MEDIA RELEASE PR37636
KDDI Selects Virtela to Further Extend Global Network Reach for Enterprise Customers
DENVER, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Virtela's Award-Winning Managed Network Services and Support
Available to KDDI Customers Internationally
KDDI, Japan's leading provider of international telecommunications and
collocation facilities around the world, today announced an agreement with
Virtela, a global network solutions company, to expand KDDI's international
network reach for enterprise network services to more than 190 countries.
Leveraging Virtela's innovative multi-carrier network around the world, KDDI
will offer Japanese enterprises an array of high quality, cost effective
choices for global network services and support.
Customer satisfaction is the guiding principle behind every action taken
at KDDI, and working with Virtela enables the company to enhance that
satisfaction through more network options that deliver the value its
customers expect. According to KDDI, improving service coverage and
connectivity is a top priority and the company is pleased to be able to
expand its offerings via Virtela to give enterprises an immediate benefit on
a global basis.
"We're honored to be working with KDDI, a world-class company that shares
our focus on delivering the highest quality customer service," said Vab Goel,
Virtela CEO and partner at Norwest Venture Partners. "We take pride in going
the extra mile for customers and partners every day, and we're excited to
help KDDI expand its network services portfolio for enterprise customers to
enhance their businesses globally through the greatest reach, performance and
reliability."
Virtela aggregates and integrates the best local, regional and global
networks to offer unparalleled geographic reach around the world. By adding a
unique overlay of intelligence that performs optimal routing and automatic
failover for customer network traffic, Virtela's multi-carrier Global Service
Fabric(SM) gives enterprises an inherently higher performing, more resilient
and cost effective alternative than traditional carrier networks. Virtela is
the single point of contact for expert design, implementation and 24x7
proactive monitoring and management worldwide.
Backed by superior operations, unmatched customer care, and a unique
model that enables greater agility in responding to market and technology
changes, Virtela is the industry's largest independent global managed network
services provider, leading the charge in providing flexible, efficient and
business-critical managed services worldwide.
About KDDI Corporation
KDDI, a Global Fortune 500 company, is Japanese leading provider of
international telecommunications and collocation facilities around the world.
KDDI provides high-quality network solutions to clients with
telecommunication needs throughout Asia-Pacific, where it is particularly
strong. KDDI is a pioneer and innovator in the Ethernet world, being the
first telecom provider to provide switched Ethernet services between Asia and
the United States.
KDDI is also a leading provider in international data centers and
value-added services through its group company, TELEHOUSE, in the United
About Virtela
Virtela Communications Inc. delivers award-winning network and security
solutions to many of the world's largest and fastest-growing multinational
companies as well as systems integrators, carriers and other partners.
Currently serving customers across six continents, Virtela's network reach
spans more than 190 countries. Virtela's unique Global Service Fabric(SM)
offers the foundation for delivering critical applications via the company's
acclaimed service methodology, with a services suite that includes MPLS- and
IP-based virtual private networks (VPNs), security services, remote
monitoring and management of WAN/LAN infrastructure, and converged services
(data, video, voice).
Virtela is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with redundant Network
Operations Centers in Mumbai, India and Manila, Philippines. Virtela is a
member of Juniper Networks Managed Network Solutions Preferred Alliance
Program. For more information, please call +1 (720) 475-4000 or visit
SOURCE: Virtela Communications Inc.
CONTACT: Jane Morrissey, Virtela Communications, +1-720-475-4012, or Fax,
+1-720-475-4013, jmorrissey@virtela.com; or Satoru Ito of KDDI,
+81-3-6678-0690, or Fax, +81-3-6678-0306, s-itoh@kddi.com
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