Leading Industry Analyst Firm Names Telstra International 'Best International IP VPN' Provider

NEW YORK, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telstra International, a leading global provider of managed networked solutions, has been named ''Best International IP VPN' by enterprise users in Gartner's Best International Carriers in Asia/Pacific user survey, published in May 2010.

The end-user carrier survey rates the quality of international network services in the Asia/Pacific region, and aims to help multinational companies with pan-regional network requirements select the right service provider.

Telstra International has heavily invested in its network infrastructure to enable greater connectivity into emerging markets in the Asia/Pacific region. The company recently installed new dual points of presence in 11 markets and added new cable paths using its new Asia American Gateway (AAG) cable, further enhancing the diversity and reliability of its network offering.

"We are delighted that enterprise users continue to recognise Telstra International's position as a regional specialist carrier in the Asia Pacific region," comments Tarek Robbiati, Group Managing Director Telstra International. "The Asia Pacific region remains an area of high business growth for multinational companies, and we will continue to deliver innovative services to meet our customers' network infrastructure and managed services requirements in the region."

About Telstra International

Telstra International is a division of Telstra Corporation Limited, Australia's leading and largest telecommunications and information-services-company. Telstra provides global telecommunications services and solutions and is an expert in bringing the advantages of customer centric managed network solutions to the business community. Together with its offshore subsidiaries and international investments, Telstra serves over 200 of the world's top 500 companies, spanning Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas. Telstra International is ideally suited to provide your IT solutions, with its experience and expertise; security and reliability; trust and financial strength. Telstra operates award-winning networks which are the largest and most diverse in Asia Pacific. We have operating licenses and landing rights in most major Asian markets, the US and EMEA, facilitating access to over 1,200 PoPs in 230 countries and territories. For further information, visit www.telstrainternational.com.

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