www.ctamericas.com.

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China Telecom Americas Inspires Chinese Business Community to Help American Students Affected by COVID-19

“The REAL Initiative” sees first batch of donations

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2020 – China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (CTA)’s donation of surplus computers to the George Mason University Foundation inspired a whole new nationwide campaign organized by the China General Chamber of Commerce – U.S.A (CGCC) to help American university students affected by COVID-19 with their “Remote Education And Living” needs – “The REAL Initiative” calls on CGCC’s member companies to donate their company surplus computers and cash to emergency assistance programs in American universities across the country.

Since the Coronavirus outbreak, CTA has launched various donation campaigns to support healthcare providers, essential workers, and local communities in the U.S. Education has been a focal point of CTA’s corporate social responsibility efforts. According to CTA President Xu Tan, “CTA donated tens of thousands of units of medical supplies, but there are many unique communities who need unique kinds of help. The surplus computer donations are an innovative way to leverage untapped resources to help student communities during state-mandated ‘shelter-in-place’, where remote education all of sudden became a necessity. Many students simply lack the hardware.”

“However, we also realized that the strength of a single company was far from adequate.” Tan added, “CTA reached out to CGCC, which is the largest non-profit organization representing Chinese businesses in the US. CGCC embraced this idea and created the REAL Initiative, so all of its 1,500 member companies can pitch in.”

Within its first week, the initiative has gathered more than $33,000 worth of cash and computers. Beside CTA, the donors also included CGCC’s DC Chapter and its member company Sun Fiber.

Rose Pascarell, Vice President of University Life at George Mason University, extended sincere appreciation for these donations, “in less than one month, George Mason University has received applications from over 1,500 students requesting emergency funding totaling over $2.6 million. Mr. Xu Tan has been one of the strong community leaders who came to our aid. The timely and generous support from Sun Fiber, CTA and CGCC-DC will enable us to directly support Mason students, whose emergency financial needs have placed them in academic and personal jeopardy as a result of the pandemic. We are deeply grateful.”

China Telecom Officially Launches 5G Network Service in China

On October 31, Mr. Chen Zhaoxiong, the Vice-minister of Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, accompanied by the chairman of China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Tower, officiated the opening ceremony of PT Expo China 2019 to unveil the launch of 5G network service in China.

During the opening ceremony, Mr. Ke Ruiwen, the Chairman of China Telecom, remarked, “On the endeavor of 5G commercialization, driven by technology innovation, the foundation of the network is supported by core services to work with applications that are key to the safe and secure digital ecosystem.”

China Telecom 5G Development Trends

China Telecom will align itself with the 5G development trends and sustainably expand partnerships, driven by technology innovations and user demand to further enhance the 5G industry prosperity and establish a safe, reliable and intelligent 5G network. The network will be comprised of rich content, advanced features and convenient 5G applications. The flexible, secure and user-friendly 5G service offering will constantly empower our senses of gain, happiness and sense of security, which truly represent “user-defined 5G”.

He emphasized that China Telecom will adhere to the SA direction, advocate, as well as foster the development of global 5G industry, and jointly develop 5G SA strategic deployment framework. Today, the 5G SA commercial network was officially launched in Shenzhen, representing a remarkable milestone in the evolution of 5G technology.

China Telecom Completes First Phase of Global Optical Transport Network (OTN)

With increasing demand for bandwidth in China, continued investments in optical wavelength transmission capacity have been needed to relieve chokepoint congestion and improve enterprise application delivery. China Telecom has addressed this need with the completion of Phase 1 of its next generation global Optical Transport Network (OTN). The new OTN looks to eliminate such nagging problems that enterprise customers are facing with long delivery times and difficult bandwidth adjustment.

China Telecom’s new OTN brings many features

China Telecom’s new OTN brings many features such as bandwidth-on-demand, low latency, high speeds and reliability, and wide coverage. These features look to improve on the status quo when it comes to enterprise service. Other features that OTN also bring to the table include cloud network integration features, comprehensive end-to-end protection, 50 ms automatic recovery, and a guaranteed 99.99% network uptime. A self-service portal with the ability to adjust bandwidth and an initial service delivery time of 7 days round out the features for China Telecom’s new OTN.

Speed is vitally important to any network and China Telecom reads you loud and clear. The premium Optical Transport Network exceeds 300 Tbps and can have a cap of 100G which is 40 times higher than the current SDH network. Providing high speeds across the network with 2M-100G end-to-end channels covering wide ranges of service bandwidth granularity. The OTN also provides support for both TDM services for STM1/4/16/64 and packet services for Fast Ethernet (Fast-E), Gigabit Ethernet (Gig-E), 10G Ethernet and 100G Ethernet.

Due to China Telecom’s system upgrade of their incumbent optical network and equipment, low-bandwidth latency of metropolitan networks will lower by more than 50%. This improvement will also shave ping times down between cities with one-way delays lowered to less than 5.5ms per 1000 km.

China Telecom is introducing their new OTN in phases

China Telecom is introducing their new OTN in phases with Phase 1 being completed this past Summer. Phase 1 covered 16 cities including: Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Wuhan, Tianjin, Suzhou, Chongqing, and Xi’an. The remaining 112 cities that will take part in the OTN will be successfully rolled out and operational by December 2019 and include Points-of-Presence (PoPs) at key interconnection data centers globally.

Whale Cloud and China Telecom Win the “Outstanding Customer Centricity Award” at the TM Forum Excellence Awards 2019

Whale Cloud and China Telecom announced today they were chosen as a 2019 TM Forum Excellence Awards winner. They were honored with the Outstanding Customer Centricity Award for China Telecom new retail boutique transformation project. This award recognizes companies who have made a truly outstanding contribution to improving customer experience.

Awards were presented at the Excellence Awards gala dinner in Nice, France last night organized by TM Forum.

China Telecom new retail boutique transformation

China Telecom new retail boutique transformation is a collaborative project between China Telecom and Whale Cloud for telecom store transformation. The joint project aimed to provide customer with seamless and innovative service experience, and increase sales both online and offline through analytics-driven customer insights, innovative business models and customer services. AI technologies are applied to situations where a robot can offer customer services like recharging, invoice printing, and service inquiry. The technology improves the context of engagements for individuals and their friends. Furthermore, the new retail project not only focused on customer experience but also is an important milestone for telecom companies’ transformation towards a digital era.

“The winner provides seamless and innovative customer experience combining both online self-service and offline store, which significantly improves revenue,” said Sandra De Zoysa, Group Chief Customer Officer at TM Forum, who presented the award at the gala dinner. “Our sincere congratulations to Whale Cloud and China Telecom for accelerating digital transformation and their commitments to the Forum, our members and the industry as a whole.”

“We are beyond proud and honored to receive this award. We are determined to serve our customers with the best experience and to deliver new and innovative solutions,” said Fu Jianjun, Chief Marketing Officer of Whale Cloud International, ” Our partnership with Alibaba allows us to fully integrate Alibaba’s transformation strategies, approaches and technologies. As a global supplier, we will continue to help service providers in their digital transformation process.”

About Whale Cloud

Whale Cloud is a subsidiary company of Alibaba Group, providing Cloud, Analytics and AI-based software solutions to Telecom operators, Industrial enterprises and Government sectors in more than 80 countries. With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Whale Cloud can offer solutions to support digital transformation across multiple industries. https://dtw.tmforum.org/the-event/digital-world-awards/

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Sharktech Adds China Telecom CN2 to Los Angeles Network Offering

LOS ANGELES, CA – Sharktech Inc. is proud to announce partnership with CN2 (China Telecom Next Generation Carrier Network, AS4809) for its Los Angeles network blend. CN2 is widely regarded as the best trans-Pacific carrier to mainland China. Through this partnership Sharktech clients will see reduced latency and jitter to China and neighboring countries. There will be no additional cost for utilizing CN2 on existing VPS, dedicated servers, and colocation. Sharktech’s all-Cisco intelligent routing enhanced network is the premier choice for low latency, unsaturated connections to Asia.

Sharktech Offers China Telecom in its data center

This announcement comes after a year of continued network upgrades, including replacement of all Sharktech routing equipment, the addition of 100Gbps uplinks, switching to all premium carriers, and the additional of Noction Intelligent Routing. Sharktech already offers China Telecom in its Los Angeles datacenter; the addition of CN2 routes will compliment the existing Sharktech BGP blend of China Telecom, China Unicom, Comcast, GTT, and NTT. Sharktech’s service is backed by 24/7 support and an average employee experience of more than 10 years in the hosting industry.

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Keysight Technologies, China Telecom Collaborate To Accelerate Commercial Deployment Of 5G Technology

November 21, 2018 SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers, and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced that the company has extended its collaboration with China Telecom to accelerate commercial deployment of 5G technology.

The extended collaboration supports China Telecom’s 5G new radio (NR) device trials using Keysight’s 5G NR network emulation solutions, based on the company’s UXM 5G wireless test platform, for protocol and radio frequency (RF)performance validation. Keysight’s 5G test solutions enable China Telecom and its mobile device ecosystem ensure new 5G devices comply with the latest 3GPP 5G NR Release 15 specifications prior to market introduction.

“China Telecom is actively promoting commercial deployment of 5G technology,” said Baorong Li, general manager of Terminal R&D Center of Guangdong Research Institute, China Telecom Co., Ltd. “Leveraging Keysight’s 5G network emulation solutions will enable us to greatly accelerate development and deployment of our 5G technology and establish a leadership position in the industry.”

Introduction of 5G NR

The introduction of 5G NR is leading to more complex and integrated designs, driving the need for scalable solutions that address the entire workflow, from early design to acceptance and manufacturing. Common tools shared across departments, workflows, and the ecosystem, significantly simplify and accelerate test case creation, execution and analysis. Early collaborations with industry leading chipset and device manufacturers has enabled Keysight to launch 5G solutions that support sub-6GHz and mmW frequencies for comprehensive protocol, RF, conformance and performance testing.

“Our extended collaboration with China Telecom highlights the global industry adoption of Keysight’s 5G network emulation solutions that help ensure 5G NR devices perform as expected on leading mobile operators’ networks,” said Kailash Narayanan, vice president and general manager of Wireless Devices and Operators at Keysight Technologies. “Keysight is committed to accelerating 5G technology in China and around the world and support the delivery of enhanced mobile broadband use cases.”

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) is a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers, and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world. Keysight’s solutions optimize networks and bring electronic products to market faster and at a lower cost with offerings from design simulation, to prototype validation, to manufacturing test, to optimization in networks and cloud environments. Customers span the worldwide communications ecosystem, aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, semiconductor and general electronics end markets. Keysight generated revenues of $3.2B in fiscal year 2017. In April 2017, Keysight acquired Ixia, a leader in network test, visibility, and security. More information is available at www.keysight.com.

Breakthrough for “the Belt and Road Initiative” project, China Telecom completes the first direct access optical fiber cable between China and Pakistan

On July 13, 2018, the opening ceremony of the key project “The Belt and Road Initiative” (B&R) – ” Pak-China Optical Fiber Cable” was held in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Nearly 700 people who come from various industries in China and Pakistan attended the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of Pakistani – Moorek, the head of special communications organization General – Bajwa, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan – Yao Jing, and General Manager of China Telecom International Co., Ltd. – Deng Xiaofeng attended the opening ceremony as well.

Yao Jing, Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, said that the “Pak-China Optical Fiber Cable”” is the first cross-border cable which connects China and Pakistan directly. It was the early successes of “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor” project, which President Xi inaugurated in Islamabad in April 2015.

“Pak-China Optical Fiber Cable” starts from Urumqi, China, and across the Khunjerab port nearby China-Pakistan border to the city of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, with a total length of 2,950 kilometers. This project is also a strategic project for China Telecom to achieve the interconnection with neighboring countries. Recently, China Telecom and Pakistani partners successfully conducted the cross-border system testing and acceptance checking. The transmission indicators of the whole process are eligible and has fully equipped to the requirements for executing large-capacity services.

Launching of the “Pak-China Optical Fiber Cable” project

The launching of the “Pak-China Optical Fiber Cable” project is a breakthrough in interconnection of infrastructure between the two countries and creating the history of landing cable connection between the two countries. This is an important milestone of the China and Pakistan cooperation in the field of communication and information technology. It is also the latest achievement for building the B&R between two counties. After the launching of the “China-Pakistan Cable” project, the communication delay between China and Pakistan has been greatly shorten, and build a new strategic channel for China, Middle East and Africa. As a basic subproject of the “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor” project, the “Pak-China Optical Fiber Cable project has greatly improved the infrastructure capacity of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and provide key capabilities for the “China-Pakistan Information Corridor” project.

Deng Xiaofeng, the general manager of China Telecom International Co., Ltd., mentioned that the “Pak-China Optical Fiber Cable has been in operation for a full decade since the project was launched. The cable across the Karakoram Mountains, Hindu Kush Mountains, Pamirs Plateau, and the Himalayas. It passes through the highest Khunjerab port in the world at an altitude of 4733 meters. The geological terrain is complex, and the altitude is high of the whole Journey. It also needs to pass through nearly 100 kilometers of no man’s land. China Telecom and their partners have worked together to overcome the difficulties about short construction period and construction difficulty. Finally, they completed the construction of cables, server rooms and support facilities and this dream of many years has finally come true. As the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jing said that this is the real “Digital Karakoram Highway”.

The opening of “Pak-China Optical Fiber Cable” will lay the foundation for promoting the core projects of “China-Pakistan Information Corridor” project and will play an important role in promoting the infrastructure interconnection and regional economic development between China and Pakistan.

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China Telecom Recognized in Gartner’s 2018 Critical Capabilities Report for Network Services in APAC

HERNDON, Va., April 11, 2018 China Telecom, a leading global communications service provider, today announces that it has been recognized among top Network Service Providers (NSPs) in Gartner’s Critical Capabilities for Asia/Pacific Network Services Report 2018 for its high-performing APAC network.

Multinational enterprises are frequently modernizing their regional WANs

Multinational enterprises are frequently modernizing their regional WANs by improving the performance of their cloud connectivity and enhancing the agility of their network. This trend has led to an increased focus on designing hybrid WANs that use MPLS and internet services to support enterprise cloud adoption as well as offload traffic from MPLS to lower-cost internet services. According to the Gartner report, more than half of all regional NSPs have the ability to support extended domestic connectivity in emerging markets, however their capabilities and experience vary drastically.

China Telecom provides customers with a wide range of integrated communications and information technology services, including an extensive global MPLS network with direct connectivity to 31 major markets via 87 Points of Presence (PoPs) and a cutting-edge SD-WAN solution. In addition, the company boasts NFV nodes in 10 APAC countries and managed vCPE via Versa Networks in seven APAC cities and throughout China. These services are delivered alongside advanced Ethernet over Layer 1 and Ethernet over MPLS solutions. For multinational organizations in the banking and finance industry, China Telecom’s low-latency network connects 13 financial centers around the world with seven in APAC, including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dalian, Zhengzhou, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.

“As APAC enterprises become increasingly interested in SD-WAN and managed SD-WAN services for the development of hybrid cloud solutions, it’s important to identify a provider that’s capable of meeting companies’ individual requirements,” explains Steven Tan, President, China Telecom Americas. “We are honored to be listed among the top APAC Network Service Providers, as this is a testament to our dedication to providing customers with highly effective connectivity solutions. We will continue to leverage our strong domestic network and local support capabilities to serve multinational corporations in the APAC region, and look forward to continuing the expansion of our global network.”

To download a copy of Gartner’s APAC Critical Capabilities for Network Services Report 2018, click here.

About China Telecom Americas

China Telecom Americas is a wholly-owned US-based subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation, one of the world’s leading providers of integrated communications and information technology services to customers in over 110 countries around the globe. With headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, Toronto and Sao Paolo, China Telecom Americas is advancing transpacific enterprise connectivity through a turnkey suite of locally-based, custom-built IT/network solutions from network architecture, managed cloud and data center services, security, content delivery (CDN), unified communications and mobility solutions. Get more info at www.ctamericas.com.

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China Telecom Americas and CRRC Sifang Americas sign ICT contract for $100m Chicago rail car plant

HERNDON, Va., Dec. 21 2017— On December 18, 2017, China Telecom Americas and CRRC SiFang America held a contract signing ceremony in Chicago. Steven Tan, President of China Telecom Americas, Jian Huang, Chinese Enterprise Director of China Telecom Americas, Fuqiang Yu, Executive Vice President of CRRC SiFang America and Zheng Ma, Vice President of CRRC SiFang America, attended the event.

Group photo of ceremony attendees. Steven Tan (fourth from left), President of China Telecom Americas, and Fuqiang Yu (fourth from right), Executive Vice President of CRRC Sifang America, attended the event.

$100 million Chicago rail car assembly plant project

The signing ceremony involves an ICT infrastructure setup and maintenance project for CRRC SiFang America’s new $100 million Chicago rail car assembly plant, housed in a 380,944-square-foot manufacturing facility over 45 acres of land. The assembly plant is expected to produce 846 new rail cars for the Chicago Transit Authority and serves as part of CRRC’s plan to expand across overseas markets. This is the largest rail car project that a Chinese rail car equipment company has received to date – CRRC SiFang America’s Chicago plant will not only provide an economic boost to the city’s once booming steel industry, but also create hundreds of jobs for locals in the area.

China Telecom Americas, the first Chinese telecommunications company to enter the U.S. market, provides multinational enterprises with products and solutions ranging from network architecture, cloud and data center services to equipment management, security, content delivery and more. Based on its in-depth industry knowledge and advanced technology in transpacific communications, the company has become one of the fastest-growing foreign companies in America.

China Telecom Americas has had experience providing IT maintenance and cloud storage services for CRRC SiFang Americas in the past. In this new project, China Telecom Americas will provide computer room and internal network construction, telephone and broadcasting systems, video conferencing and other integrated systems solutions for CRRC’s plant. Under the agreement between CRRC and China Telecom Americas, full implementation of ICT infrastructure is expected to reach completion by May 2018.

China Telecom Recognized in Gartner’s 2017 Critical Capabilities Report for Network Services in APAC

HERNDON, Va., Sept. 14, 2017— China Telecom, a leading global communications service provider, has been recognized among top vendors for its high performing APAC network in Gartner’s 2017 Critical Capabilities Report for APAC Network Service.

China Telecom offers high-capacity connectivity

According to the Gartner report, China Telecom offers high-capacity connectivity on key routes to support exponential online traffic growth. This service targets APAC businesses that require cost-effective high bandwidth to distribute their content and applications over the Internet.

“We realize that our underlying network performance directly affects our clients’ business performance and see the importance of investing in added capacity,” says Stephen Tan, President of China Telecom Americas. “This year we established three new points of presence (PoPs) in North America, several across Europe and a new data center in partnership with Global Switch in Hong Kong. Through our portfolio of cloud networking services our clients can also securely connect to leading public cloud service providers from 28 cloud gateways.”

China Telecom’s low-latency network functions as a critical backbone for algorithmic trading

For multinationals in the banking and finance sector, China Telecom’s low-latency network functions as a critical backbone for algorithmic trading. Its points of presence and high-capacity cable routes enable fast data transmission across 13 financial centers including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dalian, Zhengzhou, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, London, Frankfurt and Moscow. The company offers an International Ethernet Private Line (IEPL) service that runs over SDH/SONET and optical networks and supports speeds up to 100Gbps.

“China Telecom is proud to be recognized in Gartner’s 2017 Critical Capabilities Report. Our strong domestic network and local support capabilities truly put us in an ideal position to serve MNCs with extensive China requirements,” Tan comments. “In the coming years, we will continue to expand our global network infrastructure to better serve multinationals in their digital transformation plans.”

Download a copy of the 2017 Gartner Critical Capabilities for APAC Network Services report here.

About China Telecom Americas

China Telecom Americas is a leading provider of integrated communications and information technology services to customers in over 70 countries. With headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, Toronto and Sao Paolo, the company offers a suite of turnkey services from cloud and data center services to equipment management, security, content delivery, mobility solutions and more. Learn more at www.ctamericas.com

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China Telecom Americas to speak about Connected Autonomous Vehicles at DCBA’s International Golf Open

China Telecom Americas will be on hand at the Detroit Chinese Business Association’s 22^nd Annual International Golf Open to discuss opportunities in China’s rapidly growing Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) market, forecasted to top 32 million vehicles by 2021, according to market research firm Statista.

DCBA and CTA to collaborate to facilitate investment between U.S. and Chinese auto manufacturers

Together the Detroit Chinese Business Association (DCBA) and China Telecom Americas (CTA) are focusing on collaboration efforts to help facilitate investment and commercial relationships between U.S. and Chinese auto manufacturers and technology solutions providers as CAV technology garners more worldwide attention.

As home to America’s auto industry, Michigan intends on staying at the forefront of innovation making the state an epicenter of CAV innovation. Last year, the Wolverine State was one of the first in the country to officially allow autonomous cars on public roads. Today its state government continues to show massive support for research, development and demonstration of CAVs, also widely perceived as the next generation of mobility. As an example, in Fall 2017, the University of Michigan will deploy driverless shuttles on campus – only one of many projects initiated to better understand CAV opportunities and challenges.

At this year’s DCBA event, Matthew Gibb, Oakland County Deputy Executive of Economic Development & Community Affairs, will deliver a special keynote presentation on how to build a business model for sustainable CAV development. Mr. Gibb speaks from his myriad experiences in global investment and has assisted many businesses in establishing market locations in Asia and the United States, fostering key partnerships in over 20 cities throughout China.

Over 80% of China’s tech savvy consumers are receptive to the idea of connected cars

Scott Croll, Midwest Regional Sales Director, China Telecom Americas will also share insights on how CAV and Internet of Things (Iot) applications are being integrated and deployed in China, the world’s fastest-growing automotive market. According to a PwC survey, over 80% of China’s tech savvy consumers are receptive to the idea of connected cars with advanced navigation, entertainment, safety features, including the idea of autonomous driving capability. CT will discuss the ways its large IT infrastructure network and IoT partnerships can help US businesses capitalize on this strong growth market and offer solutions that address connectivity issues.

With a combination of efforts, both auto manufacturers and technology solutions providers across the United States and China will collectively benefit from forging closer alliances that increase cross-border investment.

The Detroit Chinese Business Association’s 22^nd Annual International Golf Open will be held on September 18, 2017 at the Indianwood Golf & Country Club in Lake Orion, Michigan and spots are still available interested golfers. Please visit DCBA’s tournament registration page for more details.

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China Telecom Americas Unveils Plan to Boost Data Center Capacity and Content Delivery

HERNDON, Va., July 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — China Telecom (CT) is pleased to announce new projects that will expand the company’s data center capacity in Hong Kong, as well as its points of presence (PoP) network across North America.

The Tseung Kwan O data center

The Tseung Kwan O data center is currently under construction in Hong Kong. CT will build, operate and manage colocation areas for two of the new buildings, which are due to come on-stream in Q4 2017.

CT has also expanded its Shatin data center in Hong Kong with the addition of one new floor for increased server capacity. It opened to the market in April 2017.

Meanwhile, China Telecom Americas (CTA) has widened its network coverage in North America with three new PoPs: one at Viawest’s Hillsboro, Oregon, data center, another at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) Facility in Aurora, Illinois, and a third at Cologix’s Montreal, Quebec, facility.

These moves come as 35 percent of enterprises in data-heavy industries are predicted to embrace formal data center organization and governance by 2018, with the digital transformation economy increasingly demanding isolated, lights-out server rooms.

And rapidly maturing, next-generation technology such as cognitive artificial intelligence, machine learning, adaptive security architecture and blockchain ledgers are set to drive further investment in flexible data center and content delivery solutions.

CT’s network expansion will therefore bolster its trans-Pacific proposition to ensure it stays ahead of bandwidth demand by offering customers hosting solutions and direct connectivity to ChinaNet, China’s largest internet backbone, and CN2, China Telecom’s next-generation MPLS network.

“China Telecom is proud to be enhancing its Hong Kong data center portfolio with the expansion of its best-in-class Shatin facility and the addition of a new site at Tseung Kwan O in partnership with Global Switch,” says CTA President Joe Han. “Equally, we look forward to China Telecom Americas’ points of presence in Oregon and Illinois playing a key role in our North American data transmission and end-to-end network services.”

He adds: “Our customers are innovators, who rely on our network solutions to help their businesses grow. China Telecom’s latest investment in Hong Kong data centers and North America points of presence means our customers can expect reliable, low-latency, worldwide connectivity. This will enable them to deploy applications fast and flexibly.”

China Telecom Enlarges Its Data Center Footprint

The announcement of CT’s added capacity in Hong Kong follows a cooperation agreement signed in April by CT, Global Switch, a leading developer of large-scale, carrier- and cloud-neutral data centers around the world, and Daily-Tech, a developer and operator of data center infrastructure throughout China.

The arrangement means CT can tap into Global Switch’s extensive data center capacity outside mainland China. This includes Global Switch’s Tseung Kwan O data center in Hong Kong, which is currently being built. Global Switch owns the five-building site; CT will develop and manage colocation areas for two of the buildings.

With a total building area of 45,000 square meters and power capacity of up to 70 mega-volt amps (MVA), Tseung Kwan O promises a number of advantages, including:

Tier 3 status: also providing access to local and international Tier 1 and Tier 2 carriers
Cloud and carrier neutrality: giving enterprises a choice of hosting, infrastructure and connectivity services
Connectivity to three submarine cables: the Asia-Pacific Gateway, Asia Submarine-cable Express and East Asia Crossing lines will all land in the adjacent Tseung Kwan O cable station
Direct links to Hong Kong’s financial hub: easy access to the nearby Hong Kong stock exchange; HKEX colocation facility occupies the same industrial complex
Low carbon footprint: targeting LEED Gold and BEAM PLUS Gold ratings for long-term energy efficiency

Strengthening North American PoPs

CTA’s network of PoP servers brings data closer to end users and cuts round-trip time to speed up content delivery and data transmission rates. Three new PoPs will ensure that North American businesses can provide faster, more reliable delivery in China and beyond.

The Hillsboro, Oregon, PoP will feature:

2(N+1) redundancy: ensuring comprehensive back-up power cover
Diverse connectivity: extensive Cloud and Carrier Interconnections
No city or state taxes: lowering the cost of colocation

The Aurora, Illinois, PoP promises:

High-speed access: to major APAC financial centers in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen and beyond.
One-stop shop: for low-latency global connectivity

The Montreal data center offers:

A robust cloud ecosystem: including private connections that circumvent the public internet
Access to Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute: giving optimized speed and scalable connectivity

About China Telecom Americas

China Telecom Americas is a wholly-owned US-based subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation, one of the world’s leading providers of integrated communications and information technology services to customers in over 70 countries around the globe. With headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, Toronto and Sao Paolo, China Telecom Americas is advancing transpacific enterprise connectivity through a suite of locally-based, turnkey services from network architecture, cloud and data center services to equipment management, security, content delivery, mobility solutions and more.

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China Telecom Named a ‘Champion’ by Frost & Sullivan for APAC Data Centers

WASHINGTON, July 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the Frost & Sullivan IQ for Asia-Pacific Data Center Services Providers for 2017, China Telecom was one of only four companies operating in the APAC data service centers market to earn a place in the “Champions” quadrant.

The Champions quadrant recognizes leadership in addressing the fast-growing digital needs of Asia-Pacific markets

The Champions quadrant reflects a strong combination of market share performance and future growth strategies as determined by Frost & Sullivan (F&S) research. The honor recognizes leadership in addressing the fast-growing digital needs of Asia-Pacific markets, which includes high-population areas such as China and India. F&S reported that rising IT complexities brought about by virtualization and consolidation, along with cost constraints, have increased the popularity of third-party data centers within these markets.

According to F&S, colocation services make up the bulk of data services revenue in Asia-Pacific (63 percent), with managed hosting services contributing the rest. Total current market value of these services is estimated at $14.1 billion, and predicted to achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.7 percent from 2015 to 2022, to reach almost $32 billion by 2023.

Cloud Offerings Take Off

More enterprises are choosing to bypass management of their IT infrastructure in favor of cloud deployments such as infrastructure-as-a-service. This has resulted in high growth in cloud offerings among data center providers, including China Telecom. According to F&S, the demand for colocation services is being led by large enterprises and high-regulation verticals such as banking, finance and insurance.

China Telecom has built up an extensive global Internet Data Center (IDC) colocation network that includes 20 Tier-IV and more than 90 Tier-III facilities. As noted by China Telecom Americas President Joe Han, the company’s Hong Kong facility is an ideal option for local enterprises that are considering colocation and have critical requirements around performance, latency, scalability and compliance. “In addition to comprehensive disaster protection and data recovery solutions, our IDCs can offer highly customizable architectures, best-practice cybersecurity and around-the-clock facility monitoring, and dedicated NOC support,” says Han.

CTA: Leader in Data Center Space

The Asia-Pacific data center landscape includes a diverse set of players, spanning telecommunications companies and carriers, data center service providers and managed service providers. Together, the top four vendors accounted for approximately 28.4 percent of Asia-Pacific data center services revenue in 2016. Key competitors categorized under the F&S “Challengers” quadrant included Singtel, KDDI Telehouse, Telstra and Global Switch. Much of this growth in competition is attributed to significant data center build-outs in countries such as Japan, Australia and Singapore.

China Telecom is the largest IDC provider in China with eight regional cloud data centers and two cloud campuses in Inner Mongolia and Guizhou. It operates more 300 data centers across the country, occupying about 400,000 square meters of raised floor space. China Telecom is also a leading player in the data center space outside China, operating self-built data centers and partnering with over a dozen data center providers. In total, CT manages more than 50 international and regional data centers with key locations in the United States, Europe, Moscow, Dubai, Singapore and mainland China. Managed hosting, web hosting and virtual hosting services are available, backed by comprehensive service level agreements as well as support engineering personnel who hold internationally recognized certifications, such as Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts (CCIE) and Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNP).

High-Performance Network Connections

This global IDC reach is matched with high-performance, fully diversified network connections that previously supported up to 10Gbps high-speed internet access and low-latency private lines. This has since been boosted to 100Gbps with the recent launch of China Telecom’s “Super TSR” (Transit Silk Road) – an ultra-low latency terrestrial route that offers industry-leading big bandwidth, low-latency connectivity between Asia-Pacific and Europe.

The important issue of environmental protection is also taken into consideration. “As IT infrastructure further consolidates and grows, sustainability will only become of greater concern. Hence the commitment of China Telecom to comprehensive energy efficiency and green operational policies at all of our data centers,” Han notes.

About China Telecom Americas
China Telecom Americas is a wholly owned U.S.-based subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation, one of the world’s leading providers of integrated communications and information technology services to customers in over 70 countries around the globe. With headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, Toronto and Sao Paolo, China Telecom Americas is advancing transpacific enterprise connectivity through a suite of locally based, turnkey services from network architecture, cloud and data center services to equipment management, security, content delivery, mobility solutions and more. Discover more at www.ctamericas.com

China Telecom Americas Establishes Sales Partnership with Telarus to Offer Enhanced Transpacific Connectivity Suite

Herndon, VA – China Telecom Americas is pleased to announce it has partnered with master agency, Telarus, Inc., a leading value-added distributor of network, unified communications (UC) and cloud services, to offer China Telecom’s services. China Telecom Americas joins other world-class international carriers as a resource for Telarus to offer its agent network and their customers.

Companies included under the Telarus umbrella can take advantage of China Telecom Americas’ local expertise and customer service for deploying and managing transpacific network services between the world’s two largest economies.

Additionally, through this partnership with Telarus, China Telecom will offer a robust product portfolio that is inclusive of CT’s Cloud Services, direct-connects to our partner cloud companies (i.e. AWS and Microsoft Azure), data center / colocation services, global internet, network and managed services, along with equipment, unified communications and China toll free to name a few. All services are ideal for enterprise customers serving the global community.

China Telecom Adds Key Infrastructure to the Telarus Portfolio

“China Telecom Americas is a great addition to Telarus’ international carrier portfolio because, as an entity of parent company China Telecom, they over 75 global points of presence around the world and are currently adding more to help customers directly access China’s largest backbone networks,” said Paula McKinnon, VP of supplier management at Telarus.

“Our partnership with Telarus will make our services accessible to more companies that need to establish an international network,” said Joe Han, President of China Telecom Americas. “We see this step as a growth opportunity for both partners as well as our shared customers.”

Telarus Extends Cloud Services

Telarus is helping China Telecom Americas further its mission of providing secure, reliable global infrastructure network services and managed services that advance business communications today, tomorrow and beyond.

Reflecting increased use of cloud computing, CTA offers a comprehensive suite of enterprise cloud services through a 20-site, multi-continent cloud network built with next generation technology. Supported by dedicated teams of network specialists and engineers, China Telecom Americas’ customers continually realize successful, cost-effective global infrastructure cloud deployments that scale with the speed of their business.

Han notes, “As our customers innovate, they begin to see more need for advanced network services and other technology infrastructure that can help their businesses thrive.”

As the partnership between China Telecom Americas and Telarus evolves, CTA looks forward to enabling more customer success and growth.

About China Telecom Americas

China Telecom Americas is a wholly owned U.S.-based subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation, one of the world’s leading providers of integrated communications and information technology services to customers in more than 70 countries around the globe. With headquarters in Herndon, Va., and offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, Toronto and Sao Paolo, China Telecom Americas is advancing transpacific enterprise connectivity through a suite of locally based, turnkey solutions from network architecture, cloud services, and services for data centers to equipment management, security, content delivery, mobility solutions, and more. Discover more at www.ctamericas.com and contact us at [email protected]

About Telarus

Telarus is a technology services master agent who holds contracts with over 100 data, voice, and cloud providers. To help our partners See What Others Can’t, we have created a set of tools to help them win more business. We are proud to offer our partners performance monitoring of all circuits ordered, patented pricing tools aid in carrier selection/optimization and cloud engineers to aid partners in complex network design. Our project management team ensures the services ordered are turned up properly. Account management to allow partners to focus on selling while our team manages the renewal process and upsells on their behalf. Telarus was voted the best master agent by the members of the Telecom Association for over five years in a row and is a top 3 channel partner for nearly all providers it represents. For more information on the Telarus partner program, please visit www.telarus.com/partners

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China Telecom Americas Opens a New Office in Dallas

China Telecom Americas (CTA) is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Dallas, Texas.

It joins CTA’s existing North American offices in Virginia, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose and Toronto to strengthen the company’s growing network across the U.S. and Canada.

CTA’s new Dallas office will bring the company’s leading enterprise solutions to Texas-based companies, and will focus on promoting its mobile carrier service under the CTExcel brand.

The move will assist CTA to build on its collaborations with existing Dallas-based mobile partners such as AT&T, LAM Technology, Advocate Insiders, Protection 1, Raisecom, Cetetek, and National Telesystems, Inc, as well as forging new relationships in the Texas business community.

“CTA is proud to be establishing our presence in Texas via our new Dallas office,” says Joe Han, President of China Telecom Americas.

“We look forward to building strong partnerships with Texas-based companies that seek to expand their operations into China. While competition in the U.S. telecom market is strong, we believe our Dallas office will significantly contribute to CTA’s growth in North America.”

China Telecom Americas Building Stronger China–Texas links

The establishment of a CTA presence in Texas will also serve to strengthen ties between Dallas and Beijing, creating new jobs for residents in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

Texas has led the U.S. in exports for more than a decade, with China as one of the state’s top trading partners. The $1.6 trillion Texas economy is the second largest in the U.S, and the state has experienced the second-fastest economic growth and third-fastest jobs growth over the past five years.

More than 10 percent of the 1,000 largest public and private companies in the U.S. are based in Texas, including AT&T, ExxonMobil and Dell.

And collaboration between China and Texas-based companies continues to build.

This relationship was consolidated in 2014, when then Texas Governor Rick Perry visited Beijing to sign a memorandum of understanding between the state of Texas and several Chinese cities which recognized the importance of expanding cooperation through business, trade, investment, tourism, education, and research and development.

China Telecom Americas Bringing China to Texas

As Texas-based companies increasingly look to partner with Chinese IT service providers, CTA’s new Dallas office will bring a range of enterprise solutions to Texas businesses including:

Data networking services: CTA’s next-generation global IP network services are delivered over its international 40Gbps MPLS-enabled IP backbone with a custom-built IP delivery infrastructure.
Cloud and data center services: Sophisticated delivery networks designed specifically for complex high-volume content delivery, scalable enterprise cloud services and a worldwide network of secure data centers.
Global internet services: CTA is the world’s largest fixed-line and broadband service provider with a total international capacity of more than 9T.
Managed ICT services: CTA offers complete, end-to-end managed ICT services that utilize expert personnel, rigorous processes and China Telecom’s unified customer network management platform to proactively deliver real-time network monitoring and troubleshooting to clients.
Carrier voice and data services: CTA has nearly 15 years experience as a wholesale partner with leading telecoms, ISPs and technology service firms in the U.S. and the Americas region.
Mobile services: CTExcel is a pay-as-you-go mobile service tailored to meet the specific needs of all Chinese people residing and traveling in North America.

With the launch of CTA’s new office in Texas, the ties between China and Texas will only grow stronger as more U.S. companies leverage the enterprise solutions and trusted connections of CTA’s network.

For more information, high-resolution images or to organize an interview please contact: Eric Lo, General Manager, China Telecom Americas at [email protected]

About China Telecom Americas

China Telecom Americas is a wholly-owned US-based subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation, one of the world’s leading providers of integrated communications and information technology services to customers in over 70 countries around the globe. With headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, Toronto and Sao Paolo, China Telecom Americas is advancing transpacific enterprise connectivity through a suite of locally-based, turnkey services from network architecture, cloud and data center services to equipment management, security, content delivery, mobility solutions and more. Discover more at www.ctamericas.com

Gartner Stresses the Importance of the Right Asia-Pacific Network Provider and Partner

China Telecom and its subsidiaries, China Telecom Global and China Telecom Americas, offer wide-ranging advantages including strong transmission, domestic network and local support capabilities to multinational companies (MNCs) that require deep domestic connectivity in China to support their large or rapidly growing operations.

That’s according to Gartner’s research report Critical Capabilities for Network Services, Asia/Pacific, which stresses the importance of MNCs partnering with the right Chinese internet service providers to successfully establish or grow operations in the country.

“A large number of global and regional providers support the marketplace,” the report states. “While their network capabilities are fairly comparable on the surface, their business focus, target customers and consequently their product and service strategies can differ significantly.”

That’s why communication service providers’ (CSPs’) ability to support MNCs with regional network requirements is so important, and why MNCs must look beyond their Chinese incumbent provider to find the CSP that best serves their needs.

Key Findings for MNCs

The Gartner report found that MNCs with operations in emerging markets such as China want international CSPs to extend their coverage into these markets. This would be either through multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) interconnections or virtual private networks (VPNs), along with managed customer premises equipment (CPE) services.

The report also revealed that CSPs are introducing direct connections to cloud providers, as well as software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) and network function virtualization (NFV) services. However, “most are in the early stage of implementation, and product availability and features differ significantly.”

Key Recommendations for MNCs

The Gartner report recommends that MNCs select Chinese internet service providers based on their ability to meet their primary needs for regional connectivity, extended domestic reach, low-latency service or high-capacity requirements.

MNCs looking to enter Asia–Pacific markets should also seek to extend their relationship with their CSP to include direct connections to cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.

And planning to migrate from CPE to NFV services using cloud-based services and virtual CPE will offer MNCs operating in China faster deployment, easier management and cost savings.

Case Study: China Telecom

The Gartner report compared the performance and capabilities of 14 global CSPs against its key findings and recommendations.

It concluded that China Telecom’s “strong domestic network and local support capabilities give it an advantage when supporting large MNCs with extensive China requirements.”

This is evidenced by the fact that China Telecom has won more non-Chinese MNC customers in the past 12 months from a range of industries. These include the banking and finance industries which require effective low-latency services; logistics and retail companies with a large number of sites; and e-commerce companies that require large bandwidth.

“In all instances, China Telecom has a few key competitive attributes – large bandwidth on key routes, well-diversified networks, competitive pricing and the ability to support requirements in China,” the report states. “China Telecom is also the leading provider for Chinese MNCs.”

The report found that China Telecom has a competitive low-latency service that connects 13 financial centers around the world and provides a choice of routes, all with guaranteed latencies.

China Telecom also has “strong transmission capabilities and rapidly improving IP VPN and Ethernet networks, enabling the provider to increasingly compete for MNCs with international networking requirements,” the report states.

China Telecom has significantly invested in global infrastructure and has Ethernet over MPLS (E-VPL and E-LAN) services connecting 10 markets in the Asia Pacific and 34 cities in China.

“Its MPLS network in the Asia Pacific covers 10 markets, with extensive MPLS network-to-network interfaces (NNIs) to extend its coverage, including connectivity to many emerging markets,” the report concludes.

For more information, high-resolution images or to organize an interview please contact: Ming Wei, Director of Solutions & Delivery, China Telecom Americas at [email protected]

About China Telecom Americas

China Telecom Americas is a wholly-owned US-based subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation, one of the world’s leading providers of integrated communications and information technology services to customers in over 70 countries around the globe. With headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, Toronto and Sao Paolo, China Telecom Americas is advancing transpacific enterprise connectivity through a suite of locally-based, turnkey services from network architecture, cloud and data center services to equipment management, security, content delivery, mobility solutions and more. Discover more at www.ctamericas.com

China Telecom and Nepal Telecom Jointly Deliver IP Services in Nepal

HONG KONG, CHINA–(Marketwired – Dec 7, 2016) – China Telecom and Nepal Telecom, the major operator in Nepal, have reached an agreement to deliver IP services in Nepal, with the 2016 newly launched terrestrial cable route connecting China and Nepal via Jilong (Rasuwa) Gateway.

China Telecom commitment to develop terrestrial cable connecting to neighboring countries

Over the years, China Telecom has been fully committed to developing terrestrial cable connecting to neighboring countries. The new China-Nepal route is unprecedented as it is a new direct alternative route for traffic demand generated from Nepal to all over the world, and provides the highest quality service and low latency solution for end users in Nepal.

Ou Yan, Executive Vice President of CTG, said, “China Telecom is dedicated to expanding our footprint by connecting with neighbouring countries. The China-Nepal route could provide service to Nepal and transit service from India. China Telecom has put tremendous effort into building the route through the Himalayas. We are committed to delivering a state of the art route for Nepal Telecom.”

Kamini Rajbhandari, Managing Director of Nepal Telecom, said, “Nepal Telecom would benefit from an additional route for connectivity. We are confident that China Telecom would provide reliable service and are looking forward to establishing Nepal as a transit hub through this route.”

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For additional information on China Telecom Americas, please visit www.ctamericas.com.

China Telecom Global Selects the Djibouti Data Center (DDC) as a Strategic Hub for Pan-African Expansion

Located in East Africa, the Djibouti Data Center (DDC) will support China Telecom and the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable system to meet high-speed connectivity demands along the Belt and Road route.

HONG KONG, CHINA–(Marketwired – Dec 5, 2016) – China Telecom has selected the Djibouti Data Center (DDC) to help facilitate network expansion, co-location and submarine fiber cable access services in East Africa.

The Djibouti Data Center has been built to Tier III data center standards and serves as a major meeting point for submarine fiber cable systems including the new Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe (SEA-ME-WE 5) submarine cable designed to connect Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Western Europe. China Telecom Global is a founding member of the consortium for SEA-ME-WE 5, which is expected to be ready for service in late 2016.

Mr. Liu Changhai, Managing Director of China Telecom (Africa and Middle East) Limited, a subsidiary of CTG, said, “The cooperation with DDC is a significant component of our overall commitment to contributing to the digital evolution and economic development of Africa. The addition of SEA-ME-WE 5 to CTG’s existing fiber cable assets in the region is a significant milestone that marks a new page for the company’s regional strategic planning in accordance to the Belt and Road Initiative. With our abundant and further expanded network resources, we can better serve our MNC clients and Carrier partners in Djibouti, Ethiopia and other countries in East Africa.”

The SEA-ME-WE 5 will span approximately 20,000kms and employ 100Gbps technology, with initial system capacity of 24 terabits to provide customers with low-latency and direct connectivity. It will further enhance the diversity and agility in the growing demand for Asia, Africa, Middle East and Western Europe routes around the world.

The system is designed as a multiregional super highway, and will connect Djibouti with China, via 18 landing points located in Singapore, Pakistan, UAE, Oman, Egypt, Italy, France and etc.

Mr. Anthony Voscarides, Chief Executive Officer of Djibouti Data Center, said: “The addition of the SEA-ME-WE 5 cable system further establishes DDC as the leading carrier-neutral data center hub in East Africa serving global and regional telecommunication companies, MNOs, ISPs and CDN providers.”

Mr. Voscarides added: “We are very pleased that CTG will be joining the DDC ecosystem, as it further enables the development and introduction of new services that will help drive economic and social well-being in the region.”

The DDC is uniquely positioned in East Africa and will enable China Telecom Global to establish cross-connect and co-location facilities directly adjacent to Djibouti Telecom’s cable landing stations.

In addition to supporting SEA-ME-WE 5 in the near future, the DDC provides access to fiber-cable systems such as AAE 1, EIG, EASSy, Aden-Djibouti and Ethiopia-Djibouti.

Nominees announced for IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2016

November 4, 2016 – China Telecom dominates short lists for event to be held on December 6.

The short lists for the upcoming IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2016 are dominated by previous nominee China Telecom, which has been nominated in an impressive 10 categories.

The winners will be announced on December 6 at an awards ceremony held at the Conrad Hong Kong.

IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2016

The IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2016 are decided by an independent survey of investors and analysts, all of whom are located in the region. Just as in IR Magazine’s other awards in Europe and the Americas, investors and analysts are asked to vote for the company giving them the best IR service in each awards category. This year, more than 200respondents took part in the survey.

Votes in the survey also determine the IR Magazine Greater China Top 30, which ranks the best companies for IR in the region. The votes in each award category are added together and the company with the most votes is declared the top-ranked company in the region.

The latest rankings will be revealed in the IR Magazine Investor Perception Study – Asia 2016/2017, which will be published soon after the IR Magazine Awards & Conference – Greater China 2016.

To see the full 2016 awards shortlists, click here.

Second upgrade of Trans Pacific Express (TPE) cable will strengthen capacity between USA and China

China Telecom Americas recently announced that the second upgrade of Trans Pacific Express (TPE) cable network has passed Provisional Network Acceptance (PNA) and is now ready for service. All parties engaged in the upgrade can put their relative capacity into commercial service.

Trans Pacific Express (TPE) cable

The TPE cable is a submarine cable system which officially started its commercial service in 2008 with multiple landing stations located across Mainland China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and the United States. Designed to directly link both sides of the Pacific, the TPE has been widely recognized by global enterprises as the first choice for a low latency transmission route between China and the USA.

Second upgrade in the TPE cable’s lifecycle

Beginning in 2014, the second upgrade in the TPE cable’s lifecycle introduced 100 Gb/s DWDM technology, which significantly increased the capacity to 9.6 Tb/s in the trans-Pacific segment and to 17.2 Tb/s in the Intra-Asia segment. China Telecom assets include 10×100 Gb/s bandwidth across the trans-Pacific segment and 4×100 Gb/s bandwidth in intra-Asia segment according to the configuration of the latest upgrade.

With the added capacity of China-US bandwidth brought by the completion of the upgrade, the TPE cable network will effectively meet the rapidly surging demand for low latency Trans-Pacific network solutions for years to come, as well as satisfy demands across Intra-Asia and the China-Japan-US networks.

The following is a detailed distribution of China Telecom’s capacity:

Trans-Pacific Routes- No. of 100G Waves

T1-T5 Qingdao-US 4
T2-T5 Korea-US 1
T3-T5 Taiwan-US 1
T4-T5 Chongming-US 4

Intra-Asia Routes No. of 100G Waves

T1-T2 Qingdao- Korea 1
T3-T4 Chongming – Taiwan 1
T1-T6 Qingdao -Japan 1
T4-T6 Chongming -Japan 1

China Telecom taps Nokia for 4G network expansion

Herndon, VA – August 12, 2016 – Nokia and China Telecom have signed an agreement to expand the deployment of 4G technology in 19 provinces in China. By expanding the radio access network, China Telecom plans to meet growing subscriber demand with ubiquitous 4G coverage and faster internet access, as well as improve access in urban and suburban areas. The agreement with Nokia also lays the foundation for China Telecom’s planned launch of VoLTE services in 2017.

Nokia deploying its 4G technology in 19 provinces

Under the terms of the contract, Nokia is deploying its 4G technology in 19 provinces in China, namely Shanghai, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi, Fujian, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Heilongjiang, Hebei, Henan, Sichuan, Anhui, Liaoning, Guizhou, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia. The roll-out includes Nokia’s Flexi MultiRadio 10 base stations.

Nokia will also provide its Global Services, including project management, network design and installation, as well as Care hardware and software maintenance services. Nokia optimization experts will use Nokia NetAct to upgrade the performance of the network for subscribers.

China Telecom ended June with 207 million mobile subscribers, of which 90 million are 4G device users, which represents an increase of more than 31 million during the first six months of 2016. Last year the company saw 4G traffic increase by more than six times, and it is predicted to account for more than 90 percent of mobile data traffic on the network by 2017.

C3 Adds China Telecom to Portfolio

HERNDON, VA – August 8, 2016 – Cloud Computing Concepts (C3), an award winning global provider of business technology and communications solutions, today announced that it has reached an agreement with China Telecom Americas (CTA) to offer their portfolio of communication services to clients in the United States, Canada, Latin America, China and beyond.

China Telecom Americas is the largest international subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation Limited, and is based in Herndon, Virginia. As a result of this agreement, C3 clients, agents and wholesale partners will gain cost effective access to CTA’s global communication services including MPLS, Dedicated Internet Access, International Private Line, and more.

Addition of China Telecom Americas

“The addition of China Telecom Americas is fantastic for us,” commented C3 CEO Rick Mancinelli. “An increasing number of C3 clients have either opened or are considering offices in China, and we can now provide these clients with the dedicated, private, and secure communications facilities back to North America that they require.”

“China Telecom Americas is equally excited to be working with C3 and their partners,” said Stephanie Condrell, Director of Strategic & Channel Accounts. “C3 has rapidly established itself as an experienced and trustworthy partner capable of meeting even the most complex business communications needs.”

About C3

C3 is an award winning provider of technology and communications services to small, medium and enterprise businesses globally. Its unique combination of cloud-based technologies and expert onsite and remote support substantially reduces both IT-related capital investments and ongoing management costs. C3’s approach increases stability, tightens security, enhances employee mobility, and ensures business continuity in the event of a disaster. CFOs benefit from C3’s fixed cost approach, while owners and CEOs benefit from the single point of contact for all of their telecommunications and technology needs. To learn more about how C3 is helping organizations to grow and prosper, visit www.c3cloud.com or call our Sales Group at (561) 939-4035. Prospective channel partners should contact Bill Mulcahy via email at [email protected].

About China Telecom Americas

China Telecom Americas is a wholly-owned US-based subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies offering network, voice and cloud services to companies, organizations and international carriers requiring international access to China and beyond. With headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, Toronto and Sao Paolo, China Telecom Americas provides locally-based, one-stop-shop, turn-key solutions for everything from China domestic and international data circuits to IDC services, network management, equipment management, system integration and more.

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Second Upgrade of the Trans Pacific Express (TPE) Cable Increases Capacity Between USA and China

TPESecond Upgrade of the Trans Pacific Express (TPE) Cable Increases Capacity Between USA and China

HERNDON, Virginia – April 22, 2016 – China Telecom Americas is pleased to announce that the second upgrade of Trans Pacific Express (TPE) cable network initiated in 2014 has passed Provisional Network Acceptance (PNA) and is now ready for service. All parties engaged in the upgrade can put their relative capacity into commercial service beginning March 2016.

TPE has been widely recognized by global enterprises

Beginning in 2014, the second upgrade in the TPE cable’s lifecycle introduced the most advanced 100 Gb/s DWDM technology, which significantly increased the capacity to 9.6 Tb/s in the trans-Pacific segment and to 17.2 Tb/s in the Intra-Asia segment. China Telecom assets include 10×100 Gb/s bandwidth across the trans-Pacific segment and 4×100 Gb/s bandwidth in intra-Asia segment according to the configuration of the latest upgrade.

With the added capacity of China-US bandwidth brought by the completion of the 2014 upgrade, the TPE cable network will effectively meet the rapidly surging demand for low latency Trans-Pacific network solutions for years to come, as well as satisfy demands across Intra-Asia and the China-Japan-US networks.

The following is a detailed distribution of China Telecom’s capacity:

Trans-Pacific Routes No. of 100G Waves

T1-T5 Qingdao-US 4
T2-T5 Korea-US 1
T3-T5 Taiwan-US 1
T4-T5 Chongming-US 4

Intra-Asia Routes No. of 100G Waves

T1-T2 Qingdao- Korea 1
T3-T4 Chongming – Taiwan 1
T1-T6 Qingdao -Japan 1
T4-T6 Chongming -Japan 1

About China Telecom Americas

China Telecom Americas is a wholly-owned US-based subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation, provides Data, IP and Voice Wholesale services to companies, organizations and international carriers requiring international access to China and beyond. With headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, Toronto and Sao Paolo, China Telecom Americas provides locally-based, one-stop-shop, turn-key solutions for everything from China domestic and international data circuits to IDC services, network management, equipment management, system integration and more.

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China Telecom Establishes Partnership with Conversant to Offer Global CDN Solutions

HONG KONG – March 10, 2016 – China Telecom announces a partnership with Conversant Solutions Pte Ltd to establish an international Content Delivery Network (CDN), where both companies’ CDN will seamlessly integrate through a CDN Federation to provide a one-stop CDN solution with global coverage for enterprise customers, enabling content upload, delivery, storage, transcoding, management and related services.

It helps boost the quality of China’s Internet content and user experience

This collaboration will optimize both China Telecom’s CDN resources and Conversant’s CDN leading-edge technology in Asia. It helps boost the quality of China’s Internet content and user experience, and aids local Internet companies to swiftly deliver content globally.

“Under the direction of ‘The Belt and Road Initiative’, China enterprises are speeding up their overseas expansion. In this era of internet+ in trend, it is essential for them to have fast, effective, safe and reliable international CDN service to attain business success, while China demand for quality overseas Internet content is also growing rapidly. Hence the objective of the partnership between China Telecom Global and Conversant for this international CDN service is to meet the needs of contents from China expanding abroad, and to attract foreign contents into China,” said Mr. Deng Xiao Feng, CEO of China Telecom Global.

“China Telecom Global is the one of the largest global network service providers. We are highly interested and delighted to partner with China Telecom Global to promote international CDN services to China’s progressing Internet industry. We are confident that together we can explore and strengthen the CDN market and cater the CDN demand for both China and overseas enterprises,” said Mr. Cheong Kong Wai, CEO and Founder of Conversant.

About China Telecom Americas

China Telecom Americas, a wholly-owned US-based subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation, provides Data, IP and Voice Wholesale services to companies, organizations and international carriers requiring international access to China and beyond. With headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, Toronto and Sao Paolo, China Telecom Americas provides locally-based, one-stop-shop, turn-key solutions for everything from China domestic and international data circuits to IDC services, network management, equipment management, system integration, and much more.

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China Telecom Receives MEF Certification

HONG KONG – March 6, 2015 – China Telecom has become the first carrier in China to obtain MEF CE 2.0 certification. The certification confirms that CTG’s EVPL, EVP-LAN and EVP-TREE services and equipment are in line with international standards.

“By achieving the MEF CE 2.0 certification, it adds significant value to CTG’s Ethernet products, as well as provides a direction for our future product development and optimization,” said Pengcheng Fan, VP of product department at China Telecom Global China Telecom’s Business Ethernet services recorded a 200% annual growth.

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