Stuart Corner
Monday, 18 December 2006 13:41
Business IT -
Networking
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Pipe Networks (ASX: PWK) has signed a MoU with Indian international carrier and global network operator, VSNL International, to build a new submarine cable linking Australia to Guam, in a bid to break the near monopoly for direct links to the US held by Southern Cross.
Pipe Networks managing director, Bevan Slattery said "our customers are expressing frustration that despite the boom in broadband and corresponding increase in demand for international internet capacity, there has been little movement in terms of the unit cost. The result is that a number of our major customers have approached us with indicative capacity requirements should we be able to provide an alternative. Today we are announcing that we are rapidly working towards creating that alternative."
"Our agreement with VSNL International is about leveraging our ability to aggregate demand within the Australian marketplace and VSNL International’s ability to assist us in building and operating the cable as well as interconnecting it to any point on the VSNL International global network"
Pipe Networks says the agreement gives it the ability to leverage VSNL International’s vast global network, existing network infrastructure facilities (including cable landing stations) and most significantly access their intellectual property and expertise in building owning and operating submarine cable systems.
VSNL International, part of India's giant Tata group, purchased the former Tyco Global Network. It now owns the world’s largest designed global backbone capacity network, spanning four continents and comprising of major ownership in 206,356km of terrestrial network fibre optic networks and sub-sea cables. It is also one of the largest carriers of wholesale voice globally.
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