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Pacnet's federal contract renewed

by Stephen Withers
Thursday, 06 March 2008
! The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has renewed a contract with Pacnet for the provision of international communications services. Related stories Microsoft slips free development tools to students New head for Quark ANZ Rossdeutscher rocks up at Micromine Mitel managers reap regional responsibilities Australian Gov’t sets date for Nearly Begun Network (NBN) The three-year renewal will see Pacnet continue to deliver connectivity to more than 100 DFAT locations around the world, including embassies, consulates and high commissions. "We appreciate DFAT's ongoing confidence in Pacnet as we continue to focus on providing industry leading quality, as well as technical and commercial flexibility, in meeting their global communication mandates," said CEO Bill Barney. "We also look forward to extending our service offerings to other government entities in Australia." Not every government would be happy to allow a foreign company to provide network services for sensitive communications links, but it is established practice in Australia. Last October, former defence minister Brendan Nelson confirmed that a satellite operated by SingTel Optus (a company majority-owned by the Singapore government through Temasek Holdings) was still an important element of the Australian Defence Force's communications capability. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment! Tags See All Tags Deals Government Stephen Withers Telecommunications Get stories like this delivered daily - FREE - subscribe now