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NTT America Media Contact:

Christine Carlson

Wireside Communications

Agency of Record for NTT America

(804) 612-5394

ccarlson@wireside.com

www.wireside.com

NTT America and Integralis Partner to Ease Global Enterprise Cloud Deployments

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:20:00 -0500

New York, NY and Boston, MA – NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, and Integralis, a global provider of IT security and information risk management solutions, today announced an ongoing partnership to provide global enterprises with secure, high performance, streamlined and cost-effective use of cloud computing. NTT America brings virtualized global data centers and high speed networks to enterprise cloud computing, while Integralis offers comprehensive Managed Security Solutions (MSS) to form a complete cloud computing solution for enterprises. Integralis will be available to discuss its security approach at the RSA Conference 2012 in San Francisco, February 27 – March 1, in booth #657.

Global enterprises interested in the potential of cost efficiencies available from moving to the cloud have faced two major hurdles: the intensity of the security requirements needed for mission critical applications and data, as well as the unwillingness to abandon current and often substantial investments in legacy systems. By leveraging the significant investments in the infrastructure assets of NTT Group, NTT America and Integralis provide one of the only options for global enterprises to enjoy the economics of the cloud in a secure and organized fashion.

“Our experience in managed security services has provided us with insights on the requirements and process needed to ensure success in full cloud deployment,” said Michala Hart, director, global alliances, Integralis. “Together with NTT America, we give customers a clear understanding of their options, use our expertise to provide the ability to outsource security in a cost effective way and finally provide a plan that protects brands, assets and investments in current systems.”

“Tightly integrating managed security services into our data center services allows us to make cloud computing a reality for large global enterprises,” said Doug McMaster, vice president, Data Center Services, NTT America. “Working in partnership with Integralis enables us to bring not only a complete and cost-effective solution to enterprise-level cloud implementations, but to do so in a way that causes the least disruption to IT staff and budgets.”

Both NTT America and Integralis are business entities within the NTT Communications Group. This joint effort keeps MSS tightly integrated with NTT America’s data centers resulting in increased security, minimized risk and greater compliance. In addition, our effort expands to best use of sister company capabilities including Dimension Data and NTT DATA group companies.

Highlights include:

Management Platform and Security Devices Integration – Management platforms and security devices are located within NTT America’s data centers ensuring faster response times.

New Designated Security Operations Center (SOC) – Integralis established and runs a SOC at NTT America’s data center with a team of on-site staff, providing quick response to manage and monitor customers’ security devices.

Device/Product Independence – Both companies choose the best device, product and technology based on customers’ needs and are not tied to specific vendors.

Full Suite of Professional Services – Together, NTT America and Integralis now offer a complete suite of professional services, including security audits, penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, to meet the security and compliance requirements of today’s enterprises.

Working together to educate customers and find solutions to emerging threats brought on by new technology and globalization, Integralis and NTT America will host a VIP Security Seminar on March 30, 2012 in San Jose, CA.

About Integralis

Integralis provides IT Security and Information Risk Management solutions on a global basis. We deliver a portfolio of managed security, business infrastructure, consulting and technology integration services. As part of the NTT Communications Group, we help organizations lower IT costs and increase the depth of security protection, compliance and service availability. For more information, visit www.integralis.com.

About NTT Communications

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NTT America Contact:

Christopher Davis

NTT America

(214) 915-1354

NTT America Media Contact:

Christine Carlson

Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.

Agency of Record for NTT America

(804) 612-5394

heather.antoinetti@integralis.com

Integralis Contact:

Heather Antoinetti

Integralis, Inc.

(860) 451-9893

www.integralis.com

NTT Communications Welcomes Cloud Ecosystem Partners at VMware Partner Exchange

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:09:00 -0500

When: February 13 - 15, 2012

Where: Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, NV

Who: NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), today announced the company will participate in the Service Provider Pavilion at VMware Partner Exchange 2012, the annual virtualization and cloud infrastructure event designed especially for VMware Partners. Executives from NTT Communications will be on-hand at NTT Communications’ booth number #V4 to welcome potential VMware partners and discuss how to leverage the infrastructure assets and service portfolio of NTT Communications to implement global cloud solutions for international companies. NTT Communications provides VMware vCloud® Powered global public, private and hybrid cloud hosting services to enterprises both directly and through a worldwide network of partners.

What: Mr. Craig Hurley, senior product manager at NTT America and global product manager for cloud computing services at NTT Communications, will give a talk titled, “NTT America’s Global Virtual Data Center,” on February 15, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. PST in the Solutions Exchange Theater. While cloud computing has become a cost-effective model for many small- and medium-sized businesses, large enterprises face significantly different challenges in migrating to the cloud. A global cloud resource requires significant and strategic investments in the infrastructure required to build cloud solutions. NTT Communications is one of the few available resources for companies in providing access to a virtualized global data center and a Tier-1 high speed network, eliminating the necessity of duplicated data centers in global regions.

Why: Inside the Service Provider Pavilion attendees will have the opportunity to speak with experts and learn more about virtualization and cloud solutions from VMware Service Providers. NTT Communications will sponsor the pavilion to meet current and potential VMware ecosystem partners and spotlight NTT Communications’ global virtual data center, which gives partners an early advantage in leading large scale cloud computing initiatives. NTT Communications brings an array of assets to the table that VMware partners consider important when deploying global business solutions reliant on the cloud, including: a base of public and private networks spanning the globe; more than 30 worldwide, strategically placed data centers; a complete portfolio of hosted services; and a VMware vCloud® Powered cloud computing architecture. For more information, please visit the NTT Communications Partner Programs webpage, http://www.us.ntt.com/en/partner-programs.html.

Watch: Watch http://www.nttcom.tv, NTT Communications’ Channel for IT News

Event Information:

For more information on the VMware Partner Exchange 2012, please visit: http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/partner-exchange

About NTT America
NTT America is North America’s natural gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, with strong capabilities in the U.S. market. NTT America is the U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, the global data and IP services arm of a Fortune Global 500 telecom leader: Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (NTT). NTT America provides world-class Enterprise Hosting, managed network, and IP networking services for enterprise customers and service providers worldwide. For additional information on NTT America, visit us on the Web at www.us.ntt.com.

About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services, as well as expertise in managed networks and leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier 1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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NTT America Contact:

Christopher Davis

NTT America

(214) 915-1354

NTT America Media Contact:

Christine Carlson

Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.

Agency of Record for NTT America

(804) 612-5394

NTT America CTO Delivers Keynote at Carrier Cloud Forum

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:24:00 -0500

New York, NY – NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), today announced the company’s CTO, Doug Junkins, will present the service provider keynote at the Carrier Cloud Forum, an event hosted by Light Reading at the Cloud Connect conference in Santa Clara, CA. The talk, titled “Cloud Reality for the Global Enterprise,” is scheduled for February 13, 2012 from 2:15-2:35 p.m. PST. Light Reading sponsors the Carrier Cloud Forum series, collocating at Cloud Connect, the defining cloud event for IT professionals, cloud providers and a growing number of telecom service providers.

While cloud computing has become a cost-effective model for many small- and medium-sized businesses, large enterprises face significantly different challenges in migrating to the cloud. Mr. Junkins will discuss the unique requirements global companies face and provide an example of how one company has made the successful transition.

Mr. Junkins, as NTT America’s CTO, is responsible for the company’s technology procurement strategy and vendor selection, industry relations and standardization efforts, and overall product portfolio coordination across the Global IP Network, Data Center Services and Global Solutions business units. His role allows him to have an understanding of how to leverage the infrastructure assets of NTT Communications to implement global cloud solutions for international companies.

Highlights of the presentation include:

· Real-world implementation overview – Review of the requirements and resources of one cornerstone customer to successfully deploy a large scale global cloud computing initiative

· Shared infrastructure resources – A global cloud resource requires significant and strategic investments in the infrastructure required to build cloud solutions. NTT Com is one of the few available resources for companies in providing access to a virtualized global data center and a Tier-1 high speed network.

· Global outsourcing – The cumulative cost and time of creating an internal cloud management solution can be overwhelming for companies because of skill and budget constraints. Outsourcing cloud application management cuts costs and frees staff time by having a consolidated group of services from a global partner.

· Portfolio of available hosted services – The ability to tap a variety of hosted services from security to virtualization to network management is critical to a cost-effective cloud service. The ability to tailor services to specific company needs provides high levels of flexibility.

· Worldwide data center access – Eliminates the necessity of duplicated data centers in global regions allowing companies to connect via the high speed network

· Scalability of the network – As one of the largest carriers in the world, NTT Com’s network can scale to meet the often elastic requirements of large multinational organizations while maintaining speed, security and reliability.

· Streamlined results – Customer’s data centers reduced by more than 50% and by leveraging NTT Com’s virtualized global data center an anticipated 20% reduction in infrastructure associated costs

To continue to expand global outsourcing resources, NTT Communications recently announced a majority stake in Netmagic Solutions, a leading provider of data center services in India. With the acquisition NTT Com will provide one-stop ICT solutions in the fast-growing Indian market, as well as accelerate its offering of globally seamless cloud services through expanded ICT infrastructure Asia-wide. In addition, the company will open a fourth data center in Singapore in April, reflecting an international demand for virtualized global data centers.

Supporting Quotes

“With every company focusing on cloud strategies, we think it is important to focus on actual implementations of cloud solutions, particularly for our customers whose global enterprises face significantly more complex challenges to be successful,” said Doug Junkins, NTT America CTO. “Attendees should get a good grasp of how to leverage the infrastructure investments and service portfolio of companies like NTT America to understand the most cost-effective and flexible way to move forward with critical cloud efforts.”

Supporting Resources

· NTT Communications Corporation: www.ntt.com/index-e.html

· NTT America: www.us.ntt.com

· NTT America Data Center Services: www.dedicatedserver.com

· NTT America Global IP Network: www.us.ntt.net/

· NTT America Global Private Network: www.us.ntt.com/en/products-services/managed-private-networks.html

· Magic Quadrant for Asia/Pacific Network Service Providers Gartner

· Carrier Cloud Forum Website

· NTT Com to Acquire 74% Stake in Netmagic Solutions, India's Leading Datacenter Service Provider Press Release

· NTT Communications Completes Construction of Its New Data Center in Singapore Press Release

LinkedIn Profile of NTT America Spokesperson

· Doug Junkins, CTO http://www.linkedin.com/pub/doug-junkins/7/519/992

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NTT America Contact:

Christopher Davis

NTT America

(214) 915-1354

NTT America Media Contact:

Christine Carlson

Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.

Agency of Record for NTT America

(804) 612-5394

NTT America to Address Broadband Advancements and Infrastructure Development in the U.S. and Latin America at Telecom Industry Events

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:41:00 -0500

NEW YORK – January 26, 2012 – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today announced that the company will participate in and present at key industry events during the first quarter of 2012.

“We look forward to continuing our conversations with CDNs, content providers, enterprises and ISPs at these noted industry events and understanding the opportunities to build upon and expand their current and future business needs,” said Brent Duncan, vice president, sales & marketing, Global IP Network, NTT America. “We remain committed to advancing the network services industry throughout the Americas, marked last year by the opening of our first Point of Presence location in Latin America.”

NTT America will participate in the following events:

NANOG 54 – Feb. 5-8 in San Diego, Calif.

NewNOG, a community-based nonprofit and current owner of the North American Network Operators Group (NANOG), is an educational forum for the network operator and vendor communities. At NANOG 54, Shawn Morris, manager, IP engineering, Global IP Network, NTT America, will participate in a panel titled “Smart Management for Robust Carrier Network Health and Reduced TCO!” on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. (PT).

Additionally, as part of NTT America’s yearlong Diamond Sponsorship, the company will

co-sponsor a social party with CoreSite, taking place aboard the USS Midway on Monday, Feb. 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. (PT).

For more information, visit http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog54/.

Capacity Caribbean – Feb. 7-8 in Montego Bay, Jamaica

Brent Duncan, vice president, sales & marketing, Global IP Network, NTT America, will join other industry leaders to share insight on the telecommunications customer landscape in the Caribbean. The panel titled, “Focus on Customer Needs in the Next 5 Years: What Do Customers Require from Operators?” will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. (ET). For more information on the event, visit http://www.capacityconferences.com/conferences-events.asp?id=88&cat=&subcat=&start=0.

Capacity LATAM – March 5-7 in Sao Paulo, Brazil

NTT America boasts a significant presence at Capacity LATAM this year, with two executives participating in high-profile speaking opportunities. Michael Wheeler, vice president, NTT Communications Global IP Network, NTT America, will participate in a panel titled, “Infrastructure Development and Investment in Latin American Markets: Terrestrial, Submarine and Satellite Connectivity,” on Tuesday, March 6 at 11:15 a.m. to noon (BRT).

On Wednesday, March 7, David Berrios, director, business development, Latin America, NTT America, will participate in a panel titled, “The Carrier Perspective: Managing and Monetising Content Delivery in South America,” at 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. (BRT).

Additionally, NTT America will sponsor a technology workshop taking place on Monday, March 5, prior to the start of the conference. The workshop, titled “Best Practices for Network and Operational Management,” is designed as a high-level forum to provide Latin American network operators the opportunity to learn from industry experts, such as NTT America, that have significant real-world experience in Network Operations Center (NOC) and operational management. Attendees will also have the opportunity to discuss their own experiences, challenges and successes with the experts, as well as problem solve from theoretical case studies and develop effective strategies to optimize their networks.

For more information on Capacity LATAM, visit http://www.capacityconferences.com/conferences-events.asp?id=91&cat=&subcat=&start=0.

Media interested in meeting with NTT America executives while at any of the events listed above should contact Nyhus Communications at 206.323.3733 or ntt@nyhus.com.

U.S. product information regarding the NTT Communications Global IP Network and its award-winning IPv6 transit services may be found at http://www.us.ntt.net/, by calling 877-8NTT-NET (868-8638), or by emailing sales@us.ntt.net. Join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NTTAmerica, follow NTT America on Twitter at @NTT_America or LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/companies/ntt-america for up-to-date news and announcements.

About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services, as well as expertise in managed networks and leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Communications is the

wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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Media Contacts: Katie James, Nyhus Communications for NTT America; 206.323.3733; ntt@nyhus.com |

Scott Heller, NTT America; 425.250.2495; sheller@us.ntt.net

NTT America Predicts Increased Broadband Consolidation among Trends for 2012

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:06:00 -0500

NEW YORK – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today reflected on key trends in the broadband and IP transit industry in 2011, as well as predicted major themes for 2012.

Michael Wheeler, vice president, NTT Communications Global IP Network, NTT America, outlined the following developments that shaped the industry landscape in 2011 and will continue to affect the industry throughout the coming year:

Increased Industry Consolidation

2011 brought a flurry of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the market, with Verizon’s acquisition of Terremark, CenturyLink’s acquisition of Qwest and Savvis, Level 3’s acquisition of Global Crossing and, most recently, Windstream’s acquisition of PAETEC. Wheeler predicts that 2012 will bring increased consolidation in the industry, particularly as service providers look to grow their businesses into the cloud. He cited Verizon’s acquisition of Terremark as an example of this trend that has already materialized.

“The motivators for the majority of the M&A activity in 2011 can be traced back to two driving factors: scale and scope. The acquisitions by Qwest, Level 3 and Windstream were largely driven by scale – expanding their services into new markets they didn’t previously have a presence in or access to,” Wheeler said. “Verizon, on the other hand, is an example of a scope play. Terremark added services to the Verizon portfolio that it didn’t have before, specifically in the cloud services space.”

Wheeler notes that NTT America has continued to make investments in its NTT Communications Global IP Network, adding new markets such as Latin America in 2011 and preparing to add new technologies such as 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100GigE) in 2012.

Internet Growth Driving Need for New Technologies

The Internet continues to grow at an exponential rate, with video content being the largest contributor. As a result, new technologies are emerging to alleviate the pressure that this growth places on networks.

One such technology is 100GigE ports, which Wheeler predicts will see their first deployments in early 2012 and reach mass deployment in 2016 and 2017. Wheeler said Internet service providers (ISPs) will lead the way in the deployment of 100GigE, driven by the need to better accommodate the transit of video content from a cost and service perspective.

“Companies that are expecting significant growth in the next 3-5 years should look toward 100GigE as a method of reducing the complexity of their networks as well as streamlining costs,” Wheeler said. “For companies like Comcast, Hulu and Netflix that rely on video to generate revenue, the ability to reduce the complexity of running multiple ports and splitting content will not only be a cost-effective upgrade, but it will ensure that they maintain the quality of service that customers demand.”

In addition, Wheeler noted that another result of the exponential growth of the Internet and Internet-connected devices is the increased sophistication of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. As more and more devices emerge that can be connected to the Internet – such as smart phones, gaming consoles and tablets – the risk of DDoS attacks becomes greater and greater. This increased sophistication of attacks, which are focused no longer on volume but instead on precision, underscore the need for DDoS protection services.

Continued Growth of Latin American Market

On the heels of the opening of its Sao Paulo, Brazil-based global IP network Point of Presence (PoP) in September 2011, NTT America will continue to invest in the LATAM region in 2012. Wheeler said the largest challenge that the Latin American broadband market will face in 2012 is the ability to grow the number of users on the network. Without the multitude of Internet-connected devices that contribute to network growth in other established regions, Latin American service providers will struggle to grow and invest in their networks without a continually growing subscriber base.

NTT America leverages the strength of the NTT Communications Global IP Network to provide the high-quality and flexible service its customers need to remain competitive and profitable. As a Tier-1 provider, the company provides seamless service from a single global ASN (ASN2914) over NTT Communications’ Global IP Network, directly connecting CDNs, content providers, enterprises and ISPs at the highest performance levels available.

About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services, as well as expertise in managed networks and leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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Media Contacts: Katie James, Nyhus Communications for NTT America; 206.323.3733; ntt@nyhus.com |

Scott Heller, NTT America; 425.250.2495; sheller@us.ntt.net

NTT America Achieves Record Growth for NTT Communications’ Global IP Network as Capacity Reaches 600 Gbps

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:53:00 -0500

The jump from 500 Gbps to 600 Gbps of capacity in 2011 occurred within a four month timeframe, further, in less than two years NTT America has tripled its transpacific network capacity, demonstrating the strength, reliability and scalability of the NTT Communications Global IP Network to support the exponential growth of Internet demands. The company attributes this record-breaking growth to continued demand from customers for Tier-1 network services in the Asia Pacific markets and globally.

“Our deep understanding of the Asia Pacific market, as well as our robust routes within the region, are several of the major competitive differentiators that contribute to NTT America’s rapid growth. Our transpacific path continues to see some of the highest volumes of traffic globally,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president, NTT Communications Global IP Network, NTT America. “With its continued exponential growth, the NTT Communications network remains a strong backbone for our customers – from enterprises to ISPs – to access new growth opportunities and position themselves competitively.”

The growth of NTT Communications’ transpacific network has benefited customers connecting through point of presence (PoP) locations on its Global IP Network backbone in the United States, Europe, Asia and most recently, Latin America, providing them a significant competitive advantage. For example, when leading cloud infrastructure provider GoGrid and its international customer base grew substantially via its global cloud platform, the company chose NTT Communications’ Tier-1 Global IP Network to increase broadband capabilities and provide new growth opportunities.

“The NTT Communications Global IP Network enables GoGrid, the world’s leading pure-play Infrastructure-as-a-Service company, to provide high-performing, flexible cloud solutions to our customers around the world,” said Bobby Brown, vice president of operations for GoGrid. “We pride ourselves on offering the highest level of customer service, which is why the reliability, seamless global reach and industry leading uptime of the NTT Communications network has been instrumental to us.”

NTT America connects telecommunications companies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), content providers, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and enterprises to major markets around the world via NTT Communications’ Tier-1 IP Backbone Network. The NTT Communications network provides high-volume data transport at a complete range of commercial-strength bandwidth options, using the most advanced technologies to provide fast and efficient data transport.

For more information on the NTT Communications Global IP Network, visit http://www.us.ntt.net/about/ipmap.cfm.

U.S. product information regarding the NTT Communications Global IP Network and its award winning IPv6 transit services may be found at http://www.us.ntt.net/, by calling 877-8NTT-NET (868-8638), or by emailing sales@us.ntt.net. Join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NTTAmerica, follow NTT America on Twitter at @NTT_America or LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/companies/ntt-america for up-to-date news and announcements.

About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services, as well as expertise in managed networks and leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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Media Contacts: Katie James, Nyhus Communications for NTT America; 206.323.3733; ntt@nyhus.com |

Scott Heller, NTT America; 425.250.2495; sheller@us.ntt.net

NTT America’s Technology and Infrastructure Assets Drive Global Business Growth

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0500

New York, NY – NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly-owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced the company’s continued progress in keeping customers ahead of the curve and supporting customer investments during 2011. Throughout the year, company efforts focused on critical business trends including cloud computing, energy efficiency, and customers’ global connectivity and expansion. Furthermore, several executive appointments, with a focus on corporate sales, were made to support NTT America’s broadening multinational customer base.

Evolving Cloud Services

· Launched in April, NTT America’s cloud services are designed for large enterprises that need to seamlessly integrate the flexibility and cost savings of the cloud while maintaining high levels of security for their enterprise applications. In September, NTT America expanded its cloud services portfolio with business continuity services built for the enterprise, including cloud backup powered by Asigra, and long-term data archiving and compliance supported by Coldstor Data. Also in September, NTT America selected SecureCloud from Trend Micro as the data encryption solution of choice for enterprise customers using the company’s cloud computing platform. SecureCloud was also incorporated into NTT America’s Enterprise Cloud portfolio offered to customers in the Americas.

· VMware awarded NTT America’s cloud services with VMware vCloud® Powered status, giving cloud customers the ability to move workloads from their private cloud environment to the VMware vCloud Powered service and back again.

· To simplify the administration of cloud services, while increasing the level of security required in the cloud, NTT Communications unveiled the Global Enterprise Portal, offering a single site for enterprise IT administrators to access their NTT Communications services, including cloud computing, managed storage and security, network, colocation, and managed hosting.

· NTT America premiered CineCloud media collaboration services at the 2011 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show. The CineCloud service is used by major movie studios and production companies for the development, collaboration and streaming of JPEG2000 video, which has about four times higher resolution than HD.

Investing in Energy Efficiency

· NTT America deployed fuel cells producing clean, reliable electricity from renewable biogas at NTT America’s San Jose Data Center. As part of several broad energy efficiency initiatives, NTT America continually monitors advancements in energy conservation technologies. The company chose Bloom Energy’s proven fuel cell technology, running on directed biogas, as the best choice to minimize its carbon footprint and decrease the amount of electricity pulled from the public grid, while at the same time reducing operating costs.

· In addition, NTT America deployed dynamic cooling controls by an intelligent energy management system in the company’s two largest North American data centers. The Vigilent Intelligent Energy Management System uses continuous feedback and artificial intelligence to make optimal cooling system adjustments, cutting energy costs and significantly reducing the energy required to cool the data centers.

Speeding Transpacific Trading Times

· NTT America’s Arcstar Low-Latency Solutions leverage NTT Communications’ global data centers and ultra-low latency networks to support high frequency trading and other low-latency applications platforms for financial institutions.

· In October, NTT America and CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced NTT Communications will provide its ultra-low latency Arcstar solution for CME Group’s western Chicago suburb co-location data center which will allow CME Co-Location Services customers premier access to the Asian markets.

· In March the Aite Group published the study, Connecting to Future Opportunities: Cross-Border Low Latency Connectivity. The study, commissioned by NTT Communications, analyzed new opportunities, benefits and challenges emerging in Asian financial centers, particularly in the areas of connectivity, speed and increased access. The study also examined growing trading options for companies particularly in Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong, and how the requirement for cost-effective, low-latency connectivity across Asia is vital for a firm’s growth and competitiveness.

Sharing Insight on Global Expansion

· In July, NTT America and Dimension Data hosted the seminar, Developing Your Business in Asia, which gave IT executives from the Houston, Texas area insights into the burgeoning marketplace of U.S.-based companies expanding into Japan, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and India. Later that month, the company joined NTT Communications in a Platinum sponsorship of the CIO Perspective Series, held in Boston, Massachusetts.

· With local Points-of-Presence, NTT America directly connects Houston- and Boston-based companies to major markets around the world via NTT Communications’ Arcstar global MPLS and Ethernet networks.

Continued Global IP Network Growth

· The NTT Com Global IP Network achieved industry milestones by surpassing 400 gbps (gigabits per second) of lit capacity on the transpacific network in January. This bar was raised again when surpassing 500 gbps in August and again by surpassing 600 gbps in December. The consistent 70 percent CAGR of network capacity has secured the network’s position as the 3^rd largest network in the world.

· Latin America gained significant access to the global Internet when NTT America and NTT do Brasil announced the opening of a new Point-of-Presence in Sao Paulo, Brazil. NTT America will offer ISPs, regional carriers, content providers and multi-national corporations access to its Tier 1 Internet backbone directly from Sao Paulo, allowing access to service those companies that do not have infrastructure connecting back to the United States.

· NTT America participated in World IPv6 Day, an event sponsored and organized by the Internet Society (ISOC) to demonstrate readiness for the transition to IPv6. NTT America has been providing IPv6 service to its customers since 2004 via the NTT Communications Global IP Network, which was the first network to offer commercially available dual-stack IPv6 transit with global availability.

Naming New Executives in Support of MNC Customer Growth

· NTT America filled three key executive positions that focus on corporate sales and streamlined corporate processes. Michael DeVito was appointed to vice president of enterprise solutions, Bryan Tam was promoted to vice president and head of enterprise sales, and Jun Nojima was appointed to the newly created role of chief administrative officer (CAO).

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NTT America Contact:

Christopher Davis

NTT America

(214) 915-1354

NTT America Media Contact:

Christine Carlson

Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.

Agency of Record for NTT America

(804) 612-5394

NTT America President & CEO Offers Service Provider’s Perspective on Cloud Computing at IEEE GLOBECOM 2011

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:53:00 -0500

When: Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST

Where: The Hilton Americas-Houston in Houston, Texas, Room GRB 310 A/B/D/E

Who: NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced the company’s president and CEO, Kazuhiro Gomi, will participate in the Executive Forum on Cloud Computing at the IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) 2011. In his role as CEO, Mr. Gomi is responsible for the direction and leadership of the company’s mission, strategy, annual goals and objectives, as well as for fostering a culture of success. He oversees all functional areas of NTT America, including the Enterprise Solutions and the Global IP Network business units, which comprise the operations of NTT America, as well as all facets of legal, human resources, marketing communications and finance.

What: At a time when the global communications community is challenged for action to address identified opportunities, the GLOBECOM 2011 Executive Forum on Cloud Computing presents forward looking and innovative ideas and practices in cloud computing, a new frontier in the confluence of computing, networking and software systems. Presenting on cloud computing from the service provider’s perspective, Mr. Gomi will discuss the evolution of NTT America’s cloud services to help customers stay ahead of the curve. With several acquisitions in the last year and in-house engineering teams operating in top gear, NTT Communications has created an ecosphere of technology, partnerships and proprietary capabilities that deliver cloud computing solutions and services to large enterprises. In this session, Mr. Gomi will share with attendees the vision, strategy and differentiators NTT Communications has realized and brought to market with these cloud computing solutions. With a base of public and private networks spanning the globe, more than 30 strategically placed data centers, and a VMware vCloud powered cloud computing architecture, NTT Communications is prepared to implement some of most complex projects for today’s enterprises.

Why: IEEE GLOBECOM, the annual flagship conference of the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc), is the premier telecommunications event for industry professionals, academics, companies and government agencies from around the world.

Event Information: For more information on IEEE GLOBECOM 2011, please visit: http://www.ieee-globecom.org/index.html.

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NTT America Contact:

Christopher Davis

NTT America

(214) 915-1354

NTT America Media Contact:

Christine Carlson

Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.

Agency of Record for NTT America

(804) 612-5394

NTT Communications a Sponsor at Gartner Data Center Conference 2011

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:22:00 -0500

When: December 5 – 8, 2011

Where: Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada

What: Executives from NTT America’s Data Center Services Business Unit will be on-hand at NTT Communications booth number 20 to discuss the evolution of NTT America’s cloud services to help customers stay ahead of the curve, and the company’s investment in green data centers in support of enterprise customers’ attention to energy efficiency both from the environmental and cost reduction avenues.

2011 Cloud Services Highlights

Launched in April, NTT America’s cloud services are designed for large enterprises that need to seamlessly integrate the flexibility and cost savings of the cloud while maintaining high levels of security for their enterprise applications.
With NTT America’s VMware vCloud® Powered status, customers of NTT America have the ability to move workloads from their private cloud environment to the VMware vCloud Powered service and back again.
With the launch of the Global Enterprise Portal, NTT Communications offers a single site for enterprise IT administrators to access their NTT Communications services, including cloud computing, managed storage and security, network, colocation, and managed hosting. Administrators also have access to a variety of productivity enhancing features.
Expansion of cloud services portfolio with business continuity services built for the enterprise, including cloud backup powered by Asigra, long-term data archiving and compliance
Selection of SecureCloud from Trend Micro as the data encryption solution of choice for enterprise customers using NTT America’s cloud computing platform, and addition of SecureCloud to NTT America’s portfolio of hosted services offered to customers in the Americas

2011 Green Data Center Highlights

Deployment of fuel cells producing clean, reliable electricity from renewable biogas at NTT America’s San Jose Data Center: As part of several broad energy efficiency initiatives, NTT America continually monitors advancements in energy conservation technologies and chose Bloom Energy’s proven fuel cell technology, running on directed biogas, as the best choice to minimize its carbon footprint and decrease the amount of electricity pulled from the public grid, while at the same time reducing operating costs.
Deployment of dynamic cooling controls with an intelligent energy management system in NTT America’s two largest North American data centers: The Vigilent Intelligent Energy Management Systems use continuous feedback and artificial intelligence to make optimal cooling system adjustments, cutting energy costs and significantly reducing the energy required to cool the data centers.

Why: The Gartner Data Center Conference is one of the most comprehensive compilations of sessions and advice on the future of the data center. The conference offers the latest actionable insights and best practices in all areas affecting the data center – real-time infrastructure to servers and storage to business continuity and disaster recovery.

Event Information: For more information on the Gartner Data Center Conference 2011, please visit: www.gartner.com/us/datacenter.

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NTT America
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Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.
Agency of Record for NTT America
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NTT America Continues to Highlight Expertise and Investment in Latin American Market

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:22:00 -0500

NEW YORK – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, recently concluded its participation in AHCIET XXX Reunión de Tráfico Internacional.

NTT America’s presence at the show was underscored by the participation of David Berrios, director of business development, Latin America, in a panel session titled “Innovation: New Trends in Wholesale Services.” During the discussion, Berrios shared his expertise on the emerging telecommunications industry in Latin America and highlighted the investments NTT America has made in the region to date.

“We have long recognized the value the Latin America market can offer the global economy and are committed to serving the needs of the market,” said Berrios. “Our heavy investment in infrastructure locally enables Latin America to connect with the rest of the world via a Tier-1 global IP network – and vice versa. NTT America’s in-depth understanding of the market’s needs will enable us to better establish a cost-effective model for seamless connectivity in Latin America.”

According to Berrios, a primary challenge for wholesale service providers in Latin America is the high cost of undersea cabling. During the discussion, he identified several tactics and technologies that can help offset these costs. Solutions include mitigating Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks domestically to ensure only valuable traffic is being distributed overseas, increasing the prevalence of local Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) to help offset network costs and leveraging new technologies such as 100GigE to increase network efficiencies.

The company’s participation in the AHCIET event is yet another indication of its commitment and investment in the Latin American market. At the September Futurecom event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, NTT America – in partnership with NTT do Brasil – announced that it had expanded the reach of its NTT Communications Global IP Network into Latin America with the establishment of a global IP network Point of Presence (PoP) in Sao Paulo. The new PoP enables Latin American service providers and content networks to gain worldwide connectivity via a Tier-1 network.

AHCIET XXX Reunión de Tráfico Internacional brings together influential telecom executives and representatives to discuss challenges and opportunities for broadband growth in Latin America. The event is produced by the Ibero-American Association of Research Centers and Telecommunication Enterprises (AHCIET), a non-profit organization representing more than 50 Latin American and Spanish telecommunications companies.

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NTT America Employs Vigilent Intelligent Energy Management Systems to Cut Energy Costs at its Two Largest North American Data Centers

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:22:00 -0500

New York, NY – NTT America, in collaboration with NTT Worldwide Telecommunications and NTT Facilities USA, announced today that it has significantly reduced the energy required to cool its two largest North American data centers: the Sterling Data Center in Sterling, Virginia and the San Jose Data Center in San Jose, California. At these data centers, NTT America will collectively reduce electricity consumption by over 7.6 million kWh and carbon emissions by over 10 million lbs. a year, saving the company a projected $630,000 annually in energy costs. This week, NTT America’s vice president of data center infrastructure, Tarif Abboushi, will speak on these and other advancements in data center cooling at the 2^nd Annual Fall Forum on Financing, Investing & Real Estate Development for Data Centers, in Los Angeles, California.

As part of several broad energy efficiency initiatives undertaken company-wide, NTT America continually monitors advancements in energy conservation technologies. NTT America, NTT Worldwide Telecommunications, a firm that performs global data center operations for the NTT Communications Group, and NTT Facilities USA, selected Vigilent, a leader in intelligent energy management systems, as NTT America’s energy management partner after substantial due diligence and a highly successful pilot project at the NTT America San Jose Data Center. Following on proven performance of the Vigilent system during the pilot project, NTT America extended deployments at both the San Jose and Sterling data centers. The deployments at the two data centers encompassed 178 DX and chilled-water CRACs (Computer Room Air Conditioners), and in total more than 3,000 racks of servers, within 135,000 sq. ft. of floor space.

The Vigilent system was chosen based on delivery of significant energy savings and operational benefits, which include uptime protection through load balancing of cooling resources, improved thermal stability and a reduction in the number of hot and cold spots throughout the data center. Equally important decision factors were ease of Vigilent system implementation and uninterrupted service at both data centers. Real-time and continuous cooling optimization, combined with powerful “what-if” planning tools, also supported NTT America’s decision to integrate Vigilent technology as a core part of its operational infrastructure.

The Vigilent system is uniquely able to deliver cost saving benefits through dynamic, automated control of extremely complex cooling environments utilizing advanced, artificial intelligence technology. The system employs a wireless mesh network of sensors which provide real-time feedback from tens to thousands of data points throughout the data center to an artificial intelligence engine. The engine incorporates this data, along with thousands of other variables, to dynamically and continually adjust air cooling and flow equipment for maximum efficiency in alignment with changing IT loads, within pre-specified environmental parameters.

Key Statistics

· In addition to direct energy savings, NTT America identified potential indirect financial benefits totaling $210,000 annually. These benefits, attributed to using Vigilent technology, were derived from reduced maintenance costs, increased cooling capacity, improved thermal management and deferred capital expenditures.

· PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness), a key measure of data center energy efficiency, was improved by more than 10 percent at the Sterling site. PUE at the San Jose site was improved by more than 5 percent.

· ROI for the entire project is under two years (including all related equipment, installation, and multi-year support services).

Executive Quotes

“We recognize the importance of reducing the amount of energy required to cool the data centers NTT America operates. Equally important is our enterprise customers’ interest in, and support of, energy efficiency both from the environmental and cost reduction avenues. As a key driver for the future of the data center, NTT America will continue to evaluate, support and deploy technologies that can be environmentally sound and cost effective for our customers,” said Kazuhiro Gomi, president and CEO of NTT America.

“We are delighted to partner with NTT Facilities USA to support NTT Worldwide Telecommunications’ and NTT America’s pioneering and innovative green data center initiatives,” said Mark Housley, CEO of Vigilent. “Our joint efforts at NTT America’s Sterling and San Jose facilities have provided a solid foundation upon which we plan to expand our partnership efforts on a worldwide basis, including an immediate push into the rapidly-growing data center markets throughout Asia.”

Supporting Resources

Press Release: NTT America Deploys Bloom Energy Servers Running on Renewable Biogas at San Jose Data Center

Links/URLs

· NTT Communications Corporation Website http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html

· NTT America Website http://www.us.ntt.com

· NTT America Enterprise Hosting - Data Center Locations Map (PDF)

· NTT Communications Global IP Network Map Webpage

· NTT Facilities USA Website

· NTT Worldwide Telecommunications Corporation Website

· Vigilent Website https://www.vigilent.com/

· 2^nd Annual Fall Forum on Financing, Investing & Real Estate Development for Data Centers Website

Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn

Join NTT America on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NTTAMERICA; follow NTT America on Twitter at @NTT_America and LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/companies/ntt-america for up-to-date news and announcements.

Join Vigilent on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vigilent/176861362398628; follow Vigilent on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VigilentEnergy and LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/vigilent

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About NTT Facilities USA

NTT Facilities USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Facilities, a leader in designing and constructing state-of-the-art information facilities that support communications and Internet infrastructure. NTT Facilities has managed the Japanese facilities of NTT Group, the largest telecommunications conglomerate in Japan, for more than a century. NTT Facilities’ more than 100 years of experience in management of mission-critical facilities underpins the company’s comprehensive, one-stop, integrated engineering services portfolio for data centers, telecommunications and commercial buildings, and related facilities. NTT Facilities is now focusing on green IT, including energy efficient data centers, buildings, and mega solar power generation through integrated technologies of IT x Energy x Architecture.

About NTT Worldwide Telecommunications Corporation

NTT Worldwide Telecommunications (NTT-WT) provides powerful data center infrastructure for NTT Communications Group and its global affiliates. The company offers data centers worldwide, one of the most important foundations of ICT, and provides highly value-added services on a global scale as the trusted partner of multinational companies. Using proprietary quality standards to support the procurement of data centers, NTT-WT focuses on high-quality in its procurement activities, including sustainable quality improvement and the continuous provision of safe and secure data centers. For more information, please visit http://www.nttwt.com/en/index.html.

About Vigilent

Vigilent is the leader in intelligent energy management systems for data centers, telecommunications facilities and large, commercial buildings. Pioneering the application of advanced, artificial intelligence technology to the real-time demands of energy usage, Vigilent delivers significant reductions in energy costs while protecting uptime and increasing resiliency in data centers, and offering tenant comfort and greener operations in large buildings. Vigilent is a privately-held firm located in the technology corridor of San Francisco’s East Bay and is committed to green energy solutions that make for a more sustainable planet. For more information, visit vigilent.com.

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NTT America Contact:

Christopher Davis

NTT America

(214) 915-1354

NTT America Media Contact:

Christine Carlson

Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.

Agency of Record for NTT America

(804) 612-5394

NTT Communications a Sponsor at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2011

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:26:00 -0400

When: October 16 - 20, 2011

Where: Walt Disney World Dolphin, Walt Disney World Swan, and Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts in Orlando, Florida

Who: NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced the company will exhibit at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2011, as part of NTT Communications’ silver sponsorship of the event. The Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2011 is one of the industry’s largest and most important annual gatherings of CIOs and senior IT leaders. It delivers independent and objective content with the authority and weight of Gartner, one of the world’s leading IT research and advisory organizations.

What: NTT America will have cloud architecture experts on-hand to demonstrate the recently announced Global Enterprise Portal, challenging IT leaders to re-imagine data as key to their enterprises’ success. NTT America will also hold a raffle drawing for an 11’ MacBook Air at the NTT Communications booth number 315.

· The NTT Communications Global Enterprise Portal was designed to simplify the administration of cloud computing services, while increasing the level of security required in the cloud. With the new Global Enterprise Portal, NTT Communications offers a single site for enterprise IT administrators to access their NTT Communications services including cloud computing, managed storage and security, network, colocation, and managed hosting. Administrators also have access to a variety of productivity enhancing features such as provisioning tools, reporting, monitoring, access to high level support and billing information. To address enterprise cloud security demands, NTT Communications includes a secondary level of user access authentication.

Why: Under the event theme, Re-imagine IT: Leading from the front, IT leaders in attendance will be challenged to re-imagine how new technologies can be embraced and used for competitive advantage. They will be asked to re-imagine a business structure in which information users are simultaneously creators and consumers; re-imagine information technology through a process of “creative destruction;” and re-imagine the evolving role of the IT department as a whole. As data is the lifeblood of the enterprise and enterprise innovation, NTT Communications will showcase how enterprises can transport, harbor, manage, and protect their most valuable asset – their data – with NTT Communications’ Tier-1 IP backbone or Private Circuits; Global Data Centers; and Data Management and Protection Services.

· NTT Communications is renowned for its diverse information and communication technology, expertise in private networks, cloud, hosting and IP networking services, and industry leadership in IPv6 transit technology.

· NTT Communications extensive global IT infrastructure includes highly reliable low-latency private networks, expansive MPLS IP-VPN coverage, Ethernet VPN and Tier-1 global IP backbone networks with one of the highest available transpacific capabilities.

· NTT Communications owns and operates secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe.

Watch: Watch http://www.nttcom.tv for interviews, the “Insider Series: Behind the Scenes with Paul Desmond,” and blogging live from the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2011.

Event Information:

For more information on the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2011, please visit: http://www.gartner.com/technology/symposium/orlando/index.jsp.

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NTT America Contact:

Christopher Davis

NTT America

(214) 915-1354

NTT America Media Contact:

Christine Carlson

Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.

Agency of Record for NTT America

(804) 612-5394

NTT America to Provide Insight on Internet Evolution and Video Demand at Digital Hollywood Fall

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:51:00 -0400

NTT America Vice President to discuss overall Internet usage as industry demand continues from cache and storage to real-time and over-the-top (OTT) content

WHAT:

Michael Wheeler, vice president of the Global IP Network business unit at NTT America, will participate in a panel workshop at Digital Hollywood Fall titled, “Video Anytime Anywhere: Video Across Platforms – Television, Internet and Mobile – Understanding the Value Proposition.” Along with several other industry experts, Wheeler will offer thoughts on the relationship of the evolution of video to demand by consumers for constant and immediate access regardless of viewing device. Topics within the discussion will include technology infrastructure and how video content providers can remain competitive given the rapid pace of video technology and market innovation.

Digital Hollywood is a semi-annual trade conference on the entertainment industry and related technology. Since it debuted in 1990, it is among the leading trade conferences in its field with more than 15,000 top executives in the film, television, music, home video, cable, telecommunications and computer industries attending the various events each year.

WHO:

Wheeler brings more than 15 years of sales management and operational experience in the Internet and data communications industry to NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Tier-1 global IP network services provider NTT Communications.

In his current role as Vice President of the Global IP Network (GIN) business unit, he is responsible for all financial, engineering, operational and customer relationship activities for the business unit. Previously, Wheeler led the sales and business development organization for the GIN business unit, including direct sales, account management, indirect channel sales, sales engineering, marketing, product management and business development activities.

WHEN:

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

WHERE:

The Ritz Carlton Hotel

4375 Admiralty Way

Marina del Rey, California 90292

For more information on Digital Hollywood Fall, visit: http://www.digitalhollywood.com/LAFall10Agenda.html.

Media interested in speaking with Wheeler while at Digital Hollywood should contact Nyhus Communications at 206.323.3733 or ntt@nyhus.com.

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Media Contacts: Katie James and Cameron Bays, Nyhus Communications for NTT America; 206.323.3733; ntt@nyhus.com

NTT Communications and CME Group Collaborate on Ultra-Low Latency Gateway for Transpacific Financial Trading

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:03:00 -0400

New York, NY and Chicago, IL – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), and CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced NTT Com will provide its ultra-low latency Arcstar solution for CME Group’s western Chicago suburb co-location data center which will allow CME Co-Location Services customers premier access to the Asian markets.

While a variety of factors including throughput, bandwidth and availability impact financial markets, ultra-low latency access is vital for the near instantaneous response rates necessary for applications such as high frequency trading (HFT). Network services providers must deliver predictable, consistent and high performance network access and collaborate with trading platforms that offer co-located data centers to improve market participants’ ability to execute and alter trading strategies in real-time. NTT Com’s solution will provide CME Co-Location Services customers an ultra-low latency gateway for transpacific financial trading that will meet the demands of HFT.

Both companies will be exhibiting at the 27th Annual Futures & Options Expo (FIA), October 10-12, 2011 in Chicago. FIA is the largest futures industry event in the world with more than 5,000 attendees from more than 30 countries. NTT Com’s booth number is #227.

NTT Com’s Arcstar Key Highlights

· An integrated offering leveraging NTT Communications’ global data centers and ultra-low latency networks to support high frequency trading and other low-latency applications platforms for financial institutions

· Layer 1 (STM/Ethernet) end-to-end high performance private network connection between New York, Chicago, London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo

· Fastest route between USA and Japan over NTT-owned PC-1 international undersea cable

CME Co-Location Services Key Highlights

· Comprised of hosting, connectivity and support services, will officially launch for trading on Sunday, January 29, 2012

· New data center facility provides low latency connection to the CME Globex Electronic Trading Platform

· A purpose-built, high density data center optimized for electronic trading

· Equidistant cross connects ensure location neutrality for all customers

· Carrier-neutral, open access telecommunications policy provides for flexibility

Executive Quotes

“Our commitment to our customers is to allow them to be as competitive as possible while managing risk and incorporating high performance while providing them with reliable network access,” said Kevin Kometer, Chief Information Officer, CME Group. “We are pleased that NTT Communications has selected the CME Group co-location facility to build the low latency gateway to Asia. NTT Communications’ Arcstar solution, together with CME Co-Location Services and CME Globex electronic trading platform gives our customers an added advantage in the marketplace.”

“We are pleased to be working with CME Group and leveraging our global networking expertise and assets with our Arcstar managed network service,” said Michael C. DeVito, vice president of Enterprise Solutions, NTT America. “As a leader in their industry, we are confident that NTT Communications’ solution will meet the demanding needs of CME Group and their customers with proven technology and performance guarantees.”

Supporting Resources

· Datasheet: NTT Communications Arcstar Low-Latency Solutions (PDF)

· Press Release: NTT Communications’ Arcstar Ultra-Low Latency Solutions Speed Transpacific Trading Times

Links/URLs

· NTT Communications Corporation: www.ntt.com/index-e.html

· NTT America: www.us.ntt.com

· NTT America Managed Private Networks Webpage

· NTT America Transpacific Low-Latency Solution Webpage

· Pacific Crossing Website

· CME Group Website

· CME Co-Location Services Webpage

· 27th Annual Futures & Options Expo (FIA) Website

Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn

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About CME Group

As the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. CME Group brings buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex electronic trading platform and its trading facilities in New York and Chicago. CME Group also operates CME Clearing, one of the world’s leading central counterparty clearing providers, which offers clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded contracts, as well as for over-the-counter derivatives transactions through CME ClearPort. These products and services ensure that businesses everywhere can substantially mitigate counterparty credit risk in both listed and over-the-counter derivatives markets.

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NTT America Contact:

Christopher Davis

NTT America

(214) 915-1354

NTT America Media Contact:

Christine Carlson

Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.

Agency of Record for NTT America

(804) 612-5394

NTT America Sponsors NANOG 53

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:17:00 -0400

NTT America’s activities are part of a year-long Diamond Sponsorship of NewNOG events

WHAT:

North American Network Operators Group (NANOG) 53 is an educational forum for the network operator and vendor communities. As part of NTT America’s year-long Diamond Sponsorship, the company will co-host and exhibit at the interactive Beer & Gear party. NewNOG, a Delaware-based nonprofit, organizes NANOG meetings.

NANOG meetings are educational and operational forums for network operators, engineers and researchers on the coordination and dissemination of technical information related to backbone and enterprise networking technologies as well as operational practices. NANOG meetings are held three times each year, and include presentations, tutorials and informal “Birds of a Feather” sessions.

WHO:

NTT America is North America’s natural gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, with strong capabilities in the U.S. market. The company provides world-class enterprise hosting, managed network and IP networking services for enterprise customers and service providers worldwide.

WHEN:

Monday, October 10, 2011

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

WHERE:

Loews Philadelphia Hotel
1200 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107

For more information on NANOG 53, visit: http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog53/.

Media interested in speaking with an NTT America Global IP Network executive should contact Nyhus Communications at 206.323.3733 or ntt@nyhus.com.

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Media Contacts: Katie James and Cameron Bays, Nyhus Communications for NTT America; 206.323.3733; ntt@nyhus.com

NTT America to Discuss Technology’s Role in Developing the Region’s Marketplace at Capacity Central America

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:12:00 -0400

NTT America to Discuss

Technology’s Role in Developing the Region’s Marketplace at Capacity Central America

NTT America’s business in Latin America expert to discuss emerging technologies in the region with other industry leaders

WHAT:

NTT America’s David Berrios will participate in a panel at Capacity Central America 2011 titled, “Spotlight on Existing and Emerging Services and Technologies: How Will These Shape the Future Development of the Central American Marketplace?” During his panel, Berrios will share insight on how emerging technologies and services are driving the Central American market forward. Topics include a discussion on the development of content-rich services, ensuring sufficient capacity and technology investment to maintain high quality service delivery and the evolution of fixed and mobile broadband services.

Now in its third year, Capacity Central America brings together more than 200 attendees from the Americas and Europe. The conference features panel debates looking at the future opportunities in the Central America market, fused together with numerous networking opportunities for telecommunications industry leaders in attendance.

WHO:

In his role as director, business development, Latin America, Global IP Network, NTT America, David Berrios is responsible for NTT America’s overall market strategy for the Latin America and Caribbean regions, including direct and channel sales, network growth initiatives and strategic alliances. Within NTT America, Berrios has held positions in the Global IP sales organization where he opened the Latin America market sales operations. Prior to joining NTT America, he worked at MCI and Verizon.

WHEN:

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. local Panama time (Eastern Standard Time)

WHERE:

Marriott Panama
Calle 52 y Ricardo Arias
Area Bancaria, Panama City

For more information on Capacity Central America, please visit: http://www.capacityconferences.com/conferences-events.asp?id=82&cat=&subcat=&start=0#contents.

Media interested in speaking with David Berrios at the event should contact Nyhus Communications at 206.323.3733 or ntt@nyhus.com.

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Media Contacts: Katie James and Cameron Bays, Nyhus Communications for NTT America; 206.323.3733; ntt@nyhus.com

NTT America to Highlight Latin American Expansion Momentum and Trends with Industry Stakeholders

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:13:00 -0400

NEW YORK – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today announced that the company will support and present at key industry events during the fourth quarter of 2011.

“As a top tier telecommunications pioneer, NTT America continues to drive awareness of emerging technologies, markets and business trends by contributing value in key discussions at national and international events,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president of NTT America’s Global IP Network business unit. “With the momentum continuing around the launch of our first Point of Presence location in Latin America earlier this month, we look forward to sharing our expertise on evolving Internet technologies and growing demands.”

NTT America will participate in the following events:

· Capacity Central America – Oct. 5-6 in Panama City

David Berrios, director, business development, Latin America, Global IP Network, NTT America, will join other industry leaders to share insight on emerging telecommunications technologies in Central America. The panel titled, “Spotlight on Existing and Emerging Services and Technologies: How Will These Shape the Future Development of the Central American Marketplace?” will take place from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. local Panama time (Eastern Standard Time) on Wednesday, Oct. 5. For more information on the event, visit http://www.capacityconferences.com/conferences-events.asp?id=82&cat=&subcat=&start=0#contents.

· NANOG 53 – Oct. 9-12 in Philadelphia

NewNOG, a community-based nonprofit and current owner of the North American Network Operators Group (NANOG), is an educational forum for the network operator and vendor communities. As part of NTT America’s yearlong Diamond Sponsorship, the company will sponsor the interactive Beer & Gear party at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, Oct. 10 as well as all the conference’s continental breakfasts. For more information, visit http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog53/.

· Digital Hollywood Fall – Oct. 18-22 in Los Angeles

Wheeler will join executives from companies in the digital entertainment industry to discuss innovative video technologies. The workshop titled, “Video Anytime Anywhere: Video Across Platforms – Television, Internet and Mobile – Understanding the Value Proposition,” will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 19 from 2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. (PDT). For more information, go to. For more information on the event, visit http://www.digitalhollywood.com/LAFall10Agenda.html.

Media interested in meeting with NTT America executives while at any of the shows listed above should contact Nyhus Communications at 206.323.3733 or ntt@nyhus.com.

services for enterprise customers and service providers worldwide. For additional information on NTT America, visit us on the Web at www.us.ntt.com.

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NTT America Selects Trend Micro to Provide Data Protection for Private Cloud Platforms

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:12:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced the company has selected SecureCloud from Trend Micro (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704) to provide data protection for enterprise customers using NTT America’s private cloud computing platform. Using encryption with policy-based key management and unique server validation, SecureCloud is designed to protect sensitive data stored in NTT America’s cloud computing platforms. This protection is also available for hybrid cloud environments which utilize NTT America’s private cloud.

Key Benefits of SecureCloud

· SecureCloud is the data encryption solution of choice for NTT America’s VMware vCloud Director-based private cloud and is part of NTT America’s portfolio of hosted services offered to customers in the Americas.

· According to analysts, enterprise clients’ top concerns when implementing cloud computing remain security of service and data location, and privacy or access concerns to their data. SecureCloud was designed to directly address these concerns by alleviating data security, privacy and compliance risks associated with deploying information into a private cloud-computing environment.

· SecureCloud’s patent-pending approach integrates unique policy-based key management, industry-standard encryption and virtual-server validation to safely and easily deploy data into private cloud environments. This lightweight approach enables cloud users to secure sensitive information without having to install a more complex secure file infrastructure.

· Customers are provided with detailed reporting and access to alert features for both interval- and incident-based notifications.

· SecureCloud uses identity- and integrity-based policy enforcement to ensure only authorized virtual machines receive keys and access secure volumes.

Key Benefits of NTT America Private Cloud

· NTT America was one of the first companies to launch a global private cloud hosting solution, which provides customers with additional levels of flexibility to meet computing capacity needs on demand.

· NTT America Private Cloud empowers companies to fully control their own infrastructure resources by creating customized computing resources or virtual data centers for each customer. Through NTT America’s Global Enterprise Portal, end-users have the ability to create, use and manage virtual machines and virtual applications to optimize computing resources.

· A utility-based computing solution, NTT America Private Cloud is designed for large enterprises that need to seamlessly integrate the flexibility and cost savings of the cloud while maintaining high levels of security for their enterprise applications.

· With the NTT America Private Cloud, companies can leverage global infrastructure and data centers in the United States, Europe and Asia, providing a cost-effective solution to meet demand for unprecedented bandwidth speed and capacity. The data centers are located in major metropolitan areas in the United States, Europe and Asia.

· NTT America offers multiple layers of physical and logical security, as well as guaranteed availability SLAs with each environment, to address the security and uptime requirements of mission critical applications.

· NTT America’s Private Cloud enables a Hybrid Cloud solution whereby customers can move workloads between the enterprise’s private cloud inside their protected firewall and the private cloud resources the enterprise operates within the NTT America data center.

Supporting Quotes

“Security is one of the most important issues for our enterprise customers’ private cloud computing environments. Their data is their livelihood, and adding the integrity- and identity-based policy enforcement offered by Trend Micro SecureCloud to securely encrypt their cloud-based data provides enterprise IT managers with yet another layer of protection,” noted Craig Hurley, senior product manager, NTT America Data Center Services.

“We are pleased that NTT America, a company recognized globally for its leading management solutions and IT services, has selected Trend Micro SecureCloud to be included as part of NTT America’s hosted services for cloud environments,” said Gavin Hill, senior product manager, data center security for Trend Micro. “Together, the two companies will work to ensure and secure enterprises’ journey into the cloud and make cloud implementations even safer and more secure.”

Supporting Resources

· NTT Communications Corporation: www.ntt.com/index-e.html

· NTT America: www.us.ntt.com

· NTT America Data Center Services: www.dedicatedserver.com

· NTT America Data Center Services Overview (PDF)

· NTT America Private Cloud Webpage

· NTT America Private Cloud Datasheet (PDF)

· NTT America Hybrid Cloud Webpage

· NTT America Hybrid Cloud Datasheet (PDF)

· NTT America SecureCloud Datasheet (PDF)

· NTT Communications - Global Data Center Locations Webpage

· NTT Communications Global IP Network Map

· Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service and Web Hosting Gartner RAS Core Research Note G00209074

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LinkedIn Profile of NTT America Spokesperson

Craig Hurley, Senior Product Manager http://www.linkedin.com/pub/craig-hurley/1/576/a73

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NTT America’s Michael Wheeler to Present at Carriers Ethernet World in London

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:40:00 -0400

VP of NTT America’s Global IP Network will present on 100gE at inaugural, international, exclusive event

WHAT:

Michael Wheeler, vice president of the Global IP Network business unit at NTT America, will deliver a standalone presentation at Carriers Ethernet World titled, “Outlining the Future of 100G Ethernet.” Co-located with the annual Carriers World event, Carriers Ethernet World will unite worldwide leaders in the wholesale carrier industry to examine the Ethernet opportunity.

In his presentation, Wheeler will assess the economics of and timeline for 100gE deployment and provide insight into how the technology will integrate with existing Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) systems.

WHO:

Wheeler brings more than 15 years of sales management and operational experience in the Internet and data communications industry to NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider.

In his current role as vice president, Global IP Network (GIN) at NTT America, Wheeler is responsible for all financial, engineering, operational and customer relationship activities for the business unit. Previously, Wheeler led the sales and business development organization for the GIN Business Unit, including direct sales, account management, indirect channel sales, sales engineering, marketing, product management and business development activities.

WHEN:

Thursday, September 29, 2011

11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. British Summer Time (BST)

WHERE:

The Tower – A Guoman Hotel

St. Katharine's Way
E1W 1LD

London, UK

For more information on Carriers Ethernet World, please visit: http://www.terrapinn.com/2011/carriers-ethernet-world/.

Media interested in meeting with Wheeler while at Carriers Ethernet World should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie.james@nyhus.com.

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NTT America To Exhibit at 2011 Digital Asset Management Conference

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:25:00 -0400

When: September 22 - 23, 2011

Where: The New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10001

The New Yorker Hotel is conveniently located directly across from Penn Station.

What: NTT America will have cloud architecture experts on-hand at booth number 209 to discuss the company’s recently announced suite of data protection services, which include cloud backup and archiving.

· Data and Application Continuity – Powered by Asigra, NTT America Cloud Backup is an agentless architecture that continuously backs up a business’ data to the NTT America data center. Businesses save time by only having to set the backup parameters once; the continuous data protection will incrementally add new data blocks. The deduplication feature ensures that only new data is added to the backup system making the entire process less resource-intensive on both the hardware and network. The virtual disaster recovery and application restoration aspects of the system ensure that mission critical data and applications can easily be recovered in the event of a disaster.

· Long-Term Data Archiving – NTT America’s Cloud Archiving addresses regulations that mandate the long-term storage of a company’s data, files and applications. Equally critical in the archiving process is the end-to-end chain of custody, which monitors and tracks who has access to certain types of information and when. This feature enables a business to prove in a court of law and validate that data was not changed or manipulated while archived. If changed, a SAS 70 continuous archive auditing system notes the time, person and change made to the archive. Setting new standards, NTT America Cloud Archiving ensures data preservation, integrity and compliance while dramatically reducing archiving costs.

Why: NTT America’s new data protection services enable customers of all sizes to have access to the same leading technologies and processes traditionally only available to those with very large IT budgets. As more companies seek to adopt private and hybrid cloud computing architectures to lower costs, business continuity and data protection services are amongst the top requirements. Managed business continuity services, while costing less, were not as robust as premium in-house services, often leaving an enterprise to sacrifice necessary features. Many smaller IT organizations, as a result, utilized off-site tape vaulting as a protection mechanism.

Designed for organizations with demanding requirements for operational uptime, NTT America’s private cloud services are built on production-proven technologies to support continuous business operations. Like the other services in the NTT America cloud computing portfolio, the new Cloud Backup and Cloud Archiving services are billed based on the customer’s usage, thus minimizing upfront expenditures.

Event Information:

For more information on the Digital Asset Management Conference, please visit: http://bit.ly/ob6VPA.

Please visit http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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NTT America

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NTT America’s Doug Junkins to Present at CTO Telecom Summit

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:26:00 -0400

Chief Technology Officer to speak on IPv4 to IPv6 transition

WHAT:

NTT America’s Chief Technology Officer Doug Junkins will deliver a standalone “CIO Think Tank” presentation at the CTO Telecom Summit titled, “Internet in Transition: IPv6.” In his presentation, Junkins will provide expert perspectives on IPv6 transitions, infrastructure solutions and converged network solutions.

The CTO Telecom Summit is an annual four-day event where CTOs of telecom companies collaborate and discuss industry trends and hot topics. Discussion topics will focus on how companies are adapting their products and services to respond to changes and trends in the industry. Key topics include the rise in mobile demand, opportunities with the cloud and the status of IPv6 adoption.

WHO:

In his role as CTO of NTT America, Junkins is responsible for the company’s technology procurement strategy and vendor selection, industry relations and standardization efforts and overall product portfolio coordination across both the Global IP Network and Enterprise Solutions business units. Until April of 2011, Junkins jointly served as CTO of NTT America and vice president of IP development for the Global IP Network Business Unit. His responsibilities included network architecture, tool development and peering relations for the NTT Communications Global IP Network.

WHEN:

Tuesday, Sept. 20th, 2011

12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. (MT)

WHERE:

Montelucia Resort & Spa

4949 E. Lincoln Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85253

For more information on the CTO Telecom summit, please visit: http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/.

Media interested in speaking with Doug Junkins at the event should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or ntt@nyhus.com.

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NTT America and NTT do Brasil Announce Expansion of Global IP Network with New Point of Presence Location in Sao Paulo

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:53:00 -0400

NEW YORK and SAO PAULO – September 12, 2011 – NTT America and NTT do Brasil, both wholly owned subsidiaries of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), today announced that the two companies have jointly expanded the reach of NTT Communications’ Tier 1 Global IP Network into South America with a new Point of Presence (PoP) location in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The new global IP network PoP enables NTT America and NTT do Brasil to better enable Latin American service providers and content networks to gain access to its high-capacity, reliable and efficient network.

“Sao Paulo is the ideal location to establish our first global IP network PoP in South America – it’s the epicenter of Latin America’s emerging marketplace with many opportunities for companies looking to increase their global footprint and drive the market forward,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president of NTT America’s Global IP Network business unit. “We look forward to working with NTT do Brasil to deepen our commitment to the region’s telecommunications industry by expanding network accessibility and capabilities between Latin America and the rest of the world.”

As a strong emerging market, Latin America offers valuable opportunities to the global IP transit industry, and the new Sao Paulo-based PoP will directly enable not only the growth of the local market but also the ability for global players to effectively and efficiently connect to Latin American infrastructure. NTT America and NTT do Brasil’s joint investment in the new global IP network PoP follows several years of working closely with Latin American companies to identify how best to help them meet broadband growth demands.

“The Latin American telecommunications sector is quickly becoming a crucial part of the worldwide market, so it’s an optimum time for NTT America and NTT do Brasil to leverage the NTT Communications Global IP Network to provide a stable and dependable infrastructure to meet the broadband demands of service providers and consumers in the area,” said Yukio Adachi, president of NTT do Brasil. “Together, through the deployment of this Point of Presence, we’re directly enabling the continued growth of the Latin American markets.”

NTT America and NTT do Brasil directly connect telecommunications companies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), content providers, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and enterprises to major markets around the world via NTT Communications’ Tier-1 IP Backbone Network. The NTT Communications network provides high-volume data transport at a complete range of commercial-strength bandwidth options, utilizing the most advanced technologies to provide fast, efficient and accurate data transport.

For more information on the NTT Communications Global IP Network, visit http://www.us.ntt.net/about/ipmap.cfm.

About NTT do Brasil

NTT do Brasil is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTT Communications that provides high quality and reliable global data networks, IP Services and network integration services to companies with the highest quality standards and requirements. The company’s mission is to offer necessary infrastructure and support for enterprises to develop globally and strengthen its competitive edge. For additional information, visit NTT do Brasil at http://www.br.ntt.com/.

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NTT America Expands Cloud Computing Portfolio with Business Continuity Services Built for the Enterprise

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:24:00 -0400

New York, NY and Las Vegas, NV – Today at VMworld® 2011, NTT America, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, a global infrastructure services provider, announced a suite of data protection and business continuity services to meet the strict requirements of today’s enterprises. These services include cloud backup, archiving and compliance. NTT America will have cloud architecture experts on-hand to discuss these new services at NTT Communications booth #320 at VMworld 2011, August 29 through September 1 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, NV.

NTT America’s new data protection services enable customers of all sizes to have access to the same leading technologies and processes traditionally only available to those with very large IT budgets. As more companies seek to adopt private and hybrid cloud computing architectures to lower costs, business continuity and data protection services are amongst the top requirements. For many years, high-quality business continuity services have been expensive and only available to businesses with very large IT budgets. Managed business continuity services, while costing less, were not as robust as premium in-house services, often leaving an enterprise to sacrifice necessary features. Many smaller IT organizations, as a result, utilized off-site tape vaulting as a protection mechanism.

Key Product/Service Highlights

· Secure Hybrid Cloud for Business Continuity – NTT America previously announced its VMware vCloud® Powered status (August 25^th: http://bit.ly/nU9BBp). Through this partnership with VMware, NTT America supports the ability of VMware vSphere® administrators to immediately begin deploying and managing virtual machines (VMs) across VMware vCloud® Powered cloud services. This robust private and hybrid cloud architecture maximizes an organization’s available computing resources while providing additional resources on-demand that leverage NTT Communications’ global cloud computing infrastructure.

Supporting Quotes

“Business agility and efficiency remain the primary drivers for organizations adopting cloud-based solutions,” said Doug McMaster, NTT America’s vice president of data center services. “Regardless of where enterprises are in their cloud adoption lifecycle - whether their initiatives include private clouds offering a higher degree of customization, the public cloud for cost efficiency or a hybrid environment that leverages both in-house and off-site data center resources - NTT America is there to support them.”

“The real driver of cloud computing is the business value it delivers, not only reducing costs but delivering greater levels of durability and responsiveness to support business dynamics,” said Jim Geiser, Director of IT at Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS). “NTT America’s Cloud Backup and Archiving services have been especially advantageous, eliminating time consuming administrative tasks by providing a turnkey, secure, compliant backup service.”

“Use of cloud technologies for IT infrastructure will accelerate rapidly as new cloud services are brought to market, and users will look beyond the basics of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) to source business services that will enable their organizations to take advantage of recovering markets more quickly. In the end, business managers will be able to more effectively manage, procure and consume all the services, processes and systems required to run their business in the best and most agile way possible,” noted Ted Chamberlin, Research Vice President, Gartner, Inc.

Supporting Resources

· NTT Communications Corporation Website: www.ntt.com/index-e.html

· NTT America Website: www.us.ntt.com

· NTT America Data Center Services Website: www.dedicatedserver.com

· Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service and Web Hosting Gartner RAS Core Research Note G00209074

· NTT America Private Cloud Webpage

· NTT America Private Cloud Datasheet (PDF)

· NTT America Data Center Services Overview (PDF)

· NTT America Enterprise Hosting - Data Center Locations Map (PDF)

· NTT America Cloud Backup Webpage

· NTT America Cloud Archiving Webpage

· NTT America Cloud Storage Services Datasheet (PDF)

· VMware vCloud® Powered Service Provider Status Webpage

· VMworld® 2011 Website

· NTT Communications Global IP Network Map

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The official hashtag of VMworld 2011 is #VMworld

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· NTT America Cloud Storage

NTT America Evolves Hybrid Cloud to Extend Enterprise Applications

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:42:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications (NTT Com), a global infrastructure services provider, today announced it has extended its suite of private cloud services beyond its data centers to support hybrid cloud requirements after achieving VMware vCloud® Powered status for the NTT Communications private cloud service offering. In addition, the company is announcing the new Global Enterprise Portal, which was designed to simplify the administration of cloud computing services, while increasing the level of security required in the cloud. NTT America will showcase the portal and have cloud architecture experts on-hand at the NTT Communications booth #320 at VMworld® 2011, August 29 through September 1 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, NV.

Customers seeking VMware vCloud Powered services are assured that the company’s cloud services are underpinned by VMware’s leading virtualization and cloud computing technology, namely VMware vSphere® and VMware vCloud Director™. Customers of NTT America have the ability to move workloads from their VMware vSphere-based virtualized or private cloud environment to the VMware vCloud Powered service and back again. This application portability is a key differentiator allowing customers to achieve the flexibility and security they need while enabling increased IT agility.

With the announcement of the new Global Enterprise Portal, NTT Communications offers a single site for enterprise IT administrators to access their NTT Communications services including cloud computing, managed storage and security, network, colocation, and managed hosting. Administrators also have access to a variety of productivity enhancing features such as provisioning tools, reporting, monitoring, access to high level support and billing information. To address enterprise cloud security demands, NTT Communications includes a secondary level of authentication.

Key Product/Service Highlights

· VMware vCloud Powered

o NTT Communications customers can move workloads from their private cloud environment to the VMware vCloud Powered service and back again. This application portability allows customers to achieve the flexibility and security they need while enabling increased IT agility.

o To support large enterprise customers in a hybrid cloud computing environment, NTT Communications is utilizing technology from VMware to move workloads between the enterprise’s private cloud inside their protected firewall and the private cloud resources the enterprises operate within the NTT Communications data centers.

o The customers who require certain applications and databases to remain behind their firewalls due to IT policies or security procedures will still have access to secure public cloud computing for their other applications. The company’s hybrid cloud solution enables critical applications to remain at the customer site while allowed applications can take advantage of the portability of the NTT Communications solution.

o With full control of their cloud-based workloads, enterprise IT managers can affect cost optimization as well as resource optimization to maximize their IT budget dollars.

· NTT Communications Global Enterprise Portal

o As enterprises expand beyond the country of their provider, access to a common set of tools, resources, reporting and service provisioning capabilities is critical for IT administrators.

o NTT Communications new Global Enterprise Portal provides a single integrated portal for all NTT Communications services including private cloud, managed storage and security services, network services, colocation, and managed hosting.

o The portal supports role-based administrative access so that specific roles can be assigned to individual users and is architected for security. The portal requires a double authentication, providing an additional level of security in managing the environment.

Executive Quotes

“The VMware vCloud® Powered program was developed to enable our service provider partners to differentiate themselves and help them bring their enterprise-class cloud services to market in this competitive landscape,“ said Don Schleicher, vice president, service providers, VMware. “We look forward to supporting NTT Communications further as it delivers on the agility and performance customers are looking for in the cloud computing landscape.”

“Since the launch of the NTT Communications Private Cloud, we have continued to add critical services that our customers are demanding as they develop a mix of private cloud services leveraging resources from behind their corporate firewalls and in our data centers,” added Doug McMaster, NTT America’s vice president of data center services. “Achieving VMware vCloud® Powered status for our private cloud service offering shows our commitment to meeting complex customer requirements.”

Supporting Resources

· NTT Communications Corporation Website: www.ntt.com/index-e.html

· NTT America Website: www.us.ntt.com

· NTT America Data Center Services Website: www.dedicatedserver.com

· Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service and Web Hosting Gartner RAS Core Research Note G00209074

· NTT America Private Cloud Webpage

· NTT America Private Cloud Datasheet (PDF)

· NTT America Data Center Services Overview (PDF)

· NTT America Enterprise Hosting - Data Center Locations Map (PDF)

· NTT America Cloud Backup & Archiving

· [JS1] VMware vCloud® Powered Service Provider Designation Webpage

· VMworld® 2011 Website

· NTT Communications Global IP Network Map

Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn

The official hashtag of VMworld 2011 is #VMworld

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NTT America CEO Provides Perspectives on Best Practices for Moving Enterprise Applications to the Cloud

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:13:00 -0400

NEW YORK-- NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications (NTT Com), a global infrastructure services provider, announced today that the company’s chief executive officer Kazuhiro Gomi will chair a panel presentation entitled “Cloud Realities for the Enterprise: Opportunities and Challenges,” as part of NTT Com’s sponsorship of the 24^th annual CIO 100 Symposium and Awards Ceremony in Colorado Springs, CO from August 14-16. The panel will address real world cloud implementations, as well as challenges, strategies and benefits from NTT customers.

Event and Panel Highlights

The CIO 100 Symposium and Awards Ceremony is a content-driven IT executive networking event, attended by highly qualified IT organizational members and held August 14-16 in Colorado Springs, CO. The event honors leading companies that demonstrate excellence and achievement in innovation and business value.
The symposium attracts 250 to 300 CIOs and other senior IT executives (67 percent hold CIO or VP level titles) with an $8.3B average annual company revenue, $218M average annual IT budget, and 21,206 average number of employees.
NTT Communications is presenting a panel discussion on the critical challenges and opportunities facing enterprises as they adopt cloud computing architectures, entitled “Cloud Realities for the Enterprise: Opportunities and Challenges.”
As cloud computing continues to evolve and become a viable option for enterprises interested in the flexibility of on-demand, virtualized IT resources for productivity and cost control, both new and familiar challenges are being uncovered.
As enterprise CIOs are increasing their investment in cloud computing and moving beyond pilot tests into production, the panel will explore next steps in cloud deployment including the importance of vendor transparency for cost/reliability balance, new levels of security for mission critical applications and evaluating the types of support required. In addition the panel will discuss the kinds of applications that can be deployed today versus ones that are tied to the current model.
The panel will present on Monday, August 15 at 3:10 p.m. MDT. Panelists include Kazuhiro Gomi, CEO of NTT America; Jere Brown, CEO of Dimension Data Americas; and Robb Rasmussen, SVP Strategy, Marketing and Integration at Keane. As executives from leading service providers of the NTT Group, one of the world’s largest telecommunications and IT services companies, they will share their views and insights on lessons learned in moving mission critical applications to the cloud environment.

Key Benefits of NTT America Enterprise Cloud

NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, was one of the first companies to launch a global private cloud hosting solution, which provides customers with additional levels of flexibility to meet computing capacity needs on demand.
NTT America Enterprise Cloud empowers companies to fully control their own infrastructure resources by creating customized computing resources or virtual data centers for each customer. Through NTT America’s Customer Portal, end-users have the ability to create, use and manage virtual machines and virtual applications to optimize computing resources.
A utility-based computing solution, NTT America Enterprise Cloud is designed for large enterprises that need to seamlessly integrate the flexibility and cost savings of the cloud while maintaining high levels of security for their enterprise applications.
With the NTT America Enterprise Cloud, companies can leverage global infrastructure and data centers in the United States, Europe and Asia, providing a cost-effective solution to meet demand for unprecedented bandwidth speed and capacity. The data centers are located in major metropolitan areas in the United States, Europe and Asia.
NTT America offers multiple layers of physical and logical security, as well as guaranteed availability SLAs with each environment, to address the security and uptime requirements of mission critical applications.

Executive Quote

“As we work with our enterprise customers to take advantage of all that cloud computing offers, we are constantly working to anticipate what the new challenges and opportunities will be. The NTT Group companies, including Dimension Data, Keane and NTT Communications, have developed a comprehensive ecosphere of infrastructure, networks, platforms and managed services to help CIOs and their companies stay ahead of the technology and business curves, wherever they are in their cloud migration process,” said Kazuhiro Gomi, president and CEO of NTT America.

Supporting Resources

NTT Communications Corporation Website http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html
NTT America Website http://www.us.ntt.com
Dimension Data Website
Keane Website
CIO 100 Symposium and Awards Ceremony Website
Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service and Web Hosting Gartner RAS Core Research Note G00209074
NTT America Enterprise Hosting - Data Center Locations Map (PDF)
NTT Communications Global IP Network Map
NTT America Enterprise Cloud Webpage
NTT America Enterprise Cloud Datasheet (PDF)
NTT America Data Center Services Overview (PDF)

Profiles of Presenters

Kazuhiro Gomi, CEO of NTT America, http://www.linkedin.com/in/kazugomi
Jere Brown, CEO of Dimension Data Americas, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jere-brown/1/775/a60
Robb Rasmussen, SVP Strategy, Marketing and Integration at Keane, http://www.keane.com/about-keane/council-bio-robb-rasmussen.aspx

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About NTT America

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services, as well as expertise in managed networks and leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier 1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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NTT America Announces 500G Milestone for NTT Communications’ Tier-1 Network

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:27:00 -0400

NEW YORK – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today announced that the NTT Communications Global IP Network has reached 500 Gigabits per second (Gbps) of capacity on its transpacific network. Reaching 500 Gbps is just the latest milestone in the exponential growth of the NTT Communications transpacific network, which enables NTT America to continue meet the increasing demands of its customers.

After reaching 400 Gbps of capacity in late 2010, the growth of NTT Communications’ transpacific network suffered setbacks as a result of the Japanese earthquake in March 2011. However, the network was able to quickly rebound as a result of concerted and dedicated efforts from the company’s skilled engineers. Today, with 500 Gbps of capacity, the transpacific network is enabling NTT America to rapidly deliver data in a fast, low-latency manner.

“The Internet is without a doubt critical infrastructure for our customers today, and because of this, we’re constantly working to provide the best service possible,” said Brent Duncan, vice president of sales and marketing for NTT America. “The NTT Communications network delivers seamless, worldwide reach to ensure our customers are able to remain competitive on a global scale.”

As demand grows for content and services available via the Internet, NTT America – via the NTT Communications network – supports its customers by shaping IP transit bandwidth, delivered over both Internet protocol version 4 (IPv4) and the next generation Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6). The growth of NTT Communications transpacific network will benefit customers connecting through Point of Presence (PoP) locations on its Global IP Network backbone in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific, providing them a significant competitive advantage.

NTT America directly connects telecommunications companies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), content providers, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and enterprises to major markets around the world via NTT Communications’ Tier-1 IP Backbone Network. The company provides flexible and fast dedicated access to the global Internet, one of the most aggressive Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in the industry and more than 1 Tbps of peering capacity globally.

For more information on the NTT Communications Global IP Network, visit http://www.us.ntt.net/about/ipmap.cfm.

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NTT America Deploys Bloom Energy Servers Running on Renewable Biogas at San Jose Data Center

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:26:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, announced today that it has deployed Bloom Energy Servers at its Lundy Data Center in San Jose, Calif., through NTT Worldwide Telecommunications Corporation, a core firm that performs global data center operations in NTT Communications Group. As part of several broad energy efficiency initiatives, NTT America continually monitors advancements in energy conservation technologies and chose Bloom Energy’s proven fuel cell technology, running on directed biogas, as the best choice to minimize its carbon footprint and decrease the amount of electricity pulled from the public grid, while at the same time reducing operating costs. The Bloom Energy Servers are connected to a natural gas pipeline, and utilize biogas to generate electricity on-site.

Key Highlights

· NTT America’s initial deployment consists of five Bloom Energy Servers, with a total capacity of 500kW (kilowatts), or approximately the baseline required to power 500 average homes or five 30,000 square-foot office buildings.

· NTT America will produce over 4.2 million kilowatt-hours annually, while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 1.6 million pounds, the equivalent to planting approximately 4,000 trees each year.

· As part of NTT America’s energy efficiency initiatives, the fuel cell option reduces the dependency on the public electric grid, minimizing the company’s carbon footprint by using renewable fuels.

· The fuel cells at the NTT America data center utilize renewable biogas, additionally reducing the carbon footprint through decreased dependency on fossil fuels.

· Distributed generation means electricity is generated where it will be used, allowing NTT America to reduce the amount of energy loss due to transmission across power lines, increasing efficiency and trimming costs.

· NTT America’s energy efficiency initiatives include hot aisle/cold aisle server rack design, aisle containment solutions, high efficiency computer room air conditioner (CRAC) cooling systems, distributed electricity generation and dynamic temperature sensor/control technology.

Executive Quotes

“As one of the major data center operators in the world, we recognize the importance of energy efficiency and the need for distributed generation and use of clean fuels. Equally important is our enterprise customers’ interest in, and support of, energy efficiency both from the environmental and cost reduction avenues. As a key driver for the future of the data center, NTT America will continue to evaluate, support and deploy technologies that can be environmentally sound and cost effective for our customers,” said Kazuhiro Gomi, president and CEO of NTT America.

“NTT America, like Bloom Energy, understands the importance of a clean and reliable data center solution,” said Bill Thayer, executive vice president of sales and service for Bloom Energy. “We applaud their innovative approach to sustainability, and their commitment to delivering the best choice for their customers and the environment.”

Supporting Resources

· NTT Communications Corporation Website http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html

· NTT America Website http://www.us.ntt.com

· NTT America Enterprise Hosting - Data Center Locations Map (PDF)

· NTT Communications Global IP Network Map Webpage

· NTT Worldwide Telecommunications Corporation Website http://www.nttwt.com/en/index.html

· Bloom Energy Website http://www.bloomenergy.com/

· Bloom Energy Servers Datasheet (PDF)

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About NTT Worldwide Telecommunications Corporation

NTT Worldwide Telecommunications has been providing powerful data center infrastructure for NTT Communications group. The company offers data centers worldwide, one of the most important foundations of ICT, cooperating with NTT Communications global affiliates to support NTT Communications group to provide highly value-added total services on a global scale as the trusted partner of multinational companies.

In particular, NTT-WT focuses on high-quality data centers in its procurement activities. Proprietary quality standards support the procurement of data centers having a specified level of quality.

In addition, sustainable quality improvement ensures continuous provision of safe and secure data centers.

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NTT America Announces Availability of Global Virtual Link Ethernet Solution

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:19:00 -0400

NEW YORK – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today announced the release of Global Virtual Link, the next evolution of its Ethernet solution that offers customers such as content providers and Internet service providers (ISPs) direct connectivity among their multiple locations. With the release of Global Virtual Link, NTT America has enabled its customers to establish international point-to-point Global Virtual Link direct connections to Point of Presence (POP) locations in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and all of Europe, in addition to connections throughout the United States.

“We’re excited to be able to extend our Global Virtual Link Direct service to international markets,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president of NTT America’s Global IP Network (GIN) business unit. “As our customers – many of whom are global service providers and content networks – continue to look to the cloud for cost-effective network solutions, extending our Global Virtual Link service to POPs in Asia and Europe was a natural next step.”

Global Virtual Link provides a point-to-point architecture that enables NTT America customers to establish a seamless connection between two locations by integrating Wide Area Network (WAN) reach into existing Ethernet-based Local Area Networks (LAN).

The service allows dedicated bandwidth from 100 Mbps to 10Gbps, leveraging the reach and reliability of the NTT Com Global Tier-1 IP Network. As a virtual point-to-point connection operating over the NTT Communications network, Global Virtual Link allows NTT America’s global customers to efficiently deliver content through major Internet network nodes and data centers located both in the U.S. and abroad.

For additional information about NTT America’s Global Virtual Link, contact sales@us.ntt.net.

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NTT America Highlights Key Industry Trends, Predictions for Remainder of 2011

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:50:00 -0400

NEW YORK – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today highlighted several key trends and upcoming industry developments in the broadband and IP transit industry.

“New technology innovations, global developments and the changing nature of how both businesses and consumers are using the Internet are all impacting our industry greatly,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president of NTT America’s Global IP Network business unit. “Now is the time for businesses to make the adjustments needed for success in the future.”

Wheeler outlined the following industry developments that will continue to affect the industry throughout the remainder of 2011:

Industry consolidation:

As IP transit providers continue to struggle with constraints on capital following the global financial crisis, industry consolidation will continue. Already this year, the industry has seen this consolidation several times over, with CenturyLink/Qwest/Savvis, Terremark/Verizon and Level 3/Global Crossing most notably.

Emerging technology:

IPv6 will remain at the forefront of industry discussions, as the transition will be extremely gradual. While NTT America’s IPv6 traffic on its NTT Communications network nearly doubled on World IPv6 Day, many content networks and service providers will still be slow to adopt the new protocol permanently.

However, the seemingly infinite amount of addresses provided by the new protocol have the potential to pave the way for new opportunities for existing technologies such as digital rights management (DRM) and radio-frequency identification (RFID) devices. It is these opportunities – instead of an IPv6 “killer app” – that could incentivize a faster transition.

Customer landscape:

Demands on the Internet will continue to grow as the application of video evolves and people continue to increasingly live their lives on the Internet via sites like Facebook, Flickr and YouTube. In fact, according to Forrester Research, 2010 marked the first year that consumers are spending just as much time online as they are in front of their televisions. Further, a late-2010 study cited in Multichannel News revealed that North American households are using a median of 4 Gigabytes per month of Internet bandwidth, rising steadily from 3 Gigabytes per month in 2009. Overall, Internet usage is transitioning from cache and storage to real-time and over-the-top (OTT) content.

Global developments:

Latin America continues to rise in prominence as the next big emerging market, and with Netflix’s recent announcement that it will begin offering service in the region, many industry researchers are suggesting that streaming content from the company could overtake cable in terms of adoption.

Additionally, in spite of the March 2011 Japanese earthquake, NTT America’s network remains strong. Its sophisticated infrastructure and high level of redundancy ensured that while its transpacific route was affected by the earthquake, actual service interruptions for its customers were negligible.

NTT America leverages the strength of the NTT Communications Global IP Network to provide the high-quality and flexible service its customers need to remain competitive and profitable regardless of current industry conditions. As a Tier-1 provider, the company provides seamless service from a single global ASN (ASN2914) over NTT Communications Global IP Network, directly connecting content providers, ISPs, CDNs and enterprises at the highest performance levels available.

NTT America provides flexible and fast dedicated access to the global Internet and the most aggressive Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in the industry. The company supports its customers by shaping IP transit bandwidth delivered over both Internet protocol version 4 (IPv4) and the next generation Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6).

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NTT Communications Brings Secure, High-Performance and Quality-Driven Private Networks to Boston

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:15:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced the company will join NTT Communications in a Platinum sponsorship of the CIO Perspectives Series. With a local Point-of-Presence, NTT America directly connects Boston-based companies to major markets around the world via NTT Communications Arcstar™ global MPLS and Ethernet networks. NTT America executives will be available onsite to share the company’s vision and initiatives.

CIO Perspectives is a series of one-day senior executive events for IT leaders, held annually in nine major cities around the country and produced by CIO Magazine and the CIO Executive Council. An invitation-only gathering, CIOs from mid- to large-sized companies come together for a mix of presentations, workshops, panels and networking with their peers. The agenda is created by an advisory board of Fortune 1000 CIOs, ensuring that these events are focused on the business and technology issues enterprise CIOs find most valuable. The Boston event will be held Wednesday, July 20 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton Street. To qualify to attend, CIOs and IT department staff are invited to submit a registration form at https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/24044/35623/?&.

Key Product/Service Highlights

· NTT is the largest telecommunications company in Asia, and is the second largest in the world.

· NTT Communications is a leader in global networking, providing over 100,000 MPLS ports around the world. The company leads quality improvement initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, working closely with global carrier partners through the Arcstar Carrier Forum, an ongoing access and operational quality improvement program.

· The NTT Communications global backbone architecture has been designed with full redundancy and automatic reroute to support mission critical data, voice and video applications.

· NTT Communications can provide support for complex customer routing environments. Static, BGP and EIGRP routing options are available between CE and PE routers, as well as support for load sharing and redundancy designs.

· NTT Communications provides a mature platform for the integration and quality of service (QoS) management of voice, video and data through the company’s 7-class Priority Control Service (PCS), adhering to industry standards for classification, congestion management, queuing and end-to-end delivery of IP packet data.

· The Arcstar Global IP-VPN service features Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for restoration time, outage notification, on-time delivery, transmission delay, availability and data delivery ratio. SLAs are also enhanced with the use of QoS; prioritized traffic will receive a higher SLA commitment.

· NTT Communications also offers optional managed router services including global procurement, configuration, installation, monitoring and maintenance of customer premise devices used to connect to the MPLS service. All locations are not required to have managed CPE, giving customers the flexibility to mix and match these deployments wherever needed, effectively filling gaps in remote IT presence while keeping control where IT expertise is available. NTT Communications manages both the router and the circuit.

· The Arcstar Global IP-VPN service supports native IP Multicast over a managed network. The standard implementation offers PIM-SM (sparse mode) and PIM-SSM (source specific multicast). Use of multicast can be determined on a per port basis.

· NTT Communications’ web-based Traffic Reporting Service provides Arcstar MPLS customers with network utilization, performance information (latency, packet loss, jitter, etc.), service outage information and trouble ticket resolutions via a web portal anywhere and anytime.

Executive Quote

“Boston is one of the key business centers in the United States, and many of the institutions in the metro area have or are developing operations and key partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region. NTT America brings a unique combination of dedicated connections and an unparalleled knowledge of the Asian market. Our strengths in public and private networks, enterprise cloud computing and managed security services deliver the solutions enterprises need to expand their businesses,” said Michael DeVito, vice president of enterprise solutions for NTT America’s Enterprise Solutions Business Unit.

Supporting Resources

· NTT America Website

· NTT America MPLS IP-VPN Webpage

· NTT America Global Ethernet Webpage

· NTT America Private Line Webpage

· NTT America Transpacific Low Latency Webpage

· NTT America Global IT Webpage

· NTT America Enterprise Hosting - Data Center Locations Map (PDF)

· NTT Communications Global IP Network Map Webpage

· IDG Research’s “Strategies for Asia-Pacific Expansion” Whitepaper (PDF)

· CIO Perspectives Boston Website

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NTT America’s Doug Junkins to Keynote Light Reading’s “IPv6 2011: The Time is Now!”

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:03:00 -0400

NTT America has led IPv6 transition with eight years of capabilities

WHAT:

NTT America’s Chief Technology Officer Doug Junkins will be the keynote speaker at Light Reading’s “IPv6 2011: The Time is Now!” event on July 14 in New York. “IPv6 2011: The Time is Now!” is a one-day summit for Internet industry leaders focused on transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6.

NTT Communications has been a global industry leader in the transition to IPv6, with native and dual stack offerings dating back to 2004. Junkins will speak on the status of IPv6 adoption and how the depletion of IPv4 has impacted service providers and enterprises. He will share insight on the transition mechanisms today to help ease the migration to IPv6.

WHO:

WHEN:

Thursday, July 14, 2011

2 to 2:30 p.m. EDT

WHERE:

The Hilton New York

1335 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY

For more information on “IPv6 2011: The Time is Now!” please visit: http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?event_id=29676.

Media interested in speaking with an NTT America executive should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie.james@nyhus.com.

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NTT America and Dimension Data Share Global Expansion Strategies With Houston IT Executives

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:59:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced a joint seminar with Dimension Data, also an NTT company, for Houston area information technology (IT) executives. The seminar, to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel on July 12, will focus on the theme of Developing Your Business in Asia. With its heritage in Japan, and as the second largest telecom company in the world, NTT will share insights into the burgeoning marketplace of U.S.-based companies expanding into Japan, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and India. Dimension Data, one of the largest systems integrators in the world and a member of the NTT Group, has deep technical and integration expertise to provide a global perspective for expanding enterprises.

For most companies successful expansion of their business globally and particularly into Asia, requires a data sharing and collaboration model that brings the challenges of data security to the forefront. Each country’s security practices can be affected by government regulations, local culture and the level of expertise of the staff. Because these data security issues are difficult to learn in advance, this complimentary executive event will examine the benefits of entering emerging Asian markets, identify precautions to minimize risks associated with expansion, and explore how local Houston businesses can leverage combined resources of NTT Group companies to support their business development in Asia.

Key Event Highlights

· The Greater Houston Area Executive Luncheon Seminar will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. CDT at the Four Seasons Hotel Houston. IT department personnel interested in attending should send an email to Houston-seminar@ntta.com.

· Former U.S. Congressman Nick Lampson, who currently sits on the advisory board of Outreach Strategists, will chair the event.

· James T. Edmonds, chairman of the Port of Houston Authority, will join Mr. Lampson to give opening remarks at the seminar. Mr. Edmonds is also a member of the Board of Pilots Commissioners. He serves on the Board of Directors of Greater Houston Partnership and the Board of the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and is actively involved in the political process at the state and local levels. He is president of Edmonds & Company, a business consulting firm.

· Doug Junkins, CTO of NTT America, will present “Capitalizing on the Momentum: Why Asia Now?” Mr. Junkins is responsible for NTT America’s technology procurement strategy and vendor selection, industry relations and standardization efforts, and overall product portfolio coordination.

· Nick Arvanitis, Principal Consultant with Dimension Data’s Security Practice, will cover “Borderless Business, or Borderless Threats?” Mr. Arvanitis leads and manages security assessment and penetration testing teams, as well as scoping and conducting engagements and research on individual projects. Mr. Arvanitis has worked across a broad range of global industry verticals, with a significant proportion of focus in the financial, government, military and telecommunications sectors.

Key Product/Service Highlights

NTT America directly connects Houston-based companies to major markets around the world via NTT Communications Arcstar™ global MPLS and Ethernet networks and the NTT Communications Global IP Network.

Executive Quote

“Houston is home to some of the largest companies in America, many of which have or are developing operations in the Asia-Pacific region. NTT America and Dimension Data have the knowledge, experience and IT services to help these businesses plan, expand and manage their IT communications in that region, so they can take advantage of cost efficiencies in leveraging their current infrastructure, as well as gaining access to a whole new market for their products and services,” said Michael DeVito, vice president of enterprise solutions for NTT America’s Enterprise Solutions Business Unit.

Supporting Resources

· NTT America MPLS IP-VPN Webpage

· NTT America Global Ethernet Webpage

· NTT America Private Line Webpage

· NTT America Transpacific Low Latency Webpage

· NTT America Global IT Webpage

· NTT America Enterprise Hosting - Data Center Locations Map (PDF)

· NTT Communications Global IP Network Map (PDF)

· IDG Research’s “Strategies for Asia-Pacific Expansion” Whitepaper (PDF)

Links/URLs

· NTT America Website

· Dimension Data Website

Profiles of Seminar Presenters:

· Nick Lampson, former U.S. Congressman, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Lampson

· James T. Edmonds, Chairman of the Port of Houston Authority, http://www.houston.org/greater-houston-partnership/about-us/bios.asp?bioID=118473

· Doug Junkins, CTO at NTT America, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/doug-junkins/7/519/992

· Nicholas Arvanitis, Principal Consultant at Dimension Data, http://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasarvanitis

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NTT America to Provide Perspectives on IPv6 Traction and 100gE Adoption at Key Industry Events

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:48:00 -0400

NEW YORK – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today announced that key executives will be delivering stand-alone presentations at key industry events during the third quarter of 2011.

“As IPv6 adoption continues to mature among the ISP and enterprise community, NTT America continues to remain at the forefront of educating the industry about what’s next to come,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president, Global IP Network at NTT America. “Looking ahead toward 100GigE deployment, we bring our knowledge and expertise to the technology community to keep companies on track for success.”

NTT America will speak at the following events:

· Light Reading’s IPv6 2011: The Time is Now! – July 14 in New York

At Light Reading’s exclusive event, “IPv6 2011: The Time is NOW!”, NTT America’s Chief Technology Officer Doug Junkins will deliver the keynote address on the status of IPv6 adoption and how the depletion of IPv4 has impacted service providers and enterprises. Junkins will share insight on the transition mechanisms today to help ease the migration to IPv6. Junkins will present from 2 to 2:30 p.m. (EST). For more information on the event, visit http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?event_id=29676.

· CTO Telecom Summit – Sept. 18-21 in Scottsdale, AZ

Junkins will join other telecom CTOs during a 3-day conference comprised of focused sessions designed to increase collaboration and mindshare between major industry players. Discussion topics will focus on how companies are adapting their products and services to respond to changes and trends in the industry such as increase in mobile demand and capabilities and opportunities with the cloud. For more information on the event, visit http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/.

· Carriers Ethernet World – Sept. 27-29 in London

In a presentation titled, “Outlining the Future of 100G Ethernet,” Wheeler will assess the economics of and timeline for 100GigE deployment and provide insight into how the technology will integrate with existing DWDM systems. Wheeler’s presentation will be on Sept. 29^th from 1:30 to 2 p.m. (BST). For more information on the event, visit http://www.terrapinn.com/2011/carriers-ethernet-world/.

Media interested in meeting with NTT America while at any of the shows listed above should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie.james@nyhus.com.

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NTT America Names New Executives in Support of MNC Customer Growth

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:00:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced the company has filled three key executive positions that focus on corporate sales and streamlined corporate processes.

Michael DeVito is appointed the new vice president for enterprise solutions. Reporting to the head of the Enterprise Solutions Business Unit, Mr. DeVito will have responsibility for both the business management and network services teams, which operate the Arcstar network, determine pricing, product marketing and bid management, and deliver enterprise sales. Mr. DeVito comes to NTT America with more than 20 years of leadership experience in building and managing highly successful technology services businesses in competitive global markets across Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. He has held executive positions at BT Global Services, Equant Network Services (now Orange Business), Qwest and MCI. His strength in Fortune Global 1000 sales, leadership in enterprise network services and tenure in the industry will enable NTT America to better serve enterprise customers that have growth goals to expand their business globally.

Reporting to Michael DeVito, Bryan Tam has been promoted to vice president and head of enterprise sales. In this role, he is responsible for day-to-day management of the sales team focused on Fortune Global 1000 and multinational corporation (MNC) sales for public and private network services, colocation, unified communications and managed security services. Mr. Tam has more than 28 years of experience in management, solution selling and global relationship building. He joined NTT America 10 years ago and previously was regional vice president of enterprise sales for the Northeastern, Central, and Southeastern regions of the United States. Mr. Tam has significant sales experience with Fortune Global 500 companies, is an expert on information technology in China and India, and speaks several Chinese dialects. He is also actively involved in a variety of company-wide initiatives including NTT America’s Kaizen (continuous improvement) programs.

To further strengthen NTT America and contribute to the next level of competitiveness, Jun Nojima has been appointed to the newly created role of chief administrative officer (CAO). In this role, Mr. Nojima will have responsibility for corporate marketing, human resources, corporate strategy and legal. He will work to increase NTT America’s efficiencies as an organization, while interfacing with other NTT group companies in a more holistic fashion. Mr. Nojima is a 23-year veteran of NTT, and brings a wealth of experience and contacts to the office of the CAO. Most recently, he led the Enterprise Solutions Business Unit as the vice president and head of sales and marketing, a position to which he was appointed in January 2010. Previously, Mr. Nojima was head of global marketing for NTT Communications at the Tokyo headquarters. He received his Masters of Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management in 2009.

“The wealth of experience with global 1000 companies that Mike, Bryan and Jun bring to the table ensures that NTT America has the best leadership to continue the growth of our business in the upcoming years,” said Kazuhiro Gomi, president and CEO of NTT America. “We welcome Mike on board and congratulate Bryan and Jun on their new positions.”

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NTT America Sponsors Inaugural Telecom Exchange in New York City

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:50:00 -0400

Company collaborates with telecom network buyers through participation at regional industry event

WHAT:

NTT America will be a table sponsor at Telecom Exchange on June 29, 2011 in New York City. With its U.S. headquarters located in New York, NTT America executives will play an active role at this industry event designed to increase collaboration between telecom network buyers in the New York area. Telecom Exchange is designed to provide fairness and value to all who offer or require network connectivity in the New York, Long Island and New Jersey areas.

WHO:

WHEN:

June 29, 2011

WHERE:

Cipriani Wall Street

55 Wall St.

New York, New York

For more information on Telecom Exchange, visit: http://thetelecomexchange.com/.

Media interested in speaking with an NTT America Global IP Network executive should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

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NTT Communications’ Arcstar Ultra Low-Latency Solutions Speed Transpacific Trading Times

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:00:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), today announced the company will join NTT Com’s exhibit at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Annual Financial Services Technology Leaders Forum and Expo, the premier event focusing on technology in the financial services market. The conference will be held June 14-16, 2011 at the Hilton New York, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY. NTT America executives will be available at booth number 1817 to discuss challenges and solutions for financial institutions looking to expand their business in Asia-Pacific regions. A commissioned study on high frequency trading needs and opportunities in major Asian financial markets will be available at the company exhibit.

Overview

· SIFMA’s 31st Annual Financial Services Technology Leaders Forum and Expo will address the rapidly changing world of technology and how the financial industry is using the latest advances to drive productivity, comply with regulatory requirements, and adapt to new products, demanding investors and converging markets.

· A March 2011 study, Connecting to Future Opportunities: Cross-Border Low Latency Connectivity, commissioned by NTT Communications and produced by the Aite Group, analyzes new opportunities, benefits and challenges emerging in Asian financial centers, particularly in the areas of connectivity, speed and increased access. The study examines growing trading options for companies particularly in Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong, and how the requirements for cost-effective, low-latency connectivity across Asia is vital for a firm’s growth and competitiveness.

Key Takeaways from the Study

· Over the last few years, expected competition from off-exchange liquidity pools and adoption of sophisticated trading tools have generated much interest within major Asian financial centers.

· As Asian exchanges begin overhauling their IT infrastructures to align themselves with changing market microstructure, brokers and customers will need to focus on updating their trading technologies to stay competitive.

· Each major Asian financial center has a unique set of regulations and infrastructure requirements, which makes it difficult for small market participants to actively participate in Asia.

· With high frequency trading firmly entrenched in the U.S. and European markets, the Asian markets have become the next frontier of opportunities for most large high frequency trading firms.

· Operating in a trading environment in which every millisecond counts, firms with business growth goals in the Asian market must build their overall Asian strategy on top of cost-effective and reliable low latency connectivity infrastructure.

Key Product/Service Highlights

· NTT Communications’ Arcstar Low-Latency Solutions provide major commodity exchanges, investment firms and hedge funds with low latency routes available for transpacific data connections.

· NTT Communications offers off-the-shelf services between Chicago and Tokyo, and New York and Tokyo, as well as industry leading service level agreements (SLAs), including some of the lowest transpacific latency available in the industry.

· NTT Communications’ data routes have proven critical in the success of high frequency trading and algorithmic trading for the financial markets and are available through NTT America via NTT Communications’ PC-1 transpacific cable system.

Supporting Quotes

“Our customers in the financial markets are some of our most demanding as their requirements for speed and accuracy are vital to their continued success,” said Fang Wu, vice president, products and solutions, NTT America. “NTT America brings a unique combination of dedicated high speed subsea cables to make millisecond transactions possible and an unparalleled knowledge of the Asian market. Our Arcstar solution provides a predictable, consistent, fast and safe way for companies to complete important transactions.”

“CME Group requires the highest level of network services that offer the lowest latency routes and most stringent SLAs available in order to meet the real-time demands of our customers around the world,” said Bryan Durkin, chief operating officer and managing director of products and services for CME Group. “Working with NTT Communications will help us to continue to improve our service offerings by providing our customers throughout Asia dedicated connections from Tokyo to Chicago.”

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Supporting Resources

· Datasheet: NTT America Arcstar Low-Latency Solutions (PDF)

· Press Release: NTT America Provides Investment Community with Low Latency Data Connections

Links/URLs

· SIFMA Financial Services Technology Leaders Forum and Expo Website

· NTT America Website

· NTT America Managed Private Networks Webpage

· NTT America Transpacific Low-Latency Solution Webpage

· Pacific Crossing Website

LinkedIn Profiles of NTT America Executives in Attendance at Event

· Derek Sprunk, Sales Manager, Enterprise Solutions, NTT America, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/derek-sprunk/9/608/3a8

· Fang Wu, Vice President, Products and Solutions, NTT America, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/fang-wu/14/76/644

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NTT America Features New Enterprise Cloud Solution at Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Management Summit

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:28:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced the company will feature the NTT America Enterprise Cloud at the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Management Summit, June 13-15, 2011, at booth Q, at the Peabody Orlando, in Orlando, FL. The Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Management Summit 2011 delivers the strategies, tactics and how-to recommendations needed to take the right course of action and ensure that the I&O organization is operating at its best.

Key Product/Service Highlights

· NTT America is one of the first companies to launch a global private cloud hosting solution based on VMware vCloud® Director, which provides customers with additional levels of flexibility to meet computing capacity needs on demand.

· NTT America Enterprise Cloud empowers companies to fully control their own infrastructure resources by creating customized computing resources or virtual data centers for each customer. Through NTT America’s Customer Portal, end-users have the ability to create, use and manage virtual machines and virtual applications to optimize computing resources.

· A utility-based computing solution, NTT America Enterprise Cloud is designed for large enterprises that need to seamlessly integrate the flexibility and cost savings of the cloud while maintaining high levels of security for their enterprise applications.

· With the NTT America Enterprise Cloud, companies can leverage global infrastructure and data centers in the United States, Europe and Asia, providing a cost-effective solution to meet demand for unprecedented bandwidth speed and capacity. The data centers are located in major metropolitan areas in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Executive Quote

“As large enterprises, our customers want access to the cost efficiencies and flexibility that cloud computing offers, but are unwilling to sacrifice their security and ability to customize their computing environments,” said Doug McMaster, NTT America’s vice president of data center services. “Our virtual private cloud model allows them to leverage NTT America’s years of expertise in securely managing global networks while simultaneously integrating the advantages of cloud-based infrastructure.”

Supporting Resources

· Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service and Web Hosting Gartner RAS Core Research Note G00209074

· NTT America Enterprise Cloud Website

· NTT America Enterprise Cloud Datasheet (PDF)

· NTT America Data Center Services Overview (PDF)

· NTT America Enterprise Hosting - Data Center Locations Map (PDF)

· NTT Communications Global IP Network Map (PDF)

Links/URLs

· Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Management Summit Website

· NTT America Website

· NTT America Data Center Services Website

LinkedIn Profiles of NTT America Executives in Attendance at Event

· Gregory McCoy, Director of Solutions Engineering, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/greg-mccoy/3/222/a36

· Jim Nolan, Director of Business Development, Data Center Services, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jim-nolan/7/a24/687

· Indranil Sengupta, Director of Program Management, Data Center Services, http://www.linkedin.com/in/indranilsengupta

Event Hashtag

The official hashtag for the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Management Summit is #gartneriom.

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NTT America Showcases IPv6 Leadership during World IPv6 Day

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:00:00 -0400

NEW YORK – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today participated in World IPv6 Day, an event sponsored and organized by the Internet Society (ISOC) to demonstrate readiness for the transition to IPv6. NTT America has been providing IPv6 service to its customers since 2004 via the NTT Communications Global IP Network, which was the first network to offer commercially available dual-stack IPv6 transit with global availability.

During World IPv6 Day, a 24-hour period that began on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET (0:00 UTC), Internet service providers, hardware makers, operating system vendors and Web companies enabled IPv6 on their main websites to test connections, remedy issues and ensure for a smooth future transition from IPv4 to IPv6. World IPv6 Day was designed by the ISOC as an opportunity for the industry to test its IPv6 capabilities in a controlled environment, identifying any issues or bottlenecks before turning IPv6 on permanently.

“NTT America’s participation in World IPv6 Day is yet another step we are taking to proactively encourage our customers to make the transition to IPv6 and support them through the process,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president of NTT America’s Global IP Network business unit. “No provider has a longer history in providing commercial IPv6 than NTT Communications.”

NTT Communications boasts a strong history of IPv6 expertise, dating back to 1996 when it started one of the world’s largest global IPv6 research networks. Following the launch of IPv6 native, tunneling and dual stack commercial service in North America in 2003, the company launched its IPv6 native and dual stack services globally in 2004. Today, approximately 30 percent of NTT America customer ports and 70 percent of peering ports are IPv6 enabled. Additionally, 20 percent of NTT America customers currently purchase IPv6 transit.

“There’s almost no limit to the possibilities that IPv6 presents in terms of new applications. The self-discovery capabilities of IPv6 present a multitude of opportunities for device-to-device communications and more,” said Dorian Kim, vice president of IP development for NTT America’s Global IP Network business unit. “NTT America looks forward to continuing to share our expertise with the industry and support the transition from IPv4 to IPv6.”

NTT America also recently helped Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. (ISC) significantly improve its IPv6 infrastructure by donating a GigE port to the organization, a non-profit public benefit corporation dedicated to supporting the infrastructure of the Internet by developing and maintaining core production quality software, protocols and operations. NTT America previously donated a GigE link to ISC in July 2008, which was used to support its various open source software for the Internet community as well as other public-benefit software projects.

“NTT America’s IPv6 expertise in unmatched in the industry in terms of longevity, and we’ve benefitted greatly from their support over the years,” said Barry Greene, ISC president. “We look forward to leveraging NTT America’s donation to help support the continued growth of the Internet.”

For more information about NTT America’s IPv6 service, visit: http://www.us.ntt.net/products/internet-access/ipv6.cfm.

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NTT America Sponsors NANOG 52

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:00:00 -0400

NTT America’s activities are part of a year-long Diamond Sponsorship of NewNOG events

WHAT:

North American Network Operators Group (NANOG) 52 is an educational forum for the network operator and vendor communities. As part of NTT America’s year-long Diamond Sponsorship, the company will co-host and exhibit at the interactive Beer & Gear party. NANOG is owned by NewNOG, a community-based non-profit organization.

WHO:

WHEN:

Monday, June 13, 2011

6 to 8 p.m. Mountain Time

WHERE:

Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
1550 Court Place
Denver, Colorado

For more information on NANOG 52, visit: http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog52/index.php.

Media interested in speaking with an NTT America Global IP Network executive should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

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NTT America’s Michael Wheeler to Participate in Panel Discussion at International Telecoms Week 2011

Wed, 18 May 2011 20:00:00 -0400

Vice President of NTT America’s Global IP Network to share expertise on broadband growth in Latin America

WHAT:

Michael Wheeler, vice president of the Global IP Network business unit at NTT America, will participate in a workshop at International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2011 titled, “Regional Focus on Latin America: Keeping the Pace with a Rapidly Expanding Marketplace.”

This will be the second time this spring Wheeler has shared his expertise in telecommunications in Latin America at a high profile event. At Capacity LATAM in Sao Paulo, Brazil in March, he participated in “Monetizing Ethernet: Development, Challenges and Opportunities.” At ITW, NTT America and other Tier-1 providers will collaborate and network with members of the global telecommunications community.

WHO:

Wheeler brings more than 15 years of sales management and operational experience in the Internet and data communications industry to NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider.

In his current role as Vice President, Global IP Network (GIN) at NTT America, Wheeler is responsible for all financial, engineering, operational and customer relationship activities for the business unit. Previously, Wheeler led the sales and business development organization for the GIN Business Unit, including direct sales, account management, indirect channel sales, sales engineering, marketing, product management and business development activities.

WHEN:

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

2:30 to 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time

WHERE:

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

2660 Woodley Road N.W.

Washington, D.C.

For more information on ITW, visit: http://www.internationaltelecomsweek.com/.

Media interested in meeting with Wheeler while at ITW should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

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Media Contacts: Cameron Bays and Katie James, Nyhus Communications for NTT America; 206.323.3733; cameron@nyhus.com, katie@nyhus.com

NTT America’s Doug Junkins to Participate in Panel Discussions at Carrier Cloud Forum at Interop Las Vegas

Tue, 03 May 2011 20:00:00 -0400

CTO to share insight on the state of cloud services and how service providers can add value to IP transport offerings

WHAT:

Doug Junkins, chief technology officer at NTT America, will participate in back-to-back panel discussions at the Carrier Cloud Forum at Interop Las Vegas. The panels, hosted by Light Reading and Heavy Reading, will focus on the topic of cloud-based services and include NTT America’s insight as a Tier-1 Global IP service provider.

First, Junkins will join Scott Cain, head global portfolio manager at BT Global Services and Carol Wilson, chief editor of events at Light Reading, to discuss the industry’s momentum with deploying cloud services in a panel titled, “A Conversation with Carriers.”

Second, Junkins will participate in a panel titled, “Monetizing the Cloud: Turning XaaS-Related Services into a Profitable Business.” In this presentation, Junkins will once again join other industry experts to explore how cloud-based services will evolve to be profit engines of the future, as well as ways to make better service translate into market success. Specific discussion points include: the opportunity cloud computing presents for service providers to add value to their IP transport offerings by developing XaaS offerings; and how providers can differentiate their services and pair them with user-friendly Service Level Agreements.

WHO:

Junkins serves as the CTO of NTT America. He has spent 11 years in his current role.

Prior to NTT America, Junkins held leadership roles at Verio (acquired by NTT Communications) and Seattle-based regional IP network provider NorthWestNet. He has a Master of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Washington. Junkins is a frequent speaker at industry events.

WHEN:

Monday, May 9, 2011

“A Conversation with Carriers”

2:15 to 2:35 p.m. Pacific Time

Monday, May 9, 2011

“Monetizing the Cloud: Turning XaaS-Related Services Into a Profitable Business”

2:50 to 4 p.m. Pacific Time

WHERE:

Mandalay Bay

3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Las Vegas, Nevada

For more information on Carrier Cloud Forum, visit: http://www.interop.com/lasvegas/conference/carrier-cloud-forum.php.

Media interested in meeting with Junkins while at Carrier Cloud Forum should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

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NTT America Sponsors Rocky Mountain 2011 IPv6 Summit

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:17:00 -0400

NTT America to participate in the largest IPv6 conference in North America

WHAT:

As a Silver Sponsor, NTT America will join more than 400 professionals ranging from technology leaders to researchers for discussions on the future of IPv6 technology at the largest IPv6 conference in North America. NTT America’s participation represents the company’s continued commitment to support the deployment of emerging technologies – NTT Communications was the first network to offer commercially available dual-stack IPv6 transit with global availability.

WHO:

NTT America is North America’s natural gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, with strong capabilities in the U.S. market. The company provides world-class Enterprise Hosting, managed network, and IP networking services for enterprise customers and service providers worldwide.

WHEN:

April 25-27, 2011

WHERE:

Grand Hyatt Denver Colorado

1750 Welton St.

Denver, Colorado

For more information on the Rocky Mountain 2011 IPv6 Summit, visit: http://www.rmv6tf.org/IPv6Summit.htm.

Media interested in speaking to a NTT America Global IP Network executive should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

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NTT America Drives Telecom Industry Forward at Key Events in Q2 2011

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:56:00 -0400

NEW YORK – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today announced its plans to participate in several key industry events during the second quarter of 2011.

“As the technology landscape continues to evolve with advances in IPv6 and 100 Gigabyte Ethernet, as well as opportunities for growth and expansion in emerging markets, we are committed to help drive the telecom industry forward,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president, Global IP Network at NTT America. “In the coming months, our participation at industry events is an opportunity for us to engage with other technology leaders and share valuable insight on industry trends to increase broadband connectivity in the U.S. and the rest of the world.”

NTT America will have a presence at the following events:

- Rocky Mountain 2011 IPv6 Summit – April 25-27 in Denver

- Carrier Cloud Forum at Interop Las Vegas – May 9 in Las Vegas

At Interop, NTT America’s Chief Technology Officer Doug Junkins will join other industry experts at the Carrier Cloud Forum, hosted by Light Reading and Heavy Reading, to explore how cloud-based services will evolve to be profit engines of the future. Doug will provide NTT America’s strategy on cloud services in a Q&A session titled, “Service Provider Perspective” at 2:15 to 2:35 p.m. (PT). In addition, Doug will also participate in a panel, titled, “Monetizing the Cloud: Turning XaaS-Related Services into a Profitable Business,” at 2:50 p.m. (PT). For more information on the forum, visit http://www.interop.com/lasvegas/conference/carrier-cloud-forum.php.

- International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2011 – May 23-25 in Washington, D.C.

At ITW, NTT America and other Tier 1 providers will collaborate and network with members of the global telecommunications community. Wheeler will participate in a panel discussion with representatives from other carriers that have a strong presence in the Latin America titled, “Regional Focus on Latin America: Keeping the Pace with a Rapidly Expanding Marketplace,” at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, May 24. For more information, visit http://www.internationaltelecomsweek.com/.

- NANOG 52 – June 12-15 in Denver

NewNOG, a community-based nonprofit and current owner of the North American Network Operators Group (NANOG), is an educational forum for the network operator and vendor communities. As part of NTT America’s yearlong Diamond Sponsorship, the company will co-host and exhibit at the interactive Beer & Gear party at 6 p.m. (CT) on Monday, June 13. For more information, visit http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog52/index.php.

- Telecom Exchange 2011 – June 29 in New York City

With its U.S. headquarters located in New York City, NTT America will play an active role at this industry event designed to increase collaboration between telecom network buyers in the New York City area. This year, NTT America will sponsor a table at the event. For more information, visit http://www.thetelecomexchange.com/.

Media interested in meeting with NTT America while at any of the shows listed above should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

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Media Contacts: Cameron Bays and Katie James, Nyhus Communications for NTT America; 206.323.3733; cameron@nyhus.com, katie@nyhus.com

NTT America Announces Commercial Availability of New Private Cloud Offering

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:00:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced the first commercial availability of its enterprise private cloud hosting environment, built using VMware vSphere® and VMware vCloud® Director virtualization and cloud infrastructure software. The new utility-based computing solution, the NTT America Enterprise Cloud, is designed to appeal not only to mid-sized customers, but also to large enterprises seeking a flexible approach to managing their IT computing resources through cloud computing.

NTT America, who first announced the platform integration with the VMware platform at VMworld®in August 2010, is one of the first providers globally to launch cloud services based on VMware vCloud Director that provide customers with additional computing capacity on demand as needed. With the new NTT America Enterprise Cloud, customers will now have available and scalable access to a pool of dedicated and/or shared computing resources that deliver private cloud services to users at NTT America’s premier data centers without having to purchase their own physical servers.

The NTT America Enterprise Cloud creates customized computing resources or virtual datacenters for each customer. Through NTT America’s Customer Portal, end-users can now serve themselves by creating, using, and managing virtual machines and virtual applications within their computing resources. While empowering customers with the ability to fully control their infrastructure resources, NTT America also offers multiple layers of physical and logical security as well as guaranteed availability SLAs with each environment.

“The NTT America Enterprise Cloud built on VMware vSphere® and VMware vCloud® Director will enable customers to leverage the full benefits of cloud computing in a highly secure and cost-effective manner, and delivering IT as a service to users,” said Dan Chu, vice president, cloud infrastructure and services, VMware. “VMware continues to work with partners such as NTT America to provide an evolutionary path to cloud computing that will continue to help organizations harness the benefits of their own IT infrastructure and a hosting provider's cloud computing offering, enabling greater agility to respond to changing IT and business demands.”

NTT America Enterprise Cloud complements the existing NTT America Cloud, which together provide both public and private cloud computing resources. NTT America Enterprise Cloud computing resources will provide flexibility for customers that require fewer resources to opt for a multi-tenant environment and for those with greater needs to choose completely dedicated computing resources, all while in a private, secure environment.

With NTT America Enterprise Cloud, customers will be able to purchase the minimum amount of resources they require to design their computing environment, including CPU, RAM, storage and network access. They will then be billed a defined monthly rate based on the amount of these resources. Customers will also have access to an additional pool of computing resources beyond that which they have purchased, which will allow for temporary capacity and is ideal for end users with seasonal needs or variances.

“As companies are still in the transition mode transforming IT, private clouds continue to be a preferred deployment model for CTOs/CIOs to entrust to their computing resources,” said Agatha Poon, Research Manager with Tier1 Research. “Aside from mitigating risks associated with data security and regulatory compliance, a highly automated private cloud that simplifies the complexity of IT management without compromising performance and productivity is instrumental in bringing enterprise cloud computing into the enterprise mainstream.”

“Traditional Managed Hosting can be the right choice for certain applications, but the Enterprise Cloud provides the best alternative for customers that only require a few virtual machines or need scalable, cost-effective, efficient and secure computing resources that can be managed anytime and from any location,” said Doug McMaster, NTT America’s vice president for data center and cloud solutions.

For more information about NTT Communications’ U.S.-based cloud computing product offerings, please visit NTT America or call 1-888-EH-1STOP (341-7867).

Please visit http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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NTT America joins NTT Advanced Technology to Preview its new CineCloud Media Collaboration Services at NAB Show

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:00:00 -0400

WHAT:

NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, will be unveiling its pilot platform of CineCloud media collaboration services at the 2011 NAB Show, held at Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. NTT America joins NTT Advanced Technology, a manufacturer of high-performance codec devices for film production, at Booth #SU8506. Inquiries for this upcoming service capability may be sent to cinecloud@ntta.com.

At the event, service experts from NTT America will be present to exhibit and discuss the company’s new CineCloud services designed to save time, shrink distance, and improve the productivity of media professionals working on deadline by enabling them to collaborate in real-time without traveling, without compromising media quality, and without sacrificing interactivity or creative control. CineCloud makes it technically feasible and economically practical for creative professionals to work together at a distance over private 1 GigE and 10GigE networks using real-time remote collaboration services flexibly and cost-effectively organized, secured, audited and billed on a project-by-project basis.

CineCloud is designed so that remote collaboration workflows can move beyond asynchronous file transfer to synchronous real-time collaboration, leveraging NTT’s standards-based high quality media gateways and the enterprise-class global network operations expertise of NTT Communications.

WHO:

NTT America provides global corporations with critical business infrastructure, combining secure private network and data center services to support their growth and expansion. The company is renowned for its high-quality operation and quick service implementation, leveraging the global resources of Fortune Global 500 telecom leader: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT).

When:

April 11 - 14, 2011

WHERE:

NTT Advanced Technology Booth #SU8506

Las Vegas Convention Center

3150 Paradise Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Why:

As content production processes are increasingly global, with top talent and facilities located around the country and around the world, production infrastructure that accommodates real-time collaboration between remote locations has become a necessity.

NTT America is responding to the requirements of industry professional by leveraging the company’s layer 2 VPN technology, high-quality media streaming technology, and carrier-class private cloud computing technology to offer digital media production and post-production collaboration solutions that make it easy for cinema and television producers to see and hear the same picture and sound, at the same time, and at the same quality, on synchronized and calibrated professional systems good enough to make critical creative decisions.

Event Information: http://www.nabshow.com/2011/index.asp

Please visit http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

About NTT Advanced Technology (NTT – AT)

NTT-AT commits to provide optimum and cost effective remote collaboration solutions with its deep experience and expertise for the progressive digital film and television industry, working with NTT group companies by utilizing their dependable global network. For additional information on NTT-AT, visit us on the Web at http://www.ntt-at.com/.

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NTT America to Present on Cloud Security and Demo Enhanced Cloud Computing Platform at Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:00:00 -0400

WHAT:

NTT America, a global infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, will be demonstrating its cloud computing platform at the Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco, held at the Moscone West Expo Hall, at booth #907. The annual multi-track event, co-produced by O'Reilly Media, Inc. and UBM TechWeb, showcases the latest Web 2.0 business models, development paradigms, products, and is explicitly created to address the needs of technical, design, marketing, and business professionals building the next iteration of the Web.

At the event, NTT America‘s technical staff will be on-hand to provide demonstrations and discuss the company’s hosting, cloud computing, security and colocation offerings that are critical components for companies planning to capitalize on the rapid and unpredictable growth of new technologies and Web content services.

To further demonstrate the security of the NTT Communications cloud computing platform, cloud security specialist, Eric Greenberg, will give a talk entitled Crack the Code of Cloud Security and Unleash its Power on Tuesday, March 29 from 2:55 – 3:15 PDT in the Solutions Theater in the Expo Hall. In this cutting-edge talk by industry author and veteran Eric Greenberg, CEO of Cloud Approach, you will learn invaluable new techniques for securing the cloud and unleashing its power drawn from extensive in-the-field experience deploying large-scale cloud infrastructure.

WHO:

The Data Center Services division of NTT America develops the critical infrastructure necessary to meet today’s enterprise hosting requirements. The company, long known for its ability to rapidly deploy and scale managed hosting servers, has built a new foundation of both public and enterprise private cloud computing platforms. These platforms enable businesses of all sizes to develop their own computing environments based upon their specific needs of CPU, memory, storage and network, and self-manage them on a utility basis by adding as much or as little new resources as required by their business.

WHEN:

Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco: March 28-31, 2011

NTT presentation, “Crack the Code of Cloud Security and Unleash its Power”: March 29, 2011 2:55pm – 3:15pm PDT

In addition attendees are invited to stop by the NTT Communications booth #907 on the Expo floor at any point during the conference to learn more about the cloud, security and the Join the Cloud Conversation event NTT America is hosting on March 29th at the Intercontinental Hotel.

WHERE:

The Moscone Center

Moscone West Expo Hall, booth #907

747 Howard Street

San Francisco, CA

For more information on the Web 2.0 Expo, please visit: http://www.web2expo.com/webexsf2011.

Media interested in meeting with NTT America at the Web 2.0 Expo should contact Christopher Davis at 214.915.1354 or cdavis@us.ntt.net.

For more information about NTT Communications’ U.S.-based cloud computing product offerings, please visit NTT America or call 1-888-EH-1STOP (341-7867).

Please visit http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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NTT America Contact:

Christopher Davis

NTT America

(214) 915-1354

katie@nyhus.com, cameron@nyhus.com

NTT America Becomes Premier Sponsor of NewNOG

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:20:00 -0400

NEW YORK – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today announced that it has become a Diamond Sponsor of NewNOG. The premier sponsorship, which includes support for NewNOG events and activities, will enable NTT America to increase its presence in and participation with the North American Network Operators Group (NANOG) community. NewNOG, a community based non-profit and current owner of NANOG, is an educational forum for the network operator and vendor communities.

“Diamond Sponsorships are limited to only a small number of companies per year – companies that are true leaders in the space,” said Betty Burke, executive director of NewNOG. “NTT America was a natural fit for this premier level of sponsorship given their strong history in the market as well as their consistent involvement in the NANOG organization over the years.”

NewNOG is focused on promoting dialog regarding the creation, maintenance and operation of Internet Protocol networks. The group provides an educational forum where the operators of backbone and enterprise networks share information and operational best practices.

“NTT America has been a longtime supporter of NANOG, and we’re looking forward to increasing our involvement with the organization during the coming year,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president, Global IP Network, at NTT America. “NewNOG is a valuable resource, and we appreciate the group’s contribution to our industry.”

For more information about NewNOG, its events and activities, visit https://newnog.org/index.php.

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Media Contacts:

Cameron Bays and Katie James, Nyhus Communications for NTT America; 206.323.3733; cameron@nyhus.com, katie@nyhus.com

NTT America’s Michael Wheeler to Participate in Panel Discussion at Capacity LATAM

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:36:00 -0400

Global IP Network Vice President to share insight into monetizing Ethernet in South American markets

WHAT:

Michael Wheeler, vice president of the Global IP Network business unit at NTT America, will participate in a panel discussion at Capacity LATAM titled, “Monetizing Ethernet: Development, Challenges and Opportunities.”

South America’s Ethernet markets pose unique challenges in cost effectiveness, enterprise demand and market evolution. In this presentation, Wheeler will join other industry experts to discuss key services and technologies driving the telecoms market in the region, as well as how to continue progress in the future.

WHO:

Wheeler brings more than 15 years of sales management and operational experience in the Internet/data communications industry to NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider.

In his current role as Vice President of the Global IP Network (GIN) Business Unit, he is responsible for all financial, engineering, operational and customer relationship activities for the business unit. Previously, Wheeler led the sales and business development organization for the GIN Business Unit, including direct sales, account management, indirect channel sales, sales engineering, marketing, product management and business development activities.

WHEN:

March 22, 2011

11:30 a.m. EDT

WHERE:

Renaissance Sao Paulo

Alameda Santos, 2233

Sao Paulo, Brazil

For more information on Capacity LATAM, visit: http://www.capacitymedia.com/conferences-events.asp.

Media interested in meeting with Wheeler while at Capacity LATAM should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

Media Contacts:

Katie James and Cameron Bays, Nyhus Communications for NTT America; 206.323.3733;

NTT America and Capacity Media Offer Technology Workshop for Latin American Operators

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:55:00 -0400

NEW YORK – March 15, 2011 – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today announced that it has partnered with Capacity Media to offer the “Best Practices for Network and Operational Management” technology workshop. The event, which NTT America is sponsoring along with Juniper Networks and Cariden Technologies, will take place on Monday, March 21, 2011 from 12:30 – 6:30 pm at the Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil prior to the start of Capacity Latam 2011.

The workshop is designed as a high-level forum to provide Latin American network operators the opportunity to learn from industry experts, such as NTT America, that have significant real-world experience in Network Operations Center (NOC) and operational management. Attendees will also have the opportunity to discuss their own experiences, challenges and successes with the experts, as well as problem solve from theoretical case studies and develop effective strategies to optimize their networks.

“NTT America has broad experience in the Latin American market as well as other emerging markets, so we were thrilled when they offered that expertise for this workshop,” said Ros Irving, managing director of Capacity Media. “Attendees are guaranteed to benefit from the breadth and depth of knowledge NTT America experts have about network and operational management.”

Specific topics that will be covered within the workshop include:

· Effective Management of Your Network Operations: How to Improve Efficiency and Performance of Your NOC and Operations Teams

· Troubleshooting on Your Network: Disaster Recovery Planning Strategies and Problem-Solving Techniques

· Preparing for IPv6: Obstacles and Opportunities

“We’re committed to supporting the Latin American telecommunications sector, where we’re able to leverage lessons learned from our work in other emerging markets around the world to help network operators provide high-quality service locally,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president, Global IP Network at NTT America. “Latin American markets provide a unique opportunity for us, and we look forward to continuing to make connections there and share our expertise.”

NTT America leverages the international business, financial, technology and geographic assets of NTT Communications to help Latin American telecommunications and cable companies stay competitive by using the NTT Communications Global IP Network to add new customers, deliver new services and identify new additional revenue services.

For more information, visit the online brochure or contact Verity Barman, Capacity Media at verity.barman@capacitymedia.com or +44 207 779 7290.

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Media Contacts:

Cameron Bays and Katie James,

Nyhus Communications for NTT America;

206.323.3733; cameron@nyhus.com

cameron@nyhus.com, katie@nyhus.com

NTT America to Champion Solution Partners Program at Spring 2011 Channel Partners Conference & Expo

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:48:00 -0500

NTT America’s Global IP Network team invites media, referral partners, agents and VARs to schedule exhibitor booth meetings

WHAT:

NTT America will exhibit at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo. At expo hall booth #1205, NTT America’s Global IP Network (GIN) team will meet with qualified referral partners, agents and VARs to sell NTT America’s suite of domestic and international IP and data solutions. Potential channel partners are invited to contact channel@us.ntt.net to see which NTT America Solutions Partners Program fits their business and to schedule a meeting with NTT America’s Global IP Network team at the conference.

Representatives from NTT America will also be available to meet with members of the media to provide an overview of the company’s channel program, predictions for the industry and more.

WHO:

NTT America’s GIN Solution Partners Program is a channel neutral program that enables qualified referral partners, agents and Value Added Resellers (VARs) to sell NTT America’s entire suite of domestic and international IP and data solutions including Fast Ethernet (FE), Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) and 10GigE.

The program provides participants with sales training, on-line portals, lucrative compensations, competitive pricing and technical support. Qualified participants may enter the Referral Program, Agent Program or Reseller Program. Referral Program Partners receive a one-time commission on monthly recurring revenue. Resellers do not receive commissions but are given a discounted static pricing book. Resellers are the first line of customer technical and billing support. Agents receive lucrative monthly commissions on the monthly recurring revenue of closed opportunities. NTT America’s sales team and agents work together to close customer business. NTT America is the first line of customer support, enabling agents to concentrate on their core business and finding more opportunities.

WHEN:

March 13-15, 2011

WHERE:

Aria Resort and Casino

Expo hall booth #1205

3730 Las Vegas Blvd.

Las Vegas, Nevada

For more information on the Channel Partners Conference & Expo, visit: http://www.channelpartnersconference.com/2011/vegas/.

Media interested in meeting with NTT America’s IP Global Network team while at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

Media Contacts:

Katie James and Cameron Bays,

Nyhus Communications for NTT America;

206.323.3733; katie@nyhus.com

katie@nyhus.com, cameron@nyhus.com

NTT America’s Michael Wheeler to Participate in Workshop at Digital Hollywood’s Bloomberg Media Summit

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:05:00 -0500

Global IP Network Vice President to discuss innovative video technologies with other industry experts

WHAT:

Michael Wheeler, vice president of the Global IP Network business unit at NTT America, will participate in a workshop at the Bloomberg 2011 Media Summit titled, “Video Anytime Anywhere: Video Across Platforms – Television, Internet and Mobile – Understanding the Value Proposition.”

Along with several other industry experts, Wheeler will offer thoughts on how consumers are rapidly increasing their demand for video entertainment across multiple platforms, creating a need for education from industry leaders on new and revised value propositions. Additional topics include digital entertainment industry and innovative video technologies.

WHO:

WHEN:

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

10:45 a.m. to noon ET

WHERE:

Lighthouse Conference Center

111 East 59th St.

New York, New York

For more information on the Bloomberg 2011 Media Summit produced by Digital Hollywood, visit: http://www.digitalhollywood.com/MediaSummit.html.

Media interested in meeting with Wheeler while at the Bloomberg 2011 Media Summit should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

Media Contacts:

Katie James and Cameron Bays,

Nyhus Communications for NTT America;

206.323.3733;

katie@nyhus.com, cameron@nyhus.com

NTT America Empowers Enterprises with Hosted Cloud Offerings to Create a Personalized Virtual Data Center

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:17:00 -0500

New York, NY – NTT America, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, and a global infrastructure services provider, today announced the integration of VMware’s vCloud Director virtualization software into NTT Communications’ enterprise cloud hosting offerings. NTT Communications is one of the first infrastructure hosting providers in the world to launch a hosted cloud solution based on VMware’s vCloud Director, enabling organizations of all sizes to capitalize on the advantages of utility-based cloud computing. NTT America engineers and product development personal will be on hand to showcase these technologies at the 2011 VMware Partner Exchange on February 7-10, 2011, at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

First announced at VMware’s VMworld in August 2010, NTT America’s engineering staff has developed and deployed both multi-tenant and private cloud infrastructure, which provides customers with available and scalable access to the underlying compute resources that make up a virtual data center. This new cloud solution provides organizations with greater flexibility to create and change their individual environment to suit their specific needs. Organizations only need to purchase the minimum amount of resources required to design their virtual data center including CPU, RAM, storage and network access. Customers can then manage the amount of resources they require in near real-time, further enabling them to customize an environment ideal for their operations, while only paying for the assets they contract. NTT America also provides customers the ability to access up to an extra 25 percent worth of resources to existing environments. A full commercial launch is expected in March.

“NTT America is proud to offer organizations the ability to deploy compute resources as part of a private cloud environment to support anywhere from a few virtual machines, to support tens, hundreds or thousands of virtual machines,” said Doug McMaster, NTT America’s vice president for product and solutions. “With utility-based pricing model, customers can contain costs while focusing on the operations essential to their primary business.”

While many hosting companies are bringing generic cloud computing products to market, NTT America raises the bar by not only allowing customers to fully customize their infrastructure resources, but also offering highly secure firewalls and multiple layers of physical and logical security including high availability SLAs with each virtual environment. Organizations are rapidly adopting this model for computing resources for public, private and eventually hybrid cloud environments.

For more information about NTT Communications’ U.S.-based cloud computing product offerings, please visit NTT America or call 1-888-EH-1STOP (341-7867).

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NTT America Contact:

Christopher Davis

NTT America

(214) 915-1354

NTT America to Participate in Capacity Caribbean

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:55:00 -0500

http://www.us.ntt.com/WHAT: NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com)

and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, will participate in Capacity Caribbean. The company will be exhibiting at booth #3, and representatives will be available to meet with members of the media to discuss the global broadband market, trends, hot issues and more.

WHO: NTT America is North America’s natural gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, with strong capabilities in the U.S. market. The company provides world-class Enterprise Hosting, managed network, and IP networking services for enterprise customers and service providers worldwide.

WHEN:

February 8-9, 2011

WHERE:

The Westin St Maarten Dawn Beach Resort & Spa

114 Oyster Pond Road

Phillipsburg

St Maarten

For more information on Capacity Caribbean, visit: http://www.capacitymedia.com/conferences-events.asp.

Media interested in meeting with NTT America while at Capacity Caribbean should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

Media Contacts:

Katie James and Cameron Bays, Nyhus Communications for NTT America; 206.323.3733; katie@nyhus.com, cameron@nyhus.com

NTT America’s Michael Wheeler to Participate in Panel Discussion at ITExpo East

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:57:00 -0500

Global IP Network Vice President to share insight into how the industry can better support the Millennial Generation

WHAT:

Michael Wheeler, vice president of the Global IP Network business unit at NTT America, will participate in a panel discussion at ITExpo East titled, “The Millennial Generation is Coming – Are You Ready to Support It?”

The Millennial Generation is rapidly entering the workforce, and they’re bringing with them drastically different expectations that the generation before. In this presentation, Wheeler will join other industry experts to discuss how the industry can scale to meet the demands of the incoming generation.

WHO:

WHEN:

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

9-9:45 a.m. ET

WHERE:

Miami Beach Convention Center

1901 Convention Center Drive

Miami Beach, Florida

For more information on ITExpo East, visit: http://www.tmcnet.com/voip/conference/east-11/.

Media interested in meeting with Wheeler while at ITExpo East should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

NTT America Influences Key Industry Discussions in Q1 2011

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:40:00 -0500

NEW YORK – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today announced its plans to participate at several key industry events during the first quarter of 2011.

“Our event activities in the first quarter of 2011 provide a great forum to showcase NTT Communication’s leadership and strength in driving the telecommunications market forward,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president, Global IP Network at NTT America. “Earlier this month, we announced that NTT Communication’s transpacific network reached 400 Gigabits per second of capacity, further demonstrating the company’s commitment to innovation and growth. We look forward to continuing our success in the year ahead.”

· ITExpo East: February 2-4 in Miami

Wheeler will participate in a panel on how IT organizations can evolve to provide real-time, collaborative support models for the millennial generation. The presentation, “The Millennial Generation is Coming - Are You Ready to Support It?”, will take place on Wednesday, February 2 at 9 a.m. (EST). For more information, go to http://www.itexpo.com.

· Capacity Caribbean: February 8-9 in St. Maarten

NTT America will be exhibiting at Capacity Caribbean. Visit booth #3. For more information, go to http://www.capacitymedia.com/conferences-events.asp?id=71&cat=&subcat=&start=0

· Bloomberg 2011 Media Summit produced by Digital Hollywood: March 9-10 in New York City

Wheeler will join executives from companies in the digital entertainment industry to discuss innovative video technologies. The workshop titled, “Video Anytime Anywhere: Video Across Platforms – Television, Internet and Mobile – Understanding the Value Proposition,” is from 9:45 a.m. to noon (EST). For more information, go to http://www.digitalhollywood.com/MediaSummit.html.

· Channel Partners Conference & Expo: March 13-15 in Las Vegas

At the event, NTT America will be at booth #1205 meeting with qualified referral partners, agents and VARs to sell NTT America’s suite of domestic and international IP and data solutions. Potential channel partners are invited to contact channel@us.ntt.net to see which NTT America Solutions Partners Program fits their business and to schedule a meeting with NTT America’s Global IP Network team at the conference.

· Capacity LATAM: March 22-23 in Sao Paulo

Wheeler will participate in a panel discussion on monetizing Ethernet in South American markets. The session will identify the key services and technologies driving the telecoms market in the region and the progress still needed. The panel session, “Monetizing Ethernet: Development, Challenges and Opportunities,” will take place on Tuesday, March 22^nd at 10:30 a.m. (EDT). For more information, go to http://www.capacitymedia.com/conferences-events.asp?id=74&cat=&subcat=&start=0

Media interested in meeting with NTT America while at any of the shows listed above should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

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Media Contacts:

Cameron Bays and Katie James, Nyhus Communications for NTT America; 206.323.3733; cameron@nyhus.com, katie@nyhus.com

NTT America Enables GoGrid to Meet Customer Growth Demands via NTT Communications Tier-1 Global IP Network

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:16:00 -0500

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, and GoGrid, a leading cloud infrastructure provider, today announced that NTT America has enabled GoGrid to continually meet customer demands for increased bandwidth and capacity via NTT Communications Tier-1 Global IP Network.

As GoGrid’s international customer base grew, the company turned to NTT Com’s Tier-1 IP backbone service to support increased bandwidth demands across the board. As a Tier-1 provider, NTT Com provides private peering and seamless service from a single global ASN (ASN2914) over NTT Communications Global IP Network, directly connecting telecoms, ISPs, content providers, CDNs and enterprises at the highest performance levels available.

“Over the last year, GoGrid’s international customer base has grown substantially and NTT America has enabled our global cloud platform to increase broadband capabilities and in turn provide new growth opportunities,” said Bobby Brown, vice president of operations and support for GoGrid. “Overall, NTT Communications Global IP Network, with one of the best international footprints in the industry, was by far the best choice for us to grow with. The network provides faster routes to international markets – specifically Asia – as well as excellent customer service and unrivaled uptime.”

GoGrid’s complete cloud infrastructure service solution enables its customers to easily deploy robust, customized cloud infrastructures, leveraging the multifaceted features and services that make up the GoGrid cloud. Users worldwide can create and manage complex cloud and hybrid environments utilizing a variety of appliances including cloud servers, on-demand dedicated servers, F5 hardware-based load balancers and cloud storage.

As demand grows for content and services available via the Internet, NTT America supports its customers by shaping IP transit bandwidth delivered over both Internet protocol version 4 (IPv4) and the next generation Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6). The company provides flexible and fast dedicated access to the global Internet, the most aggressive Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in the industry and more than 1 Tbps of peering capacity globally.

“NTT Com operates one of the largest transpacific networks available on the market today, and our capacity is always growing. In fact, we surpassed 400 Gbps in Q4 2010 – an industry high,” said Shuichi Ikeda, vice president, sales and business development for NTT America’s Global IP Network business unit. “Because of this, our customers are able to provide better services and a true competitive advantage to their customers. We look forward to working with GoGrid into the future to continue to help them meet customer demand.”

NTT America directly connects customers – including telecommunications companies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), content providers, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and enterprises – to major markets around the world via NTT Com’s Tier-1 IP Backbone Network and Point of Presence (PoP) locations in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific.

For more information on the NTT Com Global IP Network, visit http://www.us.ntt.net/about/ipmap.cfm.

About GoGrid

Thousands of leading IT experts choose and rely on GoGrid’s Cloud infrastructure services. GoGrid’s award winning technology enables sysadmins, developers, and IT professionals to create, deploy, and control cloud environments and complex virtual and physical server networks with full administrative control. GoGrid’s industry standard specifications and robust service offerings are powering thousands of businesses globally to achieve previously unrealized efficiencies. Deploying a GoGrid infrastructure solution using a Standard or Partner Server Image, free hardware F5 load balancing, Cloud Storage, private VLANs and much more takes minutes via a web interface, API, or iPhone application. GoGrid provides users the control and advanced capabilities of a data center environment with the flexibility and immediate scalability of the cloud. For more information, please visit: www.GoGrid.com.

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Media Contacts:

Katie James and Michelle Craig, Nyhus Communications for NTT America; 206.323.3733; katie@nyhus.com, michelle@nyhus.com |

Michael Sheehan for GoGrid; 415.869.7446 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting; end_of_the_skype_highlmichael@gogrid.com

NTT America Leverages Continued Industry Leadership of NTT Communications’ Tier-1 Network with its 400 Gbps Milestone

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:24:00 -0500

NEW YORK – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today announced that the NTT Communications Global IP Network has reached 400 Gigabits per second (Gbps) of capacity on its transpacific network, making it among the highest capacity transpacific networks currently available. Operating at 300 Gbps as recently as February 2010, the significant growth of NTT Com’s network enhances NTT America’s ability to accommodate new customers in the U.S. market rapidly and deliver their data across the transpacific network in a fast, low-latency manner.

The increased bandwidth will benefit customers connecting through Point of Presence (PoP) locations on the NTT Com Global IP Network backbone in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific, providing them a significant competitive advantage. NTT America directly connects telecommunications companies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), content providers, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and enterprises to major markets around the world via NTT Communications’ Tier-1 IP Backbone Network.

“As network traffic growth continues to increase exponentially, NTT Com is answering industry demand by scaling quickly to continue to offer the highest capacity transpacific network currently available,” said Doug Junkins, CTO of NTT America. “Our continued investment in our network infrastructure will enable us to stay ahead of the curve in providing the level of service our customers need to remain competitive.”

This growth has also contributed to another significant indicator of success for the NTT Com Global IP Network: The company has consistently operated a customer churn rate of less than 1 percent year after year.

“Our consistently low churn rate clearly indicates our customers’ support and satisfaction with the Global IP Network. In fact, in October 2010 we experienced an all-time-low 0 percent churn,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president, Global IP Network at NTT America. “In turn, reaching the 400 Gbps milestone demonstrates our commitment to our customers.”

As demand grows for content and services available via the Internet, NTT Com supports its customers by shaping IP transit bandwidth, delivered over both Internet protocol version 4 (IPv4) and the next generation Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6). The company provides flexible and fast dedicated access to the global Internet, one of the most aggressive Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in the industry and more than 1 Tbps of peering capacity globally.

For more information on the NTT Com Global IP Network, visit http://www.us.ntt.net/about/ipmap.cfm.

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Contacts:

Nyhus Communications for NTT America
Katie James, 206-323-3733
katie@nyhus.com

or
Michelle Craig, 206-323-3733
michelle@nyhus.com

NTT America Highlights Key Company Milestones in 2010

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:24:00 -0500

New York, NY – NTT America, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, and a global infrastructure services provider, today announced its results and achievements throughout 2010. The year was distinguished by Kazuhiro Gomi’s appointment to CEO of NTT America, as well as by strategic technology investments, global expansion and awards and recognition.

“2010 was a banner year for NTT America with the introduction of new technologies and strategic partnerships, as well as industry recognition through accolades and honors,” said Kazuhiro Gomi, CEO of NTT America. “As we look ahead to the next 12 months we look forward to building on this success as well as reinforcing our commitment to provide our customers with the best quality of service and support worldwide.”

Highlights from 2010:

C-Suite Appointment:

NTT America appointed a new CEO to further direct and lead the company’s mission, strategy, annual goals and objectives, as well as to foster a culture of success.

· Kazuhiro Gomi was appointed as the company’s president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors. In his role he oversees all functional areas of NTT America, including the Enterprise Solutions Business Unit (ESBU) and the Global IP Network, which comprise the operations of NTT America, as well as legal, human resources, marketing communications and finance.

Technology Investments & Strategic Partnerships:

In 2010 NTT America made several strategic investments in key technologies to expand its suite of infrastructure offerings, including its Global Virtualization and Cloud services, as well as its low latency data connections.

· NTT Communications and NTT America partnered with VMware to offer Global Virtualization Services (GVS) across its state-of-the-art data centers in San Jose, Sterling, London and Hong Kong, and dedicated hosting platforms to deliver a highly efficient and flexible foundation for hosted IT infrastructures. In July, the company expanded its GVS offering with the addition of the Singapore premium data center.

· The Company announced its U.S. Enterprise Cloud solution – based on OpSource’s cloud, the NTT Communications Global IP Network and NTT America’s highly secure data center infrastructure – to deliver an enterprise-grade, multi-tenant public cloud solution to U.S. customers.

· NTT America expanded its Enterprise Cloud offering with the availability of Cloud Files, a cloud storage solution offering on-demand storage, backup and archiving to product suite

· The Company announced the latest evolution of VLink, a multi-location Ethernet solution that provides content providers, Internet service providers (ISPs), and enterprises direct connectivity among their multiple locations and provides an alternative to point-to-point connections. As companies move their internal IT services to cloud-based environments, the development of innovative solutions to meet the complex needs of these customers remains essential.

· NTT America deployed VMware vCloud™ Director to offer cloud services for U.S.-based enterprise customers that empowers enterprises to leverage cloud resources globally to efficiently deliver resources to its internal organizations in a secure yet agile manner.

· The Company announced that it is supplying the investment community with low latency routes available for transpacific data connections, between Chicago and Tokyo, and New York City and Tokyo. These data routes have proven critical in the success of high-frequency trading (HFT) and algorithmic trading for the financial markets and are available through NTT America via NTT Communications’ acquisition of Pacific Crossing and the PC-1 transpacific cable system.

Global Expansion:

NTT America continued its expansion in Latin America where the company is actively supporting the telecommunications sector through memberships in regional organizations, such as Ibero-American Association of Research Centers and Telecommunication Enterprises (AHCIET), a non-profit organization representing more than 50 Latin American and Spanish telecommunications companies. In addition, NTT Communications extended its presence in both Boston and Singapore.

· NTT America extended its North American presence linking Boston, MA to its global network with the launch of a Point of Presence (PoP), enhancing NTT America’s ability to provide multi-national corporations in the region with high-capacity, efficient networks to support their global operations, particularly to the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. The PoP also enhances the company’s ability to serve overseas companies investing in Greater Boston.

· NTT Communications deployed infrastructure at their datacenter in Singapore to meet with demand for virtualization services.

· In December Michael Wheeler, vice president of the Global IP Network for NTT America, participated in the 2^nd annual Capacity Central America conference to identify key telecom services and technologies driving the future of the market.

· Also in November, Doug Junkins, CTO and vice president of IP development, spoke about the future of cloud computing in Latin America at the AHCIET XXVIII Reunion Iberoamericana de Trafico Internacional to address major factors driving adoption and emerging technology capabilities and resources to help advance the market.

Awards and Recognition:

NTT’s continued customer satisfaction and reliability was honored by multiple organizations in 2010. The Company was also ranked by Fortune Magazine as one of the top 500 corporations worldwide.

· Standard & Poor’s ranked NTT as a leading company for its reliability and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ranked NTT for its leading sales.

· NTT was ranked in the Fortune Global 500 list as 31st among the top 500 corporations worldwide (up from 44th in July 2009). Fortune also ranked the NTT Group 2^nd among the world’s largest telecommunications companies.

· NTT Communications received high levels of customer satisfaction in Telemark’s customer satisfaction report titled “Global dataVPN: The Customer Experience”. The company was a recipient of the Gold Award for Outstanding Performance in 10 Categories: (1) Indispensable to Customers (2) Network Reliability (3) Secure Data Transfer (4) Installation not Disrupting (5) Installation on Schedule (6) Installation Guarantees (7) Support in Local Language (8) No Hidden Extras in Bills (9) Accurate Bills and (10) Bills in Currency of Choice.

· In September NTT America was selected to participate in the 2010 Cyber Storm III, the Department of Homeland Security’s biennial exercise series that simulates a large-scale cyber attack on critical infrastructure across the nation. NTT America’s engineering staff were in attendance and responsible for simulating the internet during the exercise.

· In September, NTT America CEO Kazuhiro Gomi was selected by Global Telecoms Business (GTB) as one of the 100 most powerful people in the telecoms industry worldwide for the second consecutive year.

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NTT America Delivers Scalable Internet Infrastructure to Address Internet Growth Challenges

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:33:00 -0500

New York, NY – NTT America, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, and a global infrastructure services provider, today announced that the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Doug Junkins, will speak at the Next Generation Telecoms Summit. The event is one of the premier arenas for senior level executives to meet with peers and engage in industry-developing dialogues, workshops, round tables and one-on-one meetings. A leading provider of enterprise hosting, managed network and global IP networking services, NTT America brings unique insight into managing global infrastructure assets for service providers, content providers, enterprises and multinational corporations. The event is being held at the Boulders Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona on December 6 – 8, 2010.

Mr. Junkins will lead a workshop for telecom industry leaders titled, “Challenge of Growth: Technologies to Scale the Internet”. Since its inception, the Internet has experienced phenomenal growth like no other communications medium has ever before, but with that brings infrastructure scaling issues that threaten the continued growth of the Internet. In his presentation, Mr. Junkins will address those challenges as well as three technologies that can help overcome them:

· IPv6, and the why this protocol is the catalyst for the next generation of the Internet;

· The migration to 100 gigabit per second (gbps) routers;

· LISP, and how this protocol is critical to network operators.

For years the Internet has seen tremendous growth with little sign of dissipation, but with this expansion come issues with infrastructure scaling which have become pressing concerns. Every day, the number of devices connecting to the Internet grows – especially with the increased adoption of smartphones and other mobile technologies – and thus amount of bandwidth those devices consume and the type of content being used results in further scaling issues. As the industry moves towards the adoption of new technologies it is essential to overcome these challenges, and provide the necessary infrastructure to foster continued growth on the Internet.

During the workshop, Mr. Junkins will address opportunities for content providers, web hosting companies and service providers seeking to scale their networks. In addition he will discuss best practices that are essential for the successful scaling of Internet infrastructure, including network infrastructure and hardware, protocols, network quality. Mr. Junkins will also provide a glimpse into the future, touching on how new advances in IPv6 and 100GigE platforms provide content and network operators with a competitive advantage.

In his role as CTO, Mr. Junkins is responsible for the company’s technology procurement strategy and vendor selection, industry relations and standardization efforts and overall product portfolio coordination across both the Global IP Network and Enterprise Solutions business units of NTT America. As Vice President of IP development for the Global IP Network Business Unit, Mr. Junkins is also responsible for network architecture, tool development and peering relations for the NTT Communications Global IP Network. (Note: To view the NTT Communications Global IP Network, visit: http://www.ntt.net/english/about/network_map.cfm).

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NTT America CEO Kazu Gomi to Present at IEEE GLOBECOM 2010

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:26:00 -0500

New York, NY – NTT America, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced that the company CEO, Kazuhiro Gomi, will deliver a case study on the implementation of green technologies in NTT America datacenters as part of a panel on advancements in smart grid and clean technology at IEEE GLOBECOM 2010. The event will be held December 6^th – 10^th at the Hyatt Regency Miami in Miami, Florida.

Over the past four years, IEEE Communications GLOBECOM 2010 has been the premier communications event for over 2,000 industry professionals and academics from companies, governmental agencies and universities representing over 50 countries. As a leading provider of enterprise hosting, managed network and global IP networking services including IPv6, NTT America brings unique insight into how enterprise customers and service providers worldwide can cost effectively and productively deploy next generation services and applications to support growth. NTT America has the knowledge that utilizing alternative energy sources will also enable global customers and service providers to generate additional revenue opportunities while achieving greater energy use efficiency and promoting corporate social responsibility. During his presentation Mr. Gomi will share best practices for how NTT America has deployed energy efficient technologies and procedures in its datacenters.

As the CEO of NTT America, Mr. Gomi leads the Company in overseeing the Enterprise Solutions and the Global IP Network business units. In his case study, he will cite examples from NTT America engineers who have utilized new procedures, recent innovations in alternative fuels and new technologies to increase the energy efficiency in the Company’s datacenters.

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NTT America Demonstrates Cloud Computing & Global Virtualization Platform at Gartner Data Center Conference 2010

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:54:00 -0500

When: Monday, December 6^th – Thursday, December 9^th, 2010

Who: NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced that product specialists will be present and available to demonstrate and discuss NTT America’s Cloud Computing and Global Virtualization platforms at the Gartner Data Center Conference 2010. The exhibit is located in the Forum Ballroom, #43 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. NTT America is a Silver Sponsor of the event.

What: NTT America, one of the leading information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure providers, offers enterprises around the world public, private and hybrid cloud solutions built with NTT’s advanced hosting platform. Global organizations can scale the computing and storage resources on a need by need basis to meet their unique requirements. Resources are provisioned in minutes, enabling enterprises to accommodate growing and often uncertain computing requirements. Furthermore, as a usage-only billed service, they only pay for the resources they use eliminating the need to commit to purchasing computing and storage resources that may never be used.

Why: The Gartner Data Center Conference is the industry’s most comprehensive compilation of sessions and advice on the future of the data center. The event offers the latest actionable insights and best practices in all areas affecting the data center, from real-time infrastructure to servers and storage to business continuity and disaster recovery.

NTT America offers a unified global infrastructure as a service by leveraging the NTT global network to provide enhanced hosting and cloud services providing one customer portal for all services, resulting in improved operational efficiency.

With leading offerings for public, private and hybrid cloud computing services, the company enables enterprises to scale their computing resources as their business demands it. Organizations benefit from the immediate addition of resources that they pay for only if they use, with the assurance of the rigorously engineered hosting infrastructure that NTT America delivers.

Where: Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada – The Forum Ballroom, #43

Event Information: www.gartner.com/us/datacenter

Additional information regarding NTT America’s cloud computing and global virtualization offerings can be found online: http://dedicatedserver.com/solutions/hosting_services.cfm

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NTT America Provides Investment Community with Low Latency Data Connections

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:57:00 -0500

NEW YORK -- NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced that it is supplying major commodity exchanges, investment firms, and hedge funds with low latency routes available for transpacific data connections. NTT America is now offering off-the-shelf services between Chicago and Tokyo, and New York City and Tokyo, as well as industry leading service level agreements (SLAs), including some of the lowest transpacific latency available in the industry. These data routes have proven critical in the success of high-frequency trading (HFT) and algorithmic trading for the financial markets and are available through NTT America via NTT Communications’ acquisition of Pacific Crossing and the PC-1 transpacific cable system.

“CME Group requires the highest level of network services that offer the lowest latency routes and most stringent SLAs available in order to meet the real-time demands of our customers around the world,” said Bryan Durkin, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of CME Group. “Working with NTT Communications will help us to continue to improve our service offerings by providing our customers throughout Asia dedicated connections from Tokyo to Chicago.”

Alternative trading systems for commodities, stocks and other derivatives were approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 1998. HFT is an alternative trading system that elevates electronic trading to the next level in terms of both speed and frequency. HFT requires many large, high speed computers, which are collocated often in close proximity to major exchanges, that are capable of transmitting millions of orders per second, making every millisecond (1/1000^th of second), absolutely critical to the profitability of the trades and the firms.

According to the Aite Group, in 2009 approximately 2 percent of the total financial companies in the United States (about 400 companies) participated in HFT activities, accounting for about 70 percent of the U.S. securities trade volume. NTT America’s low latency routes between Chicago and Tokyo and New York City and Tokyo provide the data connections critical to the success of international investment firms and exchange operators.

“Investment firms, exchanges and commodity traders have developed some of the most sophisticated high-frequency trading systems in the world,” said Erin Dunne, Director of Research Services with Vertical Systems Group. “These businesses require the lowest latency routes and highest quality collocation facilities possible to ensure that their thousands, if not millions, of transactions per second can be executed at the desired time and strike price. With the infrastructure assets NTT Communications offers in-house, they are positioned to deliver the network services these financial firms require. “

Dunne continues, “The CME Group, which operates the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and the Commodity exchange (COMEX), is a perfect example of such an organization requiring the lowest latency networks for the benefit of their constituency.”

Additional information regarding NTT America’s low latency network offerings can be found online: http://www.us.ntt.com/en/products-services/managed-private-networks.html

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NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for delivering reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services; its expertise in managed networks; and its leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar™ Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America, and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

NTT, NTT Communications, and the NTT Communications logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION and/or its affiliates. The Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, CME Group, Globex, E-mini and CME ClearPort are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago. NYMEX and New York Mercantile Exchange are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. All other referenced product names are trademarks of their respective owners. © 2010 NTT Communications

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NTT America to Help Drive Growth in Central American Telecom Market

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:14:00 -0500

NEW YORK – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, announced today its participation in the 2^nd annual Capacity Central America 2010 conference at the Marriott Panama hotel on December 1-2, 2010.

Michael Wheeler, vice president of the Global IP Network for NTT America, will join leaders from Cualitel, Intelsat, Sprint and Yota Nicaragua to identify Central America’s key telecom services and technologies driving demand growth and how they will impact the region’s future. Wheeler will participate in the panel titled, “Evaluating the Services and Technologies Driving the Future of the Marketplace: Promoting Market Innovation” on Wednesday, December 1at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EST).

“NTT America continues to be at the forefront of efforts to advance the Central American telecom market. At these key industry events, the audience learns how NTT America can provide network solutions to expand the region’s technology capabilities to enable economic growth,” said Wheeler.

As a gold sponsor, NTT America will collaborate in the high-level forum at Capacity Central America with other senior executives to discuss the latest developments and future opportunities in Central American wholesale telecoms. The conference attracts executives representing carriers, service providers, mobile operators and ISPs from across Central America, as well as international providers from Latin America, the Caribbean, United States, Europe and Asia.

For more information on Capacity Central America and to register, please visit http://www.capacitymedia.com/.

Media interested in meeting with Wheeler during the conference should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

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NTT America Participates in Cyber Storm III Exercise Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:50:00 -0500

NEW YORK – (BUSINESS WIRE) – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced its participation in September’s 2010 Cyber Storm III, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) biennial exercise series that simulates a large-scale cyber attack on critical infrastructure across the nation.

NTT America’s engineering staff were in attendance at Cyber Storm and responsible for simulating the internet during the exercise. As one of the world’s largest IP network operators, the company also took on the role of representing all backbone operators and telecommunications companies. The goal of the exercise is to strengthen cybersecurity preparedness and response capabilities by exercising strategic decision making and examining the policies, processes and procedures for identifying and responding to a cyber attack.

"NTT's collaboration with the DHS and other Private sector Stakeholders in Cyber Storm III was significant to the creation and execution of a logical and technically correct core scenario that could be utilized across the vast player set,” said Brett Lambo, Director for DHS's Cyber Exercise Program.

Cyber Storm III was built upon the success of the previous exercises, the first which was originally held in February 2006 and the second in March 2008. This year Cyber Storm served as the primary vehicle to exercise the newly-developed National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP) – a blueprint for cybersecurity incident response – and offered the first opportunity to test the new National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), which serves as the hub of national cybersecurity coordination. The exercise also increased the number of federal, state, international and private sector participation, including: eight Cabinet-level departments, in addition to the White House and representatives from the intelligence and law enforcement communities; 13 states; 13 International partners; and 70 private sector companies, one of which was NTT America.

“We are honored to have been chosen to participate in the 2010 Cyber Storm III exercise as we recognize the importance of response preparedness to potential threats,” said Doug Junkins, NTT America’s Chief Technology Officer. “With the ever-evolving cyber landscape, Internet attacks continue to pose a serious national security threat and risk to Enterprises relying upon the Internet. We applaud the Department of Homeland Security and its leadership in proactively addressing this critical issue head on.”

Enterprises, ISPs, content providers and multinational corporations all benefit from NTT America’s technology leadership. With product offerings ranging from global tier-1 internet backbone access to cloud computing and managed hosting in tier-3 datacenters to industry leading low latency routes on private networks, NTT America excels in meeting customer requirements for technology services.

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NTT America to Discuss Strategies to Accelerate Telecom Growth in Latin America

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:49:00 -0500

NEW YORK – November 15, 2010 – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today announced its participation as a keynote presenter at AHCIET XXVIII Reunion Iberoamericana de Trafico Internacional, which will take place at the Hilton Buenos Aires hotel on November 15-17.

Doug Junkins, NTT America CTO and vice president of IP development, will speak to influential telecom executives and representatives from more than 150 carriers in his presentation titled, “Cloud Computing: The Future of Cloud Computing in Latin America.” In his presentation, Junkins will address major factors driving adoption and discuss emerging technology capabilities and resources to help advance the market.

“Latin America is in high demand for next-generation, high-data rate services. NTT America is dedicated to understanding infrastructure challenges in these regions to help grow Latin America’s telecommunications sector,” said Junkins. “Our participation at key regional events allows us to collaborate with industry leaders and learn how we can increase connectivity between Latin America and the rest of the world.”

XXVIII Reunion Iberoamericana de Trafico Internacional brings together influential telecom executives and representatives to discuss challenges and opportunities for broadband growth in Latin America. The event is produced by the Ibero-American Association of Research Centers and Telecommunication Enterprises (AHCIET), a non-profit organization representing more than 50 Latin American and Spanish telecommunications companies.

Junkins will present on Tuesday, November 16^th from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Argentine time). For more information on AHCIET XXVIII Reunion Iberoamericana de Trafico Internacional and to register, please visit http://www.ahciet.net/agenda/evento.aspx?a=2010&idEvnt=240

Media interested in meeting with Junkins during the conference should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

U.S. product information regarding the NTT Communications Global IP Network and its award winning IPv6 transit services may be found at http://www.us.ntt.net/, by calling 877-8NTT-NET (868-8638), or by emailing sales@us.ntt.net. Follow NTT America on Twitter at @NTT_America or join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NTTAmerica for up-to-date news and announcements.

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NTT America CTO Doug Junkins to Speak at FiRe Global: West Coast Conference in Seattle

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:00:00 -0500

WHAT: NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, is participating at the second annual FiRe Global: West Coast Conference in Seattle.

Doug Junkins, NTT America CTO and vice president of IP development, will participate in the panel titled, “The Future of Telecommunications: Building Services on Bandwidth.” In this informative dialog, Junkins – along with an executive from Deutsche Telekom – will discuss trends in the Global IP space and identify solutions for the growing market.

FiRe Global, hosted by Mark Anderson, CEO of Strategic News Service, is an innovative event that leverages the collective intelligence and innovation of global and local thought leaders to solve problems of broad and shared impact.

WHO: Junkins serves as both CTO of NTT America and vice present of IP development for the company’s Global IP Network Business Unit.

Prior to NTT America, Junkins held leadership roles at Verio (acquired by NTT Communications) and Seattle-based regional IP network provider NorthWestNet. He has a Master of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Washington. Junkins is a frequent speaker at industry events.

WHEN: Thursday, November 11, 2010 from 4:30 – 5 p.m.

WHERE: The Fairmont Olympic Hotel

411 University Street

Seattle, WA

For more information on FiRe Global: West Coast and to register, please visit http://www.futureinreview.com/global/wc

Junkins will also be available to speak with media regarding the telecommunications industry and NTT America’s products and services during the conference. Media interested in arranging an interview at the conference should contact Katie James at 206.323.3733 or katie@nyhus.com.

U.S. product information regarding the NTT Communications Global IP Network and its award winning IPv6 transit services may be found at http://www.us.ntt.net/, by calling 877-8NTT-NET (868-8638), or by emailing sales@us.ntt.net. Follow NTT America on Twitter at @NTT_America or join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NTTAmerica for up-to-date news and announcements.

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NTT America Showcases Low Latency Data Connections to Investment Community at Futures & Options Expo 2010

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:52:00 -0400

When: Tuesday, November 2^nd – Thursday, November 4^th, 2010

What: NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced that its product specialists will be present to discuss NTT America’s low latency routes available for transpacific data connections at the exhibit of NTT Communications in 26th Annual Futures & Options Expo 2010. The exhibit is located in South Hall, #277.

Who: NTT America offers off-the-shelf services between Chicago and Tokyo, and New York City and Tokyo, as well as industry leading service level agreements (SLAs), including some of the lowest transpacific latency available in the industry. These data routes, which have proven critical in the success of high-frequency trading (HFT) and algorithmic trading for the financial markets, are now available through NTT America via NTT Communications’ acquisition of Pacific Crossing and the PC-1 transpacific cable system.

Why: With more than 5,000 attendees from 30 countries, this year’s conference will explore some of the key trends, issues and technologies that will drive the financial community’s prosperity for the next year.

Of critical importance to attendees this year, and the topic of several of the conference breakout sessions is high frequency trading (HFT). Lower latency routes offer financial firms competitive access to a highly competitive market of trading systems, and NTT America is uniquely positioned to offer the financial community access to low latency transpacific routes that will enhance HFT between Chicago and Tokyo, as well as New York City and Tokyo.

Where: The Hilton Chicago, located at 720 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.

Event Information: http://www.futuresindustry.org/expo-2010.asp

Additional information regarding NTT America’s low latency network offerings can be found online: http://www.us.ntt.com/en/products-services/managed-private-networks/private-line/resources.html

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NTT America Announces Participation at Key Industry Events In Q4 2010

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:59:00 -0400

NEW YORK – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today announced its plans to attend several key industry events throughout the remainder of the year.

“Our Q4 event plans reflect the areas we anticipate the most growth for NTT America’s Global IP Network during the next several years: in the North, South and Central Americas,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president, Global IP Network at NTT America. “Latin American markets provide an especially unique opportunity for NTT America, and we look forward to making key connections in these geographic areas.”

· Capacity North America: October 26-27 in Toronto

Michael Wheeler, vice president, Global IP Network, will participate in a panel discussion on achieving new levels of international connectivity between North American, Asian and Latin American markets. The panel will take place on Tuesday, October 26 at 11:45 a.m. For more information, go to http://www.capacitymedia.com/conferences-events.asp.

· AHCIET (XXVIII Reunion Iberoamericana de Trafico Internacional): November 15-17 in Buenos Aires

NTT America executives will attend and be available for media interviews. For more information on the event, go to http://www.ahciet.net/agenda/evento.aspx?idEvnt=240&a=2010&act=elog.

· Capacity Central America: December 1-2 in Panama City

NTT America is a Gold Sponsor of Capacity Magazine’s 2^nd annual Central America conference. Executives will be available for media interviews. For more information, go to http://www.capacitymedia.com/conferences-events.asp.

Media interested in meeting with NTT America executives while at any of the shows listed above should contact Michelle Craig at 206.323.3733 or michelle@nyhus.com.

U.S. product information regarding the NTT Communications Global IP Network and its award winning IPv6 transit services may be found at http://www.us.ntt.net/, by calling 877-8NTT-NET (868-8638), or by emailing sales@us.ntt.net. Follow NTT America on Twitter at @NTT_America or join us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/NTTAmerica for up-to-date news and announcements.

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NTT America Deploys VMware vCloud™ Director for offering Cloud Services

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:29:00 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO – Today at VMworld 2010, NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, announced that it is using VMware vCloud™ Director to offer cloud services to customers. VMware vCloud™ Director is software that extends the resource pooling capabilities of VMware vSphere™ to enable enterprises and service providers to create pools of compute, networking and storage resources with defined management policies and performance levels – helping establish a common model for provisioning IT services with consistent security, compliance and manageability across public and private cloud environments. VMware vCloud™ Director enables NTT America to offer cloud services for its U.S.-based enterprise customers that empowers enterprises to leverage cloud resources globally to efficiently deliver resources to its internal organizations in a secure yet agile manner. Executives from NTT America will be on site to discuss the company’s virtualized offerings at VMworld 2010 (booth #331) in San Francisco, CA. from August 30^th through September 2^nd, 2010. NTT Communications is a silver sponsor of the event.

“We are pleased that NTT America adopted VMware vCloud™ Director to deliver enterprise-class services based on the industry-leading VMware platform,” said Dan Chu, vice president, Cloud Infrastructure and Services, VMware. “With VMware vCloud™ Director, NTT America will be able to bring customers increased datacenter efficiency and business agility by building secure, scalable, and cost-effective private clouds to deliver IT as a service.”

“The use of VMware vCloud™ Director augments NTT America’s existing cloud offerings, and delivers enterprises secure, on-demand IT services, allowing customers to minimize costs and maximize hardware utilization,” noted Doug McMaster, NTT America’s vice president of products and solutions. “We see a significant opportunity for large enterprises and system integrators to utilize our cloud solutions. Infosys, one of the leading next generation IT and consulting companies, is an example of one of our partners that could leverage this new technology for its enterprise customers.”

With NTT Communications’ data centers strategically located in more than 30 cities across 20 countries, NTT America is at the forefront of infrastructure providers developing global virtualization services and cloud computing platforms for enterprises and multinational corporations. The NTT Communications Global IP Network provides worldwide access to these data centers, as well as direct connections to major telecoms, ISPs, and broadband providers. Cloud computing platforms are the growing trend amongst enterprises that manage transient, highly elastic, or other non-mission critical applications as costs need to be curtailed, while rapid self-provisioning is required to maintain optimum utilization levels.

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NTT America, OpSource and Integralis Join CIO 100 Symposium Expert Panel on Cloud Computing Security

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:29:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), today announced the company’s chief executive officer (CEO), Kazuhiro Gomi, will address the critical topic of cloud computing security at the 2010 CIO 100 Symposium and Awards Ceremony. NTT Communications is a corporate sponsor of the event.

Mr. Gomi will participate in a panel discussion, “Securing Data in the Cloud: Three Expert Views from the Front Lines, ” and be joined by fellow panelists Treb Ryan, CEO of OpSource, the leading provider of cloud-based solutions for enterprises, and Bill Yeack, Executive Vice President of Integralis, the leading global information security specialists. This discussion will take place on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 2:40 p.m. PDT at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Enterprises are adopting cloud technologies for speed to market, business flexibility and cost control. However, serious questions still abound on the security vulnerabilities of cloud deployment. This panel will provide expert opinions from three different perspectives and address issues including: How segmented is your data from other customers in a public cloud? Who has access? What attacks have been launched against cloud platforms and what are the right defenses?

As a leading provider of enterprise hosting, cloud and virtualization services, managed network and global IP networking services, NTT America has unique insight into the infrastructure supporting cloud computing, virtual storage, virtualized servers and how to secure these environments from internal and external vulnerabilities. Mr.Gomi will be sharing his perspectives on critical issues such as best practices for building a public cloud on enterprise infrastructure, key features of a virtualized server environment, geographic diversity as part of security planning, how to detect and defend DDoS attacks and naming the tools necessary to compartmentalize information ownership.

OpSource will review the unique role of networks and change management in securing the cloud. The company will examine the use of firewalls, load balancing, VPNs, encryptions in production cloud environments. Integralis, as a global provider of managed security services and professional services has a deep understanding of the requirements for security and compliance around cloud infrastructure, will provide deep detail into the importance of security and compliance considerations as they pertain to cloud infrastructure.

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NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for delivering reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services; its expertise in managed networks; and its leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar™ Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America, and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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NTT America

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NTT America Covers Current Business Requirements and Future Business Growth Opportunities for Next Generation Internet

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:22:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a global IP network services provider, today announced activities over the last quarter in support of major technology and global business trends. The company’s strategic investments are supporting customers in three main areas including cloud computing initiatives, network performance demands for new applications and the maturing of the Latin American market. Several company executives have also participated in a variety of key technology and business forums to share their experiences with Internet media market opportunities, IPv6 and business investments to support an unfolding global market.

Last quarter included NTT America’s most recent product announcement, which extends its VLink multi-location Ethernet solutions line to provide enterprises direct connectivity over multiple locations in the United States. Using VLink, content providers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and enterprises have access to more secure network connections to interconnect corporate Ethernet-based LANs or to migrate from private lines to an Internet-based solution. VLink takes advantage of the reach and reliability of the NTT Communications Global Tier-1 IP Network to provide cost-effective IPv4 or dual stack IPv4/IPv6 on the same port.

Fostering corporate initiatives, company executives have taken part in several speaking venues on current and emerging trends in telecommunications and business including:

· Co-hosting the 27^th edition of Reunión Iberoamericana Tráfico Internacional, a bi-annual event, which brings together influential telecom executives and representatives from more than 150 carriers to discuss challenges and opportunities in the Latin American region. Michael Wheeler, vice president of the Global IP Network, NTT America, participated on the opening executive roundtable, “Regulation and Competence for New Investments and Infrastructures in Response to Challenges of Growth and Expansion of the Latin American Sector.”

· At the same conference, David Berrios, NTT America’s manager of business development for Latin America, spoke on “International Traffic Models,” discussing methods of reinventing traditional models in light of new competition and next generation networks (NGNs) opportunities.

· Bringing unique insights to executives in the converging world of film, television, music, video, cable, computing and telecom, Michael Wheeler joined other industry leaders on a panel entitled “Content Delivery—Rich Media—The Three Screen Challenge: PC, TV and Mobile,” at the Digital Hollywood Spring conference. Mr. Wheeler covered how decision makers can cost effectively deploy next generation services and applications to support additional revenue opportunities.

· Mr. Wheeler spoke on “Leveraging Infrastructure Assets to Get with the Program,” at the OTTcon East conference where he discussed how to combine a provider’s infrastructure assets (technology investments, financial depth, and international access) with a company’s existing assets to successfully deliver OTT TV and video, as well as other new applications. In addition, Mr. Wheeler touched on how new advances in IPv6 and 100GigE provide a platform to give broadcasters, ISPs and infrastructure providers a competitive advantage.

· Doug Junkins, NTT America’s CTO and vice president of IP development for NTT America’s Global IP Network, addressed “IPv6 Deployment & Commercial Applications at NTT America,” on a FutureNet conference panel entitled, “IPv6: Reality Check.” He discussed current issues and drivers of IPv6, such as new applications and IPv4 address depletion. NTT America is a leader in both the implementation of IPv6 and advocacy for IPv6 adoption and remains committed to sharing IPv6 experience, lessons learned and best practices with other leaders in the industry.

· The company provided additional support of IPv6 adoption through a gold sponsorship of the Rocky Mountain IPv6 Task Force’s (RMv6TF) IPv6 Summit, the largest annual IPv6 event in North America. Currently, approximately 20 percent of NTT America’s Global IP Network customer ports are IPv6 enabled and 40 percent of NTT America’s peering ports are also IPv6 enabled giving companies a flexible and speedy transition path. IPv6 allows businesses that need to stay competitive on a global basis the ability take advantage of new applications in every market from entertainment to disaster response, while helping to ensure business continuity as IPv4 addresses dwindle.

In addition, NTT America, in partnership with Dynamic Network Services Inc. (DYN Inc.), published a case study, “A DYNamic Duo in Infrastructure,” highlighting the benefits of selecting a Tier-1 Global IP Network in a market that demands high performance response, speed, engineering-based customer support and IPv6 readiness.

About NTT America

U.S. product information regarding the NTT Communications Global IP Network and its award winning IPv6 transit services may be found at http://www.us.ntt.net/, by calling 877-8NTT-NET (868-8638), or by emailing sales@us.ntt.net. Follow NTT America on Twitter at @NTT_America or join us on Facebook at http://www.nttamerica.com/facebook for up-to-date news and announcements.

About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for delivering reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services; its expertise in managed networks; and its leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar™ Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America, and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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NTT America Contact:

Scott Heller

(425) 250-2495

NTT America

sheller@us.ntt.net

NTT America Media Contact:

Christine Carlson

Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.

for NTT America

(804) 612-5394

NTT America Extends Enterprise Cloud Offering with New Storage Platform

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:17:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced the availability of Cloud Files, a cloud storage solution offering enterprise-class security, high-availability and control to enhance the company’s local public cloud suite announced in May. By using Cloud Files, enterprises can eliminate the capital investment and resources associated with content storage, the purchase of SAN and NAS systems, and the management of backup and archival information. In addition to a cost-effective "pay as you go" subscription model, Cloud Files offers features that enterprises expect when putting business-critical media and data in the cloud, including SAS 70 Type II audit, in-flight and at-rest encryption, and 24x7 customer support by engineers. The service is immediately available for the U.S. enterprise customers of all sizes.

Cloud Files can be used on a standalone basis or as a shared storage resource as part of the NTT America Cloud services. This means customers are able to use Cloud Files as an efficient storage medium across all their Web or IT properties, eliminating duplication of data and additional hardware and simplifying storage management.

Included in Cloud Files is a full suite of management controls to give customers more flexibility in managing ongoing storage requirements. System administrators can set usage quotas with role-based permissions, allowing IT administrators to allocate appropriate storage based on department requirements. Companies can also create unlimited storage accounts, which are clearly defined with account names and descriptions, making it easy to manage files and grow storage in line with their business requirements.

Cloud Files enables IT departments to move storage from a capital expense to an operational expense, giving greater flexibility in planning and allocation of capital. IT departments can also save on disaster recovery costs and planning since storing data in the cloud requires no remote physical storage locations and the data is protected from any local disaster scenarios. Pricing is based on usage, and starts at US$0.15 per gigabyte per month, with volume discounts available.

"With Cloud Files we are providing customers with flexibility never seen before in the storage arena." said Doug McMaster, VP of Products & Solutions, NTT America. "Whether it's something simple such as sharing images across websites, or more complex, such as part of a comprehensive disaster recovery strategy, Cloud Files gives customers an unprecedented capability to simplify their storage processes and focus internal IT resources on business critical issues."

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About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for delivering reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services; its expertise in managed networks; and its leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar™ Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America, and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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NTT America Contact:

Christopher Davis

NTT America

(214) 915-1354

www.us.ntt.com

NTT America Introduces VLink Ethernet Solution

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:15:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a global IP network services provider, today announced the latest evolution of VLink, a multi-location Ethernet solution that provides content providers, Internet service providers (ISPs), and enterprises direct connectivity among their multiple locations and provides an alternative to point-to-point connections. As companies move their internal IT services to cloud-based environments, the development of innovative solutions to meet the complex needs of these customers remains essential. VLink gives companies in the United States a simple way to integrate WAN reach into existing Ethernet-based LANs without additional overhead costs and training.

As a Layer 2 Virtual Private Network (L2VPN) solution, VLink maintains a prioritized path on the network to carry data, voice, and video all on the same physical link, offering more secure connectivity for companies to interconnect corporate Ethernet-based LANs or to migrate from private lines to an Internet-based solution without the perceived security risks associated with sending data over the Internet. VLink gives companies the ability to connect to three or more point of presence (PoP) locations in the United States by leveraging the reach and reliability of the NTT Com Global Tier-1 IP Network.

With VLink, customers can combine their L2VPN and Internet access (IPv4 or dual-stack IPv4/IPv6) on the same physical port, reducing the number of required ports, connections and overhead. The solution is available in three configurations to best meet customer requirements:

· VLink Direct – point-to-point architecture that links any 2 locations;

· VLink Plus – connecting a primary location with 2 or more other locations, often used in a headquarter and satellite office environment;

· VLink Mesh – connecting 3 or more locations to each other, establishing a fully connected model.

“As more and more companies look to the cloud for cost-effective network solutions, the delivery method for critical data is key,” said Teri Francis, executive director of customer solutions for NTT America. “VLink reduces the need to manage disparate technology platforms and enables customers to deliver information in a more secure and efficient manner.”

Backed by NTT America’s industry-leading Service Level Agreements (SLAs), which guarantee the VLink service to be free of network outages 100 percent of the time, the service allows dedicated bandwidth from 100 Mbps to 10Gbps in 100 Mbps increments for flexible, quick upgrades with simple software changes and secure port-based connections. As a virtual point-to-point connection operating over the NTT Com Global IP Network, VLink allows major content providers, ISPs and enterprises in the United States to efficiently deliver content through major Internet network nodes and data centers located in key U.S. cities, providing the best end-user experience for customers as video and user-generated content continues to drive bandwidth needs.

“As global demand for the delivery of dynamic, on-demand services and applications to a diverse set of users grows, reliability and performance of IP networks will continue to play a critical role in maximizing the value of cloud computing and connecting users to the cloud,” said Sandra Palumbo, research fellow at Yankee Group.

“Investments in a reliable and secure network are a critical part of the infrastructure to support this anticipated growth.”

As companies face challenges managing rising customer demand for new content and services over the Internet, the performance and quality of the network has become a strategic imperative. The NTT Com Global IP network supports this demand by shaping IP transit bandwidth up to 10Gbps, delivered over both the current Internet protocol (IPv4) and the next generation Internet protocol (IPv6), and offering the fastest provisioning of any number of 10GigE ports available. In addition, NTT America provides flexible and fast dedicated access to the global Internet, the most aggressive Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in the industry and over 1Tbps of peering capacity globally allowing businesses to control network communications costs, consolidate services onto a common infrastructure, and enable more tailored services for consumers. (Note: To view the NTT Communications Global IP Network, visit: http://www.ntt.net/english/about/network_map.cfm)

About NTT America

U.S. product information regarding the NTT Communications Global IP Network and its award winning IPv6 transit services may be found at http://www.us.ntt.net/, by calling 877-8NTT-NET (868-8638), or by emailing sales@us.ntt.net. Follow NTT America on Twitter at @NTT_America or join us on Facebook at http://www.nttamerica.com/facebook for up-to-date news and announcements.

About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for delivering reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services; its expertise in managed networks; and its leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar™ Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America, and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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NTT America Contact:
Scott Heller
NTT America
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sheller@us.ntt.net
www.us.ntt.net

NTT America Media Contact:
Christine Carlson
Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.
for NTT America
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christine@subudhi.com
www.subudhi.com/pr/

NTT America Announces Global Virtualization Services Now Available in Singapore

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:00:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a global Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider, today announced the expansion of its Global Virtualization Services (GVS) offering with the addition of the Singapore premium data center. NTT America first announced the GVS offering in February, 2010, with the launch of the San Jose, Sterling, London and Hong Kong datacenters.

Global Virtualization Services targets enterprises and multinational corporations seeking to lower their capital expenditures through outsourcing of their server environments. Compared to building a server environment of their own, these businesses realize significant cost savings as they require far fewer servers when in a virtualized environment. GVS achieves this though higher server utilization, rapid deployment of additional servers and new applications, as well as enhanced management, control and reporting through the customer portal.

“The demand for our virtualization services has been very strong since our introduction earlier this year,” said Doug McMaster, vice president of product and solutions for the Enterprise Solutions Business Unit at NTT America. “With the introduction of GVS in the Singapore premium data center, enterprises and multinational corporations with operations or customers in the region will benefit from our infrastructure, network performance and datacenter facility.”

Customers benefit from having many geographically dispersed datacenters to choose from for their hosting needs, allowing the data to reside closest to their end users for better performance. Additionally, both the existing and new datacenters all have direct backbone connections to the NTT Com Global IP Network, providing optimal Internet route access, global tier-1 backbone private peering, and industry-leading network SLAs. The datacenter is connected to other Southeast Asia regions via six diverse submarine cable systems to ensure redundancy. The Singapore premium datacenter is a purpose built facility and operates under some of the most stringent datacenter requirements in the country, including true 2N redundant power systems.

NTT America’s customers using Global Virtualization Services gain the advantages of a single point of contact for management, support and billing and a consistent set of Virtualization Services based on NTT Communications’ global infrastructure. Customers can quickly build and deploy follow-the-sun solutions that enhance their business continuity planning and enable them to be closer to their customers around the world.

The service is called Biz Hosting Global in Japan and based on the NTT Com’s global infrastructure.

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About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for delivering reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services; its expertise in managed networks; and its leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar™ Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America, and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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NTT America Contact:

Christopher Davis

NTT America

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NTT America Media Contact:

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Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.

for NTT America

(804) 612-5393

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www.subudhi.com/pr/

NTT America’s Global IP Network Supports World’s Fastest Growing Provider of Managed DNS

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:34:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a global IP network services provider, today announced the company is helping customers provide premium externally managed DNS options for corporations and enterprises that need global, 24/7 access and support through its highest quality, fully redundant, dual stack, Tier-1 Global IP Network, as illustrated in a case study with Dynamic Network Services Inc. (Dyn Inc.), the world’s fastest growing provider of managed DNS.

When selecting an infrastructure partner, Dyn prioritized top criteria including a high performance, IPv6 ready, global network supported by engineering based customer service and chose NTT America to help power the Web infrastructure of customers like Zappos, Netflix and Twitter. “For our customers, it’s all about performance; our goal is to optimize the speed of response,” said Tom Daly, Dyn’s President and CTO. “That’s why the only option is to go with a Tier-1 network and NTT America is one of the best in the world. The investment required to keep a global network running at the performance levels we need is one of the major factors in our choice of network partners.”

Dyn’s solutions for enterprises are based on the Dynect Platform, a scalable external DNS platform that directs Internet traffic, routes around outages and maximizes network performance. The platform has key features that enterprises demand in a premium service including active failover to avoid any outage events, efficient network load balancing and a CDN manager, which provides geographical or weighed load balancing to improve performance and cost efficiencies.

“The kind of advanced solutions we are able to offer depends fundamentally on two things, technical expertise and innovation, as well as support and service levels that are second to none,” commented Daly. “One of the things about NTT America that really impressed us, and maybe it’s because we are 90 percent staffed by engineers, is that if we have any issue or question, our calls are answered directly by a network engineer 24/7 in their Network Operations Center (NOC). You aren’t routed to a call center where your call is triaged by someone who doesn’t understand the issue. This is really critical to both us and our customers because we guarantee nearly 100 percent DNS resolution, just like NTT America guarantees 100 percent uptime.”

“Both Dyn and NTT America share a keen understanding of Internet and network infrastructure and Dyn can leverage a wide variety of NTT America’s infrastructure assets including financial stability, depth of services and a forward thinking approach on using innovation to help efficiently and cost effectively grow businesses,” said Shuichi Ikeda, vice president of sales and business development for NTT America’s Global IP Network Business Unit.

As a Tier-1 provider, NTT America’s Global IP Network (GIN) provides private peering and seamless service from a single global ASN (ASN2914), directly connecting telecoms, ISPs, content providers, CDNs and enterprises at the highest performance levels available. In addition to its US and Latin American networking capabilities, NTT America employs six transpacific cable systems to provide one of the shortest, fastest paths for transpacific Internet traffic, meeting and often exceeding the performance metrics set by customers. In addition, the transpacific portion of the network has reached 300 gigabytes (300Gbps) per second of available capacity, one of the highest available for any global Tier-1 network. (Note: To view the NTT Communications Global IP Network, visit: http://www.ntt.net/english/about/network_map.cfm.)

To view the complete NTT America / Dyn Inc. case study, visit NTT America’s website at http://www.us.ntt.net/products/case_studies/.

About NTT America

U.S. product information regarding the NTT Communications Global IP Network and its award winning IPv6 transit services may be found at http://www.us.ntt.net/, by calling 877-8NTT-NET (868-8638), or by emailing sales@us.ntt.net. Follow NTT America on Twitter at @NTT_America or join us on Facebook at http://www.nttamerica.com/facebook for up-to-date news and announcements.

About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for delivering reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services; its expertise in managed networks; and its leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar™ Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America, and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

About Dynamic Network Services Inc.
Founded in 1998 as a free service, Dynamic Network Services Incorporated (Dyn Inc.) now operates two extremely reliable, "rock solid," global DNS platforms: DynDNS.com for home/SMB users and the Dynect Platform for corporations and enterprises. As a leading provider of managed DNS services, Dyn Inc. plays a key role in keeping the Internet's DNS infrastructure running smoothly, handling trillions of queries per day and servicing over 3 million active users. With a range of innovative solutions, from domain name and email services on DynDNS.com, to Load Balancing, Traffic Management and Top Level Domain services with the Dynect Platform, Dyn Inc. remains committed to world-class customer service and engineering excellence. Uptime is the Bottom Line.

For more information about Dyn Inc., visit www.dyn.com, e-mail hello@dyn.com or call +1-603-668-4998.

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NTT America Contact:

Scott Heller

(425) 250-2495

NTT America

sheller@us.ntt.net

www.us.ntt.net

NTT America Media Contact:

Christine Carlson

Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.

for NTT America

(804) 612-5394

christine@subudhi.com

www.subudhi.com/pr/

NTT Communications Exhibits at SIFMA Financial Services Technology Expo

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:11:00 -0400

When: June 22 - 24, 2010

What: NTT Communications Corporation, a global service arm of Fortune 500 telecom leader Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), is exhibiting at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Financial Services Expo in New York at booth #1814 on Exhibit Level 1. NTT America, Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications and a provider of low-latency private network connections, Internet networking, enterprise hosting and cloud services, is also joining the event.

Where: Hilton New York Hotel, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY

Why: With U.S. and international financial institutions looking to participate in the global equities, futures and options marketplaces, ultra low-latency network performance is becoming increasingly more important as market data applications must deliver information at ever-increasing rates and with minimal latency. Market data arriving even a few microseconds late can have an enormous negative impact on a financial trading firm.

To support these customer requirements, NTT Communications and NTT America have developed a new solution offering the ultra low latency connecting New York, Chicago, Japan, and other key Asian financial markets. NTT Communications and NTT America executives are available to discuss challenges and solutions for financial institutions looking to expand their business in Asia-Pacific regions.

Event Information: http://events.sifma.org/2010/487/index.html

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Com delivers high-quality voice, data and IP services to customers around the world. The company is renowned for its diverse information and communication services, expertise in managed networks, hosting and IP networking services, and industry leadership in IPv6 transit technology. The company’s extensive global infrastructure includes Arcstar™ private networks and a Tier 1 IP backbone (connected with major ISPs worldwide), both reaching more than 150 countries, as well as secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Com is the wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world's largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com.

About NTT America

NTT America is North America’s natural gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, with strong capabilities in the U.S. market. NTT America is the U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, the global data and IP services arm of a Fortune Global 500 telecom leader: Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (NTT). NTT America provides world-class Enterprise Hosting, managed network, and IP networking services for enterprise customers and service providers worldwide. For more information on NTT America, visit us on the Web at www.us.ntt.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at www.us.ntt.com/Twitter, and become a fan of our Facebook page at www.us.ntt.com/Facebook.

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NTT America Participates in CIO Perspectives Executive Event

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:14:00 -0400

When: June 16, 2010

Where: The Royal Sonesta Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts

What: NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation and a provider of managed private networks, enterprise hosting, virtualization and enterprise cloud services, is participating as a Platinum Sponsor in the June 16 CIO Perspectives event in Boston. The event is produced by CIO Magazine in partnership with the CIO Executive Council. This regionally focused one day executive event will be attended by approximately 100 IT leaders at mid- to large-sized organizations in the private and public sectors.

The agenda for this event has been developed by an advisory board of CIO’s from some of the Boston area’s most respected companies, and includes interactive workshops, keynotes and networking opportunities. The event provides an opportunity to stay updated on the latest business technology solutions and services, broaden the scope of partner/supplier networks, and build a sustainable local community of IT executives.

Who: Bryan Tam, Vice President of NTT America, and Bill Yeack, EVP of Integralis will be leading a discussion on the enterprise view of managing global security in a virtualized world. As key leaders from sister companies of the NTT Communications family, they bring together extensive combined experience in global infrastructure and IT security management. They will share best practices for managing the complexities of a globally secure IT infrastructure; compliance with varying regulatory requirements; operating across countries in different time zones with different languages and cultures; and managing virtualization, cloud computing and network availability.

Why: Technology and innovation continue to shrink the size of our world and increase the demands placed on IT executives. To remain competitive and seize market opportunities, companies are increasingly expanding their reach into countries around the world. It can be challenging to remain nimble while managing multiple vendors, technologies and IT infrastructures. With its deep experience in providing global ICT solutions and its strength in Asia Pacific, NTT Communications is uniquely suited to help enterprises manage the complexity of global networking and IT operations.

Event Information: events.cio.com/ehome/index.php

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NTT America’s Global IP Network Optimized for High Quality Video Delivery

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:22:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), and a global IP network services provider, today announced the company’s Global IP Network Business Unit vice president, Michael Wheeler, will speak at the OTTcon East conference at the Atlanta Conference Center Holiday Inn Select in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Wheeler will speak on the topic of “Leveraging Infrastructure Assets to Get with the Program,”on Thursday, June 17, 2010 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. Via the NTT Communications Global IP Network, NTT America delivers and anticipates network performance solutions for companies in the content delivery and Internet infrastructure industries, where consumer demand for high-definition video and rich media content delivered online, to mobile devices or via over-the-top (OTT) TV is growing at unprecedented rates.

OTTcon East is solely dedicated to providing in-depth perspectives and critical analysis surrounding the OTT TV and video market. The conference will focus on how OTT is redefining the future of TV and entertainment services and how the disruptive nature of OTT is challenging the business models of pay TV operators, consumer electronics manufacturers, content owners and others. The conference will provide a forum for leading innovators, analysts and technology experts to address the key technical and market issues faced by strategic planners who are confronted with a myriad of critical business and technology issues in the increasingly disaggregated world of video entertainment. Conference attendees will include OTT service providers, multiple system operators (MSOs), satellite and telecommunications companies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), content delivery networks (CDNs) and broadband providers.

“How we watch television is changing dramatically, but what consumers have come to expect in terms of quality is not,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president of the Global IP Network for NTT America. “Our goal as a service provider is to make certain that our network exceeds the expectations of our CDN, ISP and infrastructure customers so their end users have a seamless over-the-top video experience.”

During the panel, Mr. Wheeler will address opportunities for media and entertainment companies, ISPs and infrastructure providers seeking optimal network architecture for content distribution and delivery worldwide. He’ll talk about why flexibility in shaping bandwidth, connections and pricing are fundamental to containing costs. Attendees will learn how to combine their provider’s infrastructure assets (technology investments, financial depth, and international access) with their own assets to successfully deliver OTT TV and video, as well as other new applications. The resulting combination can provide new levels of network speed, reliability, and quality that can redefine a company’s growth strategies. Mr. Wheeler will also give a glimpse into the future, touching on how new advances in IPv6 and 100GigE provide a platform to give broadcasters, ISPs and infrastructure providers a competitive advantage.

In his role as vice president, Mr. Wheeler is responsible for leading the Global IP Network Business Unit, including all facets of finance, engineering and customer relations. The Global IP Network (GIN) Business Unit operates one of the leading Global Tier-1 Internet backbones and offers direct IP transit connections to telecommunications companies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), content providers, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), enterprises and Web hosting companies. (Note: To view the NTT Communications Global IP Network, visit: http://www.ntt.net/english/about/network_map.cfm.)

About NTT America

U.S. product information regarding the NTT Communications Global IP Network and its award winning IPv6 transit services may be found at http://www.us.ntt.net/, by calling 877-8NTT-NET (868-8638), or by emailing sales@us.ntt.net. Follow NTT America on Twitter at @NTT_America or join us on Facebook at http://www.nttamerica.com/facebook for up-to-date news and announcements.

About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for delivering reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services; its expertise in managed networks; and its leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar™ Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America, and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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NTT America Appoints Kazuhiro Gomi President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:40:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, today announced the appointment of Kazuhiro Gomi as the company’s president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Gomi was formerly Chief Operating Officer (COO) and the acting head of the Enterprise Solutions Business Unit. He will succeed Tetsuro Yamaguchi who was named president and CEO of NTT America in 2006. During Mr. Yamaguchi’s tenure in office and under his tremendous leadership, company revenue nearly doubled.

In his new role as CEO, Mr. Gomi will be responsible for the direction and leadership of NTT America’s mission, strategy, annual goals and objectives, and fostering a culture of success. He will oversee all functional areas of NTT America, including the Enterprise Solutions and the Global IP Network business units, which comprise the operations of NTT America, as well as legal, human resources, marketing communications and finance. The Enterprise Solutions Business Unit (ESBU) is focused on providing private networking, global Ethernet, datacenter/colocation solutions, managed hosting, and cloud computing services to enterprise customers and multinational corporations. The Global IP Network (GIN) Business Unit operates one of the leading Global Tier-1 Internet backbones and is involved in the sales of direct IP transit connections to telecommunications companies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), content providers, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), enterprises and Web hosting companies.

Prior to his appointment to COO in June 2009, Mr. Gomi served as CTO of NTT America as well as vice president of NTT America’s Global IP Network Business Unit. As CTO, Mr. Gomi was responsible for the company’s technology procurement strategy and vendor selection. During this time, Mr. Gomi led NTT America through a successful phase of growth and development, including the advancement of the company’s Global IP Network. He has been an NTT employee for more than 20 years, and was involved in product management/product development activities for the Global IP Network and several research and development projects within NTT including voice answering and video on demand systems.

Mr. Gomi is well-known in the telecommunications industry and highly sought after for comment by the business press as well as for high-level speaking engagements on global business trends and developments in Internet networking technology from social media to cloud computing. In September of 2009 Mr. Gomi was named to the 2009 Global Telecoms Business Power100, a list of the 100 most powerful and influential people in the telecoms industry.

Mr. Gomi received a MSIE from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a MSEE from KeioUniversity, Tokyo. He pioneered new areas of voice signal processing and voice answering systems, for which NTT holds Japanese patents and several patents pending. Mr. Gomi also participated in Malaysia’s Multimedia Super Corridor project as a telecommunications and IT expert.

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About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for delivering reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services; its expertise in managed networks; and its leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar™ Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America, and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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NTT America Links Boston to Its Global Network, Deepening US Presence

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:22:00 -0400

NEW YORK, NY – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced it has extended its North American presence to Boston, Massachusetts with the launch of a Point of Presence (PoP) for Arcstar™ global managed network services. The new Arcstar PoP enables NTT America to provide multi-national corporations in region with high-capacity, efficient networks to support their global operations, particularly to the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

The new capability, which extends MPLS IP-VPN services along the east coast, also enhances NTT America’s ability to serve overseas companies investing in Greater Boston. Parent company NTT Communications is a leader in global networking, providing over 100,000 MPLS ports around the world.

Boston is a key economic, communications and transportation center and is home to a number of finance and technology companies, particularly as a hub for the biotechnology sector. It is especially important to NTT America's North American business, and brings greater depth to the company's expanding US network to satisfy local customer needs for low-latency, cost-effective global connectivity.

"As we observe further growth of our business in overseas markets, it becomes even more critical to partner with a provider who has strong reach to such markets as well as continuous commitment to expand their U.S. investment," said Mike Doyle, Director, IS Operations telecommunications, Millipore. "We are happy to see this local expansion that will enhance their ability to satisfy our needs for low-latency, cost-effective global connectivity."

"NTT America is committed to extending and deepening our North American reach and Boston is a key part of that strategy," said Jun Nojima, Vice President of Enterprise Solution Business Unit for NTT America. "Based upon demand from our customers in the US and around the World, we identified Boston as an important step in our US expansion, and are very pleased to be able to support the global requirements of companies who have invested in the Greater Boston metropolitan area."

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NTT America’s Infrastructure Investments Anticipate Customer Demand

Wed, 26 May 2010 19:23:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and a global IP network services provider, today announced continued progress in the company’s ongoing commitment to making infrastructure investments that support customer requirements for increased bandwidth and that take advantage of the latest advancements in networking technology to prepare companies for current and future business opportunities on an international basis. Building on several corporate initiatives, NTT America’s executives have contributed the company’s practical experience with market leading technologies such as IPv6, as well as insights into the global demand for rich media content and high impact international geographies for business growth, at several key conferences.

As a result of the company’s investments in network infrastructure, the NTT Com Global IP Network reached the milestone of 300 Gigabits per second (Gbps) of available capacity on the transpacific portion of the network.

300 Gbps is one of the highest available capacities of any global Tier-1 network and allows NTT America to serve growing international customer bases and provide a cost-effective solution to meet demand for unprecedented bandwidth, speed and capacity. In addition, NTT America deployed Cisco’s ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router to scale its Global IP Network infrastructure for leading capacity, nonstop video, power efficiency, robust IPv6 support and integrated video monitoring intelligence. NTT America maintained its Global IP Network’s carrier-grade IPv6 capability; the Global IP Network has been running both IPv4 and IPv6 worldwide since 2001. IPv6 presents a major opportunity to businesses that need to stay competitive on a global basis, allowing them to take advantage of new applications in every market from entertainment to disaster response, while ensuring business continuity as IPv4 addresses dwindle. (Note: To view the NTT Communications Global IP Network, visit:
http://www.ntt.net/english/about/network_map.cfm).

“As we move toward the reality of 100GigE, we continue to look ahead to determine what is on the horizon both for our network and our customers,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president of the Global IP Network for NTT America. “Enabling our network infrastructure to support the highest available capacity with leading edge technology and almost unlimited IP addresses will help prepare our customers for future business opportunities and next generation products and services.”

During the beginning of 2010, company executives spoke on critical global business and technical issues for the development and deployment of the next generation Internet. Highlights include:

· Michael Wheeler, vice president of the Global IP Network, NTT America, offered his perspective on the changing requirements of the Latin American end-user in the content space, specifically key services and applications driving demand and demand for interactive content, as part of the panel, “Strategies to Capitalize on the Growth of Rich-Media Content: Capacity Planning and Service Delivery,” at Capacity Latin America 2010. In addition, Shuichi Ikeda, vice president of sales and business development, Global IP Network, NTT America, joined analysts and executives on the panel, “The Internet Boom: Delivering Broadband Across Latin America.”

· As part of NTT America’s ongoing commitment to create awareness for and adoption of IPv6, the company spoke on the topic of “IPv6 Commercial Applications” during the IPv6 Session workshop at the 29^th Annual APAN (Asia-Pacific Advanced Network) Meeting. In addition, NTT America joined IPv6 subject matter experts and leaders from around the world at PTC’10, the 32nd annual Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) conference, offering the company’s perspective on the benefits of IPv6 as part of the roundtable, “IPv6--The Next Big Bail Out: Will IPv6 Save the Internet?”

· Doug Junkins, CTO of NTT America and vice president of IP development for the Global IP Network Business Unit, addressed opportunities for broadcasters seeking optimal network architecture for content distribution and delivery worldwide as part of the panel, “Content Delivery, Rich Media, IPTV and Internet TV Connectivity-Enabling the Connected Broadband and TV Universe” at the Digital Hollywood conference at the 2010 International CES.

Also of note, NTT America and NTT America Global IP Network Solution Partner, Silent Partner, a firm that provides Internet connectivity and colocation services, published a case study, “Breaking the Silence: Silent Partner and NTT America.” The case study emphasized the unique benefits of channel neutral partnerships.

About NTT America

U.S. product information regarding the NTT Communications Global IP Network and its award winning IPv6 transit services may be found at http://www.us.ntt.net/, by calling 877-8NTT-NET (868-8638), or by emailing sales@us.ntt.net. Follow NTT America on Twitter at @NTT_America or join us on Facebook at http://www.nttamerica.com/facebook for up-to-date news and announcements.

About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for delivering reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services; its expertise in managed networks; and its leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar™ Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America, and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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(425) 250-2495
NTT America
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Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.
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NTT America Creates Environment for Innovation with IPv6

Mon, 24 May 2010 09:53:00 -0400

New York, NY – NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), and a global IP network services provider, today announced support of its ongoing IPv6 initiative with gold sponsorship of the Rocky Mountain IPv6 Task Force’s (RMv6TF) IPv6 Summit, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center from May 26 to May 27, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. By supporting IPv6 transit service in native, tunneled or dual stack modes, NTT America provides a flexible and speedy transition path for businesses that need to stay competitive on a global basis, allowing them to take advantage of new applications in every market from entertainment to disaster response, while helping to ensure business continuity as IPv4 addresses dwindle.

Now in its third year, the RMv6TF IPv6 Summit is the largest annual IPv6 event in North America. The two-day educational event and expo will address the current state of IPv6 adoption, what organizations are doing to prepare for the migration to IPv6 and how organizations are already utilizing the benefits of IPv6. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about IPv6 to help stay in front of the technology curve, ensure they have a future career path in network technology and collaborate with others in the field. In addition, IPv6 experts and industry leaders will offer counsel to companies regarding government mandates and business requirements for IPv6 and will provide insight on the proper way to deploy dual-stack (IPv4 and IPv6) operating systems.

NTT America’s IPv6 Tier-1 Global IP Network has evolved to meet the growing needs of international business. Currently, approximately 20 percent of NTT America’s customer ports are IPv6 enabled and 40 percent of NTT America’s peering ports are also IPv6 enabled giving companies unprecedented access to worldwide markets. The most significant growth in IPv6 adoption has been in Internet and telecommunications, hardware and manufacturing as well as web hosting and web services, all highly competitive markets where it is vital to stay ahead of the technology curve.

“We have long been a proponent of IPv6 and recognize the value of education when it comes to supporting businesses in the transition to the next generation Internet,” said Scott Heller, director of marketing for NTT America’s Global IP Network. “As IPv4 addresses continue to deplete, and more and more applications are created on IP, it is imperative that organizations understand the importance of IPv6 when it comes to remaining competitive on a global basis.”

As a leader in both the implementation of IPv6 and advocacy for IPv6 adoption for more than a decade, NTT America remains committed to sharing IPv6 experience, lessons learned and best practices with other leaders in the industry. The NTT Communications Global IP Network was the first Tier-1 network fully upgraded to run IPv6 and is one of the world’s largest commercial IPv6 networks. Support of IPv4 and IPv6 was a factor NTT America considered when the company recently chose to deploy the Cisco® ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router to scale its Global IP Network infrastructure for leading capacity, nonstop video, power efficiency, robust IPv6 support and integrated video monitoring intelligence. (Note: To view the NTT Communications Global IP Network, visit: http://www.ntt.net/english/about/network_map.cfm)

As evidence of the company’s ongoing support and knowledge of IPv6 and the growing interest by the business community in preparing to transition to the new protocol, NTT America was invited to participate in a variety of conferences to inform, update and educate on its experiences. The conferences included:

· In January, NTT America took part in a panel entitled “IPv6--The Next Big Bail Out: Will IPv6 Save the Internet?” at PTC’10 in Honolulu

· In February, NTT America spoke at APAN 29 in Sydney, Australia highlighting real world IPv6 Commercial Applications

· In May, NTT America participated on the “IPv6: Reality Check” panel with other industry leaders including Comcast, ARIN and the University of New Hampshire’s InterOperability Laboratory at FutureNet 2010 in Boston

For details on the RMv6TF IPv6 Summit and registration, visit: http://www.rmv6tf.org/IPv6Summit.htm

About NTT America

U.S. product information regarding the NTT Communications Global IP Network and its award winning IPv6 transit services may be found at http://www.us.ntt.net/, by calling 877-8NTT-NET (868-8638), or by emailing sales@us.ntt.net. Follow NTT America on Twitter at @NTT_America or join us on Facebook at http://www.nttamerica.com/facebook for up-to-date news and announcements.

About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides a broad range of global networks, management solutions and IT services to customers worldwide. The company is renowned for delivering reliable, high-quality security, hosting, voice, data and IP services; its expertise in managed networks; and its leadership in IPv6 transit technology. NTT Communications’ extensive infrastructure includes Arcstar™ Global IP-VPN and Global e-VLAN, as well as a Tier-1 IP backbone reaching more than 150 countries in partnership with major Internet service providers, and secure data centers in Asia, North America, and Europe. NTT Communications is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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NTT America Contact:

Scott Heller

NTT America

(425) 250-2495

NTT America Media Contact:

Christine Carlson

Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc.

for NTT America

(804) 612-5394