HONG KONG -- Asia Netcom has further enhanced its service capabilities inside the China mainland with a new co-operation agreement with China Enterprise Netcom Corporation Limited (China Entercom) -- a value-added telecommunication services and integrated IT solutions provider and subsidiary of CITIC (China International Trust and Investment Corporation).

Under the scope of the agreement, Asia Netcom and China Entercom have interconnected their respective MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) infrastructures, and have completed all the necessary technical and operational preparations to support customers across the two networks.

"As China strengthens its part in the global economy -- both as a source of manufacturing and outsourcing services as well as one of the world's largest consumer markets, it is becoming paramount for multinational corporations to establish infrastructure in the country," said Lily Zhang, Asia Netcom's Vice President and Country Manager for China. "At the same time, the rapid addition of new facilities as well as the introduction of more sophisticated applications such as voice, now require a new generation of network solutions -- MPLS IP VPNs."

Zhang added: "This agreement will not only give our customers seamless access to China Entercom's MPLS network, but also allow corporations inside China to connect to the rest of Asia and beyond over our regional infrastructure."

Asia Netcom