The Group has many years of experience in consulting, planning, installing and operating converged networks. On the retail basis, Netel developed IP equipments for both enterprises and consumer levels. Its IP network covers China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Philipines, Thailand and Indonesia. The associate company of Netel - Pacific Long Distance Corporation is a legitimate operator in Hong Kong, which provides long distance services to the Asian markets on retail levels. Visual Networks' headquarters are located in Rockville, MD, and the European headquarters are in the United Kingdom.
Sprint is a large carrier of internet traffic and a leader in broadband communications.
Sprint's major IP network expansion by the end of 2001, will connect 15 cities in 13 major European and Asian countries. This positions Sprint as one of the largest Global IP carriers of internet traffic. By the end of 2003, Sprint's global IP network will reach 35 cities and 19 countries with a broad portfolio that includes the very latest in Internet Access and Managed Services. A code of practice was set up for members to comply with in order to commit to service quality and handle abuses, including objectionable and illegal content. To alleviate net congestion Kendra is trialing a global content distribution system with ISPs and CDNs.