Asia Netcom leverages IPv6 leadership to support a live Internet collaboration
demonstration organized by the WIDE Project at the 2005 World Exposition,
Aichi, Japan
TOKYO, Sept. 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Asia Netcom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese incumbent telecommunications service provider, China Netcom , will play a vital part in an experiment to demonstrate the ability of the next-generation Internet to enable high-quality video communications worldwide.
The experiment, spearheaded by the WIDE (Widely Integrated Distributed Environment) Project - a consortium working on practical research and development of Internet-related technologies -- will set up high-quality video links between Amsterdam, Aichi and Beijing. The event is a part of the finale of the 2005 World Expo, Aichi, Japan (Aichi Expo), and will feature a live video panel discussion on 'Living on the Earth' by students from each country.
Asia Netcom will provide an end-to-end IPv6 link between Tokyo and Beijing using capacity on its own subsea network and through a 155Mbps circuit between Hong Kong and Beijing from its parent, China Netcom. The link will be one of the first live trials of transporting broadcast-quality video over an IPv6 infrastructure between China and Japan.
'The Internet has changed the way we live, but the underlying technology that enables it is reaching its limitations,' said Richard Carden, Chief Operating Officer, Asia Netcom Japan. 'There is no question that IPv6 is the next generation platform to take the Internet beyond its current limitations, both for its ability to support ubiquitous coverage of billions and billions of different devices, but also in driving up performance, efficiency and security of the Internet.'
Asia Netcom is one of the first operators in the region to launch commercial IPv6-based services and is offering an end-to-end IPv6 video streaming service with partner, NEC.
'This project also highlights our ability to deliver high speed, real-time video connections between Japan and China," Carden added. 'With the Beijing Olympics just around the corner, this solution now offers broadcasters an alternative to traditional leased line and satellite-based transport.'
Asia Netcom has successfully trialed the transmission of HDTV (high-definition television) content over its IP backbone in Japan with CATV operator, Miyagi Networks and equipment maker, Frontiers early this year. The 700km trial resulted in no loss of quality or delay of the content. Meanwhile, Asia Netcom is also working with Japanese broadcast partners in trialing the transport of HDTV content between Japan and Beijing.
Asia Netcom will also extend its pan-Asia submarine cable system, EAC, into China with a cable landing in the Northern Chinese city of Qingdao. The new cable link will dramatically shorten the distance between Japan and China and result in latency improvements of up to 40% between the two markets.
About 2005 World Expo, Aichi, Japan
First held in 1851, the annual World Expo provides a platform for cultural, technological and social exchange between countries and peoples from around the globe. The 2005 World Expo, Aichi, Japan, was held with the theme, 'Nature's Wisdom', and will explore global issues such as desertification, global warming, and a shortage of natural resources. The goal of the Aichi Expo will be to create a new direction for humanity which is both sustainable and harmonious with nature.
About WIDE Project
WIDE, a research consortium working on practical research and development of Internet-related technologies, was launched in 1988. The Project has made a significant contribution to development of the Internet by collaborating with many other bodies -- including 133 companies and 11 universities to carry out research in a wide range of fields, and by operating M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET, one of the DNS root servers, since 1997. WIDE Project also operates T-LEX ( http://www.t-lex.net/ ) as an effort of stewardship for the IEEAF Pacific link in Tokyo.
About Asia Netcom
Winner of Frost & Sullivan's '2005 Data Communications Service Provider of the Year' award, Asia Netcom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Netcom . The company operates an extensive telecommunications etwork infrastructure in the Asia Pacific region, including a privately-owned subsea cable system, EAC, as well as extensive terrestrial backhauls and telehouses in all key Asian markets. Leveraging these strategic assets, Asia Netcom provides a comprehensive portfolio of city-to-city connectivity, data communications and IP-based solutions and services to enterprise, ISP and carrier customers in the Asia Pacific region. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong with local offices in all major Asian markets, the US and Europe. For more information, please visit our Website at: http://www.asianetcom.com/ .
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