TeliaSonera Group subsidiary TeliaSonera International Carrier has partnered with Hutchison Global Communications to set up a Gigabit Ethernet circuit between Hong Kong and the US.
This venture paves the way for TeliaSonera's entry into the Asian, with the establishment of its first point of presence (POP) outside the US and Europe.
In a statement, TeliaSonera said the Hong Kong POP would allow Asian customers to benefit from the availability of high-quality IP, VoIP and mobile services, as well as the ability to connect locally to Europe's largest IP-backbone, the AS1299.
TeliaSonera's international network consists of a 20,000-km European network (including Baltic and Eastern European states) and an 18,000-km fiber-based trans-American network.
The Hong Kong PoP will be up and running by December 1, and will be incorporated with the TeliaSonera International Carrier global IP-backbone that has a bandwidth of multiple 10Gbps high-speed links.
"The expansion into Asia is a strategic step in our ambition to become one of the three largest global IP carriers," said Ingvar Larsson, president of TeliaSonera International Carrier. "Our Hong Kong PoP is a tangible sign of our belief in the Asian market. Developing an Asian presence and delivering Internet, mobile and media services globally is the future for TeliaSonera."