China Unicom Connects with CENX to Enhance China Ethernet Connect Services and Create New International Trade Routes

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--China Unicom Americas, a subsidiary of China Unicom Group, today announced that it has established connections with CENX, operator of the world’s first and most connected Carrier Ethernet exchange. The new connections are a critical element of China Unicom’s global network strategy following the recent announcements launching of the Company’s China Ethernet Connect services and worldwide expansion.

“CENX’s ability to integrate seamlessly with our family of China Unicom Connect Services between the USA and China and between China and Europe makes them an ideal partner”

The connections with CENX’s exchange in Los Angeles brings new business links between China Unicom’s customers in more than 100 countries and is a driver for the buying and selling of services to and from China Unicom’s vast network and the large number of existing CENX service provider members.

“CENX’s ability to integrate seamlessly with our family of China Unicom Connect Services between the USA and China and between China and Europe makes them an ideal partner,” said Mr. Yitao Wu, President of China Unicom Americas. “We believe that the ability to buy and sell via CENX provides the simplest possible way for service providers to realize new business relationships with China Unicom and to ensure the delivery of high quality business-class service to end-users worldwide that utilizes our new China Ethernet Connect service.”

“We are very excited to establish this new international connection, which enables significant new business opportunities for China Unicom across its very extensive international network” said Nan Chen, President, CENX. “CENX’s Carrier Ethernet exchanges are the world’s first and largest service-level interconnects and the connections further strengthen what has already become a significant new network meeting point for business class applications between members. In particular, the new connections in Los Angeles establish an important new trade route between the US and the new growth areas of the Chinese economy served by China Unicom.”

About China Unicom

China Unicom Americas is a subsidiary of China Unicom Group. China Unicom Americas provides a variety of international data networking, voice, IP and value added solutions to China, the wider Asia Pacific region and to the Americas and Europe. China Unicom Group is a leading broadband, cellular, data networking, multi-media & Telecommunications service provider in China with a comprehensive portfolio of fixed line, wireless and value added data networking, voice, IT, satellite and data center service solutions. China Unicom offers a variety of high quality and reliable voice and data services via a vast international network with direct connections to more than 100 countries worldwide. For further information on China Unicom, please visit us on the Web at: www.unicomamericas.com

About CENX

CENX, Inc., operates the world’s first and most connected Carrier Ethernet exchange. CENX delivers carrier-neutral, location-neutral, Carrier Ethernet exchange services to global, regional and local telecom/ internet service providers. CENX interconnects service providers’ Carrier Ethernet networks worldwide, providing access to more than fifteen million Ethernet Service Locations. CENX simplifies, integrates, monitors and expedites services, enabling vast revenue opportunities, dramatic cost-saving and Carrier Ethernet global ubiquity - a foundation for next generation telecommunications networks. Through its work in the MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) and in the industry, the CENX management team has played a leading role in the definition of standards and the development of the Carrier Ethernet market over the past nine years. For more information please contact CENX at [e-mail], [phone], www.cenx.com