Pacnet announced that it will provide connectivity and co-location services to PPLive, the operator of "PPTV", a leading online video company in China, to extend its reach to users in Singapore and across Southeast Asia.
“The online video market in China and worldwide is growing rapidly and we are seeing more China-based content providers looking to deliver rich media content outside of China. As part of our strategy to address this rapidly growing market, Pacnet is partnering with PPLive to enhance delivery of Internet video services to the increasing number of Internet-enabled devices,” said Bill Barney, CEO of Pacnet.
PPLive is one of the biggest players in the growing Chinese online video market. The company distributes client software that allows its end users to access live TV programming and video-on-demand movies, and aims to expand their user base beyond China. The deal will enable PPLive to utilize Pacnet's network resources in Asia and state-of-the-art Singapore Data Landing Station to support its expansion into Southeast Asia.
Pacnet's IP Transit service provides carriers and online video companies with one-hop global connectivity to major Internet peering points and content providers, delivering a truly global IP infrastructure. Pacnet also offers advanced data center facilities that offer direct access to Pacnet's EAC-C2C subsea cable, Asia's largest privately owned subsea network.