Pacnet (News - Alert), a provider of pan-Asian network services, announced that it has delivered its flagship Internet Protocol-Virtual Private Network (IP-VPN) solution to Japanese electric and electronics giant Mitsubishi Electric (News - Alert) Corporation.

 

With the use of Pacnet’s IP-VPN, Mitsubishi Electric’s global headquarters in Japan is now equipped with the necessary infrastructure to enjoy secure and seamless network connectivity with its facility in China.

 

"This partnership with Mitsubishi Electric demonstrates our continued commitment and ability to deliver flexible, cost-effective solutions to our enterprise customers, and is further validation of our capability to provide network connectivity into China, from anywhere in the world," said Bill Barney, Chief Executive Officer of Pacnet, in a Tuesday statement.

 

"We are very extremely pleased that Mitsubishi Electric has chosen Pacnet to build its network solution in China," said Hideo Ishii, Chief Executive Officer, Pacnet Japan, in the Tuesday statement. "As Mitsubishi Electric continues to grow in the region, we are confident of supporting its growth with our extensive suite of advanced communications solutions, which are backed by EAC-C2C, the region's most extensive cable network."

The IP-VPN service from Pacnet is designed to extend to all key markets in Asia Pacific, the United States and Europe. The service is available at speeds from 64Kbps to 1Gbps, and is backed by Pacnet's regional IP backbone which consists of over 240 Gbps of intra-Asia and trans-Pacific capacity, as well as a 24/7 multilingual service support centre.

Pacnet is the result of the operational merger of Asia Netcom and Pacific Internet. Pacnet owns and operates EAC-C2C, Asia largest privately-owned submarine cable network at 36,800 km with a design capacity of 10.24 Tbps.

The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of IP-based solutions and serves the carrier market, large enterprises and SMEs. Pacnet is headquartered in Hong Kong

and Singapore and has offices in all key markets worldwide.

Mitsubishi Electric provides reliable, high-quality products to both corporate clients and general consumers all over the world. It is a recognized player in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, among other areas. 

The selection of the Pacnet IP-VPN was essential for Mitsubishi to be able to enjoy seamless connectivity with its China facility. Such communications infrastructure is critical for companies operating more than one location as it not only facilitates key interactions, it also ensure secure transmission and sharing of information. This activity is essential to promote seamless integration and operation.