NTT
Com Named Best Global Carrier at World Communications
Awards 2004 [October 13, 2004]
Tokyo, Japan, October 13, 2004 - NTT
Communications (NTT Com) received awards for Best Global
Carrier and Best New Service during the sixth annual
World Communications Awards held in London on Oct. 11,
2004.
The World Communication Awards recognize
outstanding achievements in the telecommunications industry.
More than 50 of the world's leading carriers and vendors
vied for the prestigious honors, which are awarded to
a select few number of telecom carriers in eleven different
categories.
NTT Com beat out other global companies
including AT&T, BT Global Services, Infonet and
MCI to earn the coveted top spot in the prominent category
of Best Global Carrier. NTT Com's achievement represents
the first time that an Asian carrier has won in this
category.
In granting the award to NTT Com, WCA
highlighted the following company attributes: 1) provision
of MPLS IP-VPN service to multinational companies, 2)
extension of network coverage to 144 countries, 3) high-capacity
tier 1 IP backbone, 4) high rates of customer satisfaction
and 5) continuing stable financial statements. David
Molony, Editor in Chief of Total Telecom, commented
that “NTT Com is always looking for solutions.
This was clearly expressed in their entries for the
WCA.”
In addition, NTT Com won the top prize
in the category of Best New Service for its provision
of IPv6 / IPv4 Dual Service. Judges noted that the service
is “potentially important for the entire telecom
industry,” especially since “NTT Com is
ahead of the game.”
These awards also follow those earned
by NTT Com in 2002 for “Best Technology Foresight“
for its IPv6 service, as well as ”Best Regional
Carrier - Asia Pacific.”
About
NTT Com
NTT Communications is a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph
and Telephone (NTT) Corporation (NYSE: NTT) - one of
the world's largest telecommunications companies. NTT
Com provides high-quality, technologically advanced
network management, security and solution services to
consumers, corporations and governments on a global
basis, with a special focus on the Asia-Pacific region.
Its world-class backbone network, combined with the
networks of partner companies around the world, offers
access to more than 200 countries. NTT Com Group has
34 companies in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and
the Americas. For more information, please visit www.ntt.com
About
Verio
Verio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications
(NTT Com), which provides complementary global network
access reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Verio
is one of the world's largest operator of Web sites
for businesses and a leading provider of global IP solutions.
NTT Com and Verio market their global IP solutions under
the NTT/VERIO brand. The company offers businesses a
broad range of Internet services, including Web hosting,
dedicated access, virtual private networks, and managed
service offerings, among other enhanced services. Verio
supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable
global infrastructure and systems including the NTT/VERIO
Global IP Network, and provides Web hosting services
to customers in more than 146 countries. The combination
of Verio and NTT Com offers services to meet the growing
and diverse needs of all businesses, including small
to medium businesses, large global enterprises and multi-national
corporations. More information can be found at www.verio.com
and www.ntt.com/index-e.html. |
