Singapore, 21 June 2001
- WorldCom (NASDAQ: WCOM) today opened its eighth International Data
Center (IDC) in the Asia Pacific region with the commissioning of a new
IDC in Singapore. WorldCom Senior Vice President & Chief Technology
Officer Fred Briggs, WorldCom Asia Pacific President William Barney and
Mr. Chay Wai Chuen, Chairman of Government Parliamentary Committee for
Communications and IT, presided at the opening ceremonies.
The Singapore IDC offers business customers colocation as well as
access to WorldCom's industry leading IP backbone network. Direct
access to the network provides customers high bandwidth availability
for maximum performance and rapid scalability.
Mr. Chay Wai Chuen, Chairman Government Parliamentary Committee for
Communications and IT said, "International data centers are
essential to deliver secure, reliable infrastructure for hosting
companies' data. Many companies are capitalizing on the power of
the Internet and new technologies to improve their international
presence. WorldCom is one of the first companies that has fully
embraced data and Internet technologies in the new digital economy. The
data center being opened today will respond rapidly to customers'
hosting outsourcing needs and allow them to better concentrate on their
core businesses."
WorldCom Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Fred
Briggs said IDC's are part of the company's facilities-based
strategy and are one of the key future growth drivers for WorldCom.
"We differentiate ourselves from new and established competitors
with our state-of-the art, high-speed global IP network, and our
leadership position as a single-source digital communications provider
to business customers around the world," Briggs added.
"The launch of WorldCom IDC in Singapore is testimony to our
solid commitment in Singapore," said William Barney, WorldCom Asia
Pacific President. "We are focused on growth in Asia and Singapore
is a key market for WorldCom. As the first international company to be
awarded a Facilities-Based Operators license, we are proud to be
helping Singapore become the region's leading digital communications
hub."
Barney added, "In line with our global "generation d"
initiative, WorldCom is uniquely positioned to be the preeminent global
communications company for the digital generation. We do this by
extending our global data and Internet end-to-end network and transport
services to include a broad range of eBusiness enabling value-added
services."
The state-of-the-art 34,000 square foot facility is fully equipped
with sophisticated security, fire and earthquake protection, and
back-up power generation systems. WorldCom's other IDC facilities
in the Asia Pacific region are located in Sydney, Melbourne, Hong Kong,
Osaka, and three centers in Tokyo.
About WorldCom
WorldCom (NASDAQ: WCOM) is a preeminent global communications company
for the digital generation, operating in more than 65 countries with
2000 revenues of approximately $39 billion. WorldCom provides the
innovative technologies and services that are the foundation for
business in the 21st century. For more information, go to
http://www.worldcom.com/asiapac
Facts about WorldCom Singapore
WorldCom established operations in Singapore in October 1997. With
deregulation of the Singapore telecommunications market, WorldCom
Singapore was the first U.S. carrier to receive a Facilities Based
Operator (FBO) license from the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) in
April 2000.
Since receiving the license, WorldCom has launched a range of
digital communications services, such as ATM and voice services. As the
first non-domestic company to build a state-of-the-art resilient metro
network in Singapore, WorldCom is capable of providing a range of
international, data, Internet and local voice services to businesses in
Singapore.
Singapore is home to one of WorldCom's state-of-the-art network
operations centres. This centre provides comprehensive network
management, fault handling as well as facilities management services on
a 24x7, 365-day basis. Service offerings in Singapore include:
- Data: ATM, Frame Relay, Global Data Link, Dealer Voice and
Co-location - Voice: IBV Direct Service, IBV Indirect Service and International
Free Phone - Internet: Internet Access Service, IPVPN, Private IP, Web
Hosting
