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SINGAPORE, Aug. 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

New Service is Cost Effective and Delivers Superior Network Performance

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) today announced the
availability of a new international Ethernet service for its global corporate
customers.

Called ConnectPlus Ethernet-VPN, this cost effective and scalable solution
offers customers any-to-any connectivity between two or more countries. It
also comes with the assurance of Class of Service (CoS) and Service Level
Guarantee (SLG).

This new service, which runs on SingTel’s state-of-the-art MPLS* network,
is ideal for customers who are currently using international data wide-area
networks (WANs) but wish to retain control over their network routing. It is
also suitable for those — especially from the banking and financial sectors —
who run applications with non-Internet Protocol (IP) traffic because such
applications are difficult to be carried over an IP-VPN.

With the ubiquitous Ethernet interface, which typically costs a fraction of
the price of other network interfaces, Ethernet-VPN customers can also expect
cost savings.

Mr Bill Chang, SingTel’s Executive Vice President for Business, said:
"Customers have been looking forward to a service that helps to inject
simplicity back into their networks. We can fulfill this demand with our new
service which can deliver improved efficiency and help grow their business.

"Ethernet-VPN is the next-generation technology and is considered to be the
next wave after IP. SingTel’s market leadership position is further enhanced
with the introduction of this next-generation network service to our
customers. Building on our strong capabilities in the VPN market, our
customers are assured of always being at the forefront of technology."

"We will continue to introduce new services that allow our customers to
enjoy cost effective and superior network and application performance," added
Mr Chang.

ConnectPlus Ethernet-VPN will be available immediately between Singapore,
Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and United States. The
service offers a bandwidth from 1Mb to 45Mb, with 1Mb increments. Network
coverage will be enhanced over the next few months.

SingTel has been offering a domestic version of this international Ethernet
service since the beginning of this year, called MetroEthernet any-to-any
connectivity service.

* MPLS or Multi-Protocol Label Switching technology is an intelligent
and scalable system that supports tens of thousands of Virtual
Private Networks (VPNs) securely while providing customers with the
ability to prioritise traffic through different classes of service.

About SingTel
SingTel is Asia’s leading communications group with operations and
investments around the world. Serving both the corporate and consumer markets,
it is committed to bringing the best of global communications to customers in
the Asia Pacific and beyond.

With significant operations in Singapore and Australia (through
wholly-owned subsidiary SingTel Optus), the Group provides a comprehensive
portfolio of services that include voice and data services over fixed, wireless
and Internet platforms.

To serve the needs of multi-national corporations, SingTel has a network of
37 offices in 19 countries and territories throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and
the United States. These offices enable SingTel to deliver reliable and
quality network solutions to its customers, either on its own or jointly with
local partners.

The Group also has major investments in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, the
Philippines and Thailand. Together with its regional partners, SingTel is
Asia’s largest multi-market mobile operator, serving 92 million customers in
seven markets.

SingTel employs about 20,000 people worldwide and had a turnover of S$13.14
billion (US$8.12 billion) and net profit after tax of S$4.16 billion (US$2.57
billion) for the year ended 31 March 2006. More information can be found @
www.singtel.com and www.optus.com.au .

Contact:

Chia Boon Chong
Deputy Director, Corporate Communications
SingTel
Tel: +65-6838-2022
Email: boonchong@singtel.com

SOURCE Singapore Telecommunications Limited