Nordic Business Report-April 12, 2006-TeliaSonera International Carrier signs agreement with DANTE
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Finnish-Swedish telecomms group TeliaSonera AB said on Wednesday (12 April) that its subsidiary TeliaSonera International Carrier had signed an agreement with the non-profit organisation DANTE for the TEIN2 network.
DANTE had selected TeliaSonera International Carrier to be its provider of the first direct 622Mb high-speed connection between Europe and Asia.
The agreement enables Asian scientists to be connected with the new high-speed fibre link from China to Europe, via Russia. The high-speed link is delivered in partnership with CJSC TransTeleCom.
The TEIN2 network began operation in December 2005 and connects national networks in China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Australia.
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