Pacnet's ADSL2+ offering will not only cater to the Consumer and SMB markets, but also larger Enterprise businesses.
(OPENPRESS) October 10, 2008 -- To meet the growing broadband demands of Australian businesses Pacnet has launched ADSL2+ high speed broadband services via Telstra's national ADSL2+ network.
"Bandwidth demand in Australia has been rapidly increasing with the penetration of Web 2.0 and related applications, along with a growing demand for hosted services" noted Deborah Homewood, Chief Executive Officer of Australia and New Zealand. "With Pacnet's latest ADSL2+ broadband service, we are now able to offer a high-speed broadband access service across the country to meet the growing demand of businesses and consumers alike."
Pacnet's latest service utilises Telstra's ADSL2+ DSLAM infrastructure, the largest deployment of ADSL2+ installed in over 1400 exchanges.
Telstra was selected as Pacnet's exclusive ADSL2+ partner because of its depth of coverage and flexibility in national delivery of a wide range of DSL services.
ADSL2+ technology builds on proven ADSL technology to enable download speeds of up to 20 Mbps, more than twice the 8 Mbps maximum download speed previously offered by Pacnet.
The new ADSL2+ plans will be packaged with a range of features with prices starting from $74.95 per month. Pacnet's ADSL2+ offering will not only cater to the Consumer and SMB markets, but also offer seamless integration into MPLS Private Networks for larger Enterprise businesses. ADSL2+ products will also be offered bundled with PSTN Voice services.
"Through Pacnet's proven customer service and technical expertise, coupled with our close partnership with Telstra, we are confident our ADSL2+ service will deliver the higher speeds promised by the new technology, while also maintaining Pacnet's standing in the industry as a truly business-grade service provider," said Ms Homewood.
"Additionally, we are also offering the latest ADSL2+ service as part of our suite of managed services for businesses, enabling them to focus on their core business while we take care of their telecommunication needs," she added.
Telstra Wholesale Group Managing Director Kate McKenzie said she was pleased Pacnet had chosen to expand its long-standing commercial relationship through the provision of ADSL2+ services.
"Telstra Wholesale is a unique full service provider able to give customers reliable and robust network solutions, high levels of end-to-end service and unmatched technical support for the products that we offer.
"We are proud to be recognised by Pacnet as adding value to their business model," Ms McKenzie said.
About Pacnet:
Pacnet is the region's largest independent telecommunications service provider, formed from the operational merger of Asia Netcom and Pacific Internet. Pacnet owns and operates EAC-C2C, Asia's longest submarine cable infrastructure at 36,800 km, with a design capacity of 10.24 Tbps. With a comprehensive portfolio of city-to-city connectivity, data communications and IP-based solutions and services, Pacnet is able to deliver solutions for carriers and large enterprises, as well as small/medium businesses. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong and Singapore with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane, as well as all key markets in Asia and North America. For more information, please visit www.pacnet.com
About Telstra Wholesale:
Telstra Wholesale: the broadest range of products, the widest coverage, and the most reliable and robust service nationwide. Telstra Wholesale is a Telstra business that sells access to Telstra's networks into the wholesale market. With revenues of $2.5 billion, Telstra Wholesale is the largest telecommunications wholesaler in Australia. With around 80 products in the market, we can offer our customers in Australia and overseas access to more products than any other Australian wholesale provider. Telstra Wholesale is known for its dependable access and enhancements to Australia's most robust and ubiquitous telecommunications network. In the wholesale market, only Telstra Wholesale can give its customers access to Australia's most reliable network - supported by 24-hour online self-service capability for ordering, activation, fault tracking and billing, and our expert account management teams - allowing our customers to meet their customers' needs and protect their most valuable asset - their reputation. Our people also make a difference. From our highly skilled technicians and call centre staff, to our dedicated account management teams, the attitude at Telstra Wholesale reflects our commitment to personalised service for our customers. For Telstra Wholesale, the ability to measure our performance, and in turn, be responsive to our customers' needs, is paramount to our success and that of our customers. This is because our performance is inextricably linked to the performance of our customers who rely on the reliability of our network and the quality of our services to ensure they can deliver to their customers. At Telstra Wholesale, we continue to seek ways to improve the quality and efficiency of our network performance and support services by measuring our performance. It is this commitment to continuous improvement that has established Telstra Wholesale as Australia's leading telecommunications wholesaler.
For more information, please contact:
Brett Hardiman
Pacnet National Marketing Manager
Tel: +61 (0)3 9674 7508
Email: brett.hardiman@pacnet.com
