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NIC.br Uses Global Crossing's IPv6 Technology to Improve Internet Services in Brazil

Reuters - 08/09/2008 - [ gif ]
Assunto: IPv6

Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced a one-year contract to provide IPv6-enabled IP Transit and DIA services to the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br), a non-profit entity established to implement the decisions and projects created by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee, which is responsible for coordinating and integrating Internet services initiatives in the country.

NIC.br also operates a traffic exchange point, which allows its participants, including Internet Service Providers and carriers, to have direct access to the Internet. Under the terms of the agreement, NIC.br will use Global Crossing's Multi Protocol Label Switching IP-based network to meet the increasing Internet services demands of its participants. In addition to IPv6, Global Crossing will continue supporting IPv4 technology for NIC.br. "By adopting IPv6 technology, NIC.br reinforces its commitment to continue improving the quality of Internet services in Brazil," said Milton Kaoruka Kashiwakura, general manager at NIC.br. "We will now be able to provide our participants with IPv6 Internet access and to enable them to experience this new Internet protocol with less latency and higher performance. NIC.br will provide for free IPv6 transit to the PTTMetro participants during a period of one year to accelerate IPv6 adoption in Brazil."

IPv6 is a new standard of the Internet's primary communications protocol, which is expected -- among other things -- to tackle the growing concern over an impending shortage of IP addresses. IPv6 has several advantages over the current IPv4 protocol. In addition to offering a much larger address space, IPv6 simplifies routing, supports mobility applications and better supports security. Adoption of the protocol is being driven by new users in rapidly developing economies, as well as the deployment of new services and devices. "Global Crossing has been pioneering the adoption of IPv6 since 2001 and has fully deployed IPv6 across its network," said Marcos Malfatti, Global Crossing's senior vice president of sales in Brazil. "With more than seven years of experience operating this technology, we're fully IPv6 ready. We're pleased to add the Brazilian Network Information Center to the growing list of customers we serve with this capability."

Global Crossing was the first global communications provider with IPv6 natively deployed in both its private and public backbone networks.
Additionally, the company has maintained a leadership role influencing the evolution of the IPv6 standard through its involvement in industry organizations such as the American Council for Technology's Industry Advisory Council (ACT/IAC).

ABOUT NIC.br

NIC.br ( (http://www.nic.br) is a non-profit entity established to implement decisions and projects from Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (http://www.cgi.br), which coordinates and integrates the Internet service initiatives in the country. NIC.br is responsible for the domain names registering through Registro.br (http://www.registro.br); for the Center of Studies, Response and Treatment of Security Incidents in Brazil through CERT.br (http://www.cert.br); for the Center of Studies and Research in Networks Technology and Operations via CEPTRO.br (http://www.ceptro.br); and for the Center of Studies about Information Technology and Communication or CETIC.br (http://www.cetic.br), which aims to produce and reveal information and statistics about the availability and use of the Internet in Brazil.

ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING LATIN AMERICA

Global Crossing's Latin American business has operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela and the United States (Florida). In addition to its IP-based fiber-optic network, Global Crossing's regional infrastructure includes 15 metropolitan networks and 15 world-class data centers located in the main business centers of Latin America.

Global Crossing's reach and experience in Latin America allow it to address the particularities of the region and deliver the solutions each company needs. The company provides services to a variety of customers, including medium and large companies and corporations, institutions and government entities, and telecommunications operators.

ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING

Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC) provides telecommunications solutions over the world's first integrated global IP-based network. Its core network connects approximately 400 cities in more than 45 countries worldwide, and delivers services to approximately 690 cities in more than 60 countries and 6 continents around the globe. The company's global sales and support model matches the network footprint and, like the network, delivers a consistent customer experience worldwide.

Global Crossing IP services are global in scale, linking the world's enterprises, governments and carriers with customers, employees and partners worldwide in a secure environment that is ideally suited for IP-based business applications, allowing e-commerce to thrive. The company offers a full range of data, voice and security products to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. Its Professional Services and Managed Solutions provide VoIP, security and network consulting and management services to support its Global Crossing IP VPN service and Global Crossing VoIP services. Global Crossing was the first global communications provider with IPv6 natively deployed in both its private and public backbone networks.

Please visit www.globalcrossing.com or blogs.globalcrossing.com/ for more information about Global Crossing.

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