PTC’18 Sponsors

PTC’18: Connecting Worlds is made possible by the generosity and support of our sponsors. We would like to thank this year’s sponsors for making this industry milestone a reality.

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Platinum Sponsors

26FIVE TECH is the specialized technology practice of 26FIVE Global Lab. As growth management and transformation specialists, we work with global technology companies to trigger, drive and accelerate your fastest growing phases.

We create differentiation, help build relevance and orchestrate customer engagement to directly impact business value, through driving revenue, boosting market valuation, preparing for M&A and/or IPO.

Experiences include Accenture, Arbinet, Atos, DE-CIX, Global Crossing, Equinix, Tata Communications, VEON/VimpelCom and Vodafone amongst others.

Ciena is a network strategy and technology company with a unique ability to translate best-in-class technology into value through a high-touch consultative business model. Ciena provides wet plant and SLTE technology solutions for submarine network operators and offers greater network resiliency, capacity and programmability to deliver the most rewarding experiences and business outcomes. We are driving the advancement of open submarine cable networking solutions and providing submarine cable operators with greater choice.

For more information, please visit www.ciena.com.

Digital Realty provides the combination of a data center ecosystem business with a colocation services provider in a seamless, interconnected global network. We are a single trusted source offering customers increased ease of doing business and improved focus on key growth objectives. We have also developed the unique opportunity to deliver an open approach to data center products, services and partner solutions unparalleled in the industry.

For more information, please visit www.digitalrealty.com.

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) connects the world’s leading businesses to their customers, employees and partners inside the most interconnected data centers. In 44 markets across five continents, Equinix is where companies come together to realize new opportunities and accelerate their business, IT and cloud strategies. In a digital economy where enterprise business models are increasingly interdependent, interconnection is essential to success. Equinix operates the only global interconnection platform, sparking new opportunities that are only possible when companies come together.

Equinix.com.

Global Cloud Xchange (GCX), a subsidiary of Reliance Communications, offers a comprehensive portfolio of solutions customized for carriers, enterprises and OTTs over its global and Indian domestic network spanning 285,000 route kms worldwide. With its next generation CLOUD X platform and world-class data centers directly connected to the world’s leading Cloud providers, GCX is equipped to provide enterprises access to the latest Cloud technology across the Emerging Markets Corridor, spanning Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East. www.globalcloudxchange.com

NxtVn is promoting its multi-tenant, open access, carrier neutral, diversely-connected Data Centre Parks, augmented with the neutrality and optionality offered by the world-leaders and independent Amsterdam Internet Exchange – AmsIX™. NxtVn Parks’ unique ecosystem serves as a natural habitat for all data center players, whether big data or private cloud, where they can build, operate and grow their business in a reliable, scalable and secure ecosystem. NxtVn’s Data Centre Park is serving the world from Halli-Finland, Eemshaven-The Netherlands, Virginia Beach-USA, and Alexandria-Egypt offering excellent operational efficiencies and unprecedented fast go-to-market time. With more Parks coming soon in France and other strategic locations around the world, NxtVn is building a global cluster of well-connected Data Centre Parks, capturing the next generation opportunities.

For more information, please visit www.nxtvn.com.

Oracle’s cloud customers require high performance, consistent connectivity, and private access to mission-critical enterprise applications like ERP, HCM, CX, OLTP, analytics, and more. Network connectivity is essential to a complete customer solution, and Oracle’s FastConnect service helps enterprises extend their data center to the Oracle Cloud. Find out how you can partner with Oracle to serve our growing cloud customer base in SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, see cloud. oracle.com/fastconnect

PCCW Global is the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, which is majority-owned by PCCW Limited. Covering more than 3,000 cities and 150 countries, the PCCW Global network supports a portfolio of integrated global communications solutions which include Ethernet solutions, IP solutions, fiber and satellite transmission solutions, managed services and solutions, international voice and VoIPX services.

PCCW Global maintains regional centers in Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Greece, France, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa.

To learn more about PCCW Global, please visit www.pccwglobal.com.

Telstra is a leading telecommunications and technology company with a proudly Australian heritage and a longstanding, growing international business. Today, it has over 32,000 employees offering consumer, small business and enterprise services, with approximately 3,500 based in more than 20 countries outside of Australia. Telstra Enterprise is a division of Telstra that provides data and IP networks and network application services, such as managed networks, unified communications, cloud, industry solutions and integrated services. These services are underpinned by our subsea cable network, one of the largest in the Asia Pacific region, with licenses in Asia, Europe and the Americas, and access to more than 2,000 Points-of-Presence around the world.

For more information, please visit www.telstraglobal.com.

Gold Sponsors

ADVA Optical Networking is a company founded on innovation and driven to help our customers succeed. We’re continually developing breakthrough hardware and software that leads the networking industry and creates new business opportunities. It’s these open connectivity solutions that enable our customers to deliver the cloud and mobile services that are vital to today’s society and for imagining new tomorrows. Together, we’re building a truly connected and sustainable future. For more information please visit us at: www.advaoptical.com.

China Telecom Global Limited (“CTG”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation Limited. Headquartered in Hong Kong, CTG connects the Asia Pacific region and the world, and extended its presence in emerging markets such as Africa and the Middle East. CTG provides customized and cost-effective integrated communications solutions and diversified telecom services to cater to customers’ needs. Its services include internet direct access, internet transit, data services, broadband, unified communications, internet data center, cloud computing, ICT services, fixed and mobile voice and value added services, professional services and industry solutions, telecom operation consultancy and service outsourcing.

For more information, please visit www.chinatelecomglobal.com.

China Mobile International Limited (CMI) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobile Limited, mainly responsible for the operation of China Mobile’s international business.

As the world’s largest telecommunications operator in terms of network scale, customer base and market value, China Mobile strives to continuously expand its global network and international business. In order to provide better services to meet the growing demand in the international telecommunications market, China Mobile established a subsidiary, CMI, in December 2010. Leveraging the strong support by China Mobile, CMI provides a full range of comprehensive international telecommunications services which includes Premium Voice, Internet Solutions, IDC Solutions and Mobile Data services across the globe.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, CMI has expanded our footprint in 14 countries across different regions.

For more information, please visit www.cmi.chinamobile.com.

Headquartered in Hong Kong. With 31 worldwide offices, and 107 overseas PoPs in 70 countries/regions, China Unicom Global (CUG) endeavors on global business development and servicing outside Mainland China.

Leveraging on China Unicom’s global network coverage, CUG offers reliable global integrated telecommunication services, including global connectivity services, global internet access, ICT, cloud, IoT, video conferencing, unified communications, and provides personal customers with premium voice and mobility services.

For details, please visit www.chinaunicomglobal.com.

CITIC Telecom International (SEHK: 1883), a member of CITIC Group, is one of Asia Pacific’s leading telecommunications service providers with carrier-grade platforms, intelligent network management, high-quality customer services and advanced technologies. We provide a diverse range of advanced offerings to Telecommunications Carriers, Mobile Network Operators and Internet Service Providers globally, including Voice Services, Mobile SMS, Value-Added Services (e.g., Signaling Transit, Prepaid roaming and VAS applications) and other innovative Data and Telecommunications services.

For more information, please visit www.citictel.com.

CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), is a preferred ICT partner by MNCs and business enterprises, and delivers innovative services, including: TrueCONNECT™ – MPLS VPN service with fully meshed network, TrustCSI™ – integrated suite of information security solutions, DataHOUSE™ – converged cloud solution and global unified management datacenter solutions, and SmartCLOUD™ – cloud computing solutions which complement the company’s managed network, security and cloud data center solutions.

Learn more at www.citictel-cpc.com.

Colt. The leader in high-bandwidth network connectivity.

Colt Technology Services is spearheading the digital transformation of enterprises around the world with the Colt IQ Network. With 100Gbps optimization, 800+ on-net data centres and carrier hotels, SDN/NFV agility, and true end-to-end connectivity across Asia, Europe, and America, the Colt IQ Network is ready to serve on your terms and on demand.

For more information, please visit www.colt.net.

Comcast Technology Solutions, a division of Comcast Cable, serves the advertiser, content provider, multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) and technology markets with a complete portfolio of products and capabilities to meet the evolving needs for content distribution and monetization in a multiplatform world. Built on Comcast’s robust media and entertainment infrastructure, Comcast Technology Solutions offers an unmatched breadth and depth of expertise, spanning twenty years in broadcast and digital, to help customers deliver engaging experiences and forge new business models.

For more information, please visit www.comcasttechnologysolutions.com.

CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR) delivers secure, reliable, high-performance data center and interconnection solutions to a growing customer community across eight key North American markets. More than 1,000 of the world’s leading enterprises, network operators, cloud providers, and supporting service providers choose CoreSite to connect, protect and optimize their performance-sensitive data, applications and computing workloads. Our scalable, flexible solutions and 400+ dedicated employees consistently deliver unmatched data center options — all of which leads to a best-in-class customer experience and lasting relationships.

For more information, please visit www.CoreSite.com.

DE-CIX – the world’s leading Internet Exchange (IX) operator – provides premium interconnection services and runs twelve carrier and data center-neutral IXs globally. DE-CIX serves 1300+ carriers, ISPs and content networks from 100+ countries, including all leading international players in various metro markets in Europe, the Middle East, India and North America. With over 6 Terabits per second of peak traffic, DE-CIX Frankfurt is the world’s leading Internet Exchange. Visit www.de-cix.net for more information.

Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) provides Intelligent Transport Networks, enabling carriers, cloud operators, governments and enterprises to scale network bandwidth, accelerate service innovation and automate optical network operations. Infinera’s end-to-end packet-optical portfolio is designed for long-haul, subsea, data center interconnect and metro applications. Infinera’s unique large scale photonic integrated circuits enable innovative optical networking solutions for the most demanding networks.

To learn more about Infinera visit www.infinera.com, follow us on Twitter @Infinera and read our latest blog posts at blog.infinera.com.

Juniper Networks challenges the status quo with innovative products, solutions and services critical to businesses by transforming the economics of networking in the connected world. We create highly scalable, secure and cost-effective networks for unprecedented agility, efficiency and value.

For more information, please visit www.juniper.net.

KDDI is a Fortune Global 500 company and one of Asia’s largest telecommunications providers. Having operations in over 60 cities worldwide, we provide our customers with network services, data centers, system integration, and more around the world. Under the “TELEHOUSE” brand, KDDI has built a global footprint of 47 data centers in 23 cities, 12 countries to support enterprises everywhere they do business.

For more information, please visit global.kddi.com.

Level 3 Communications builds, operates and maintains a global communications network to deliver managed solutions for enterprises, carriers and governments.

We take ownership of network reliability and security across our portfolio of fiber-based infrastructure, data center, voice and data, Ethernet, content distribution, security, and cloud-based solutions. Own your success.

For more information, please visit www.level3.com.

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are Xbox game console and the Microsoft Surface series of tablets. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.

For more information, please visit www.microsoft.com.

Seaborn Networks is a leading developer-owner-operator of submarine fiber optic cable systems. These include Seabras-1, their live direct route between New York (US) and São Paulo (Brazil) with multiple diverse branching units and ARBR, between São Paulo (Brazil) and Buenos Aires (Argentina), estimated RFS date for ARBR, Q3 2018. Seaborn was founded by successful telecom submarine cable executives with experience designing, building and operating many of the world’s largest networks.

Visit www.seabornnetworks.com.

SES Networks, a provider of Global Managed Data Services, connects the “other three billion” while going “beyond frontiers.” As a digital connectivity and experience leader, the company has opened the door to the connected world for millions of people from the Amazon to sub-Saharan Africa to the middle of the Pacific. SES Networks believes everyone deserves access to affordable, high-performance connectivity that will allow them to fully capitalise on the opportunities of the app-driven world.

For more information, please visit www.ses.com/networks.

SUNeVision (SEHK: 8008) is a listed technology company in Hong Kong since 2000. Positioned as the first carrier neutral data center service provider in Hong Kong under the iAdvantage brand, our flagship data center MEGA-i has 200 carriers inter-connected to form the most important ecosystem in town. Our 5 data centers are strategically located in Hong Kong ideal for primary, secondary, back-up and disaster recovery sites. Launched in 2017, MEGA Plus is a new greenfield high tier data center with high power density supporting more than 24MW of IT load capacity to meet the most demanding customer needs.

For more information, please visit www.sunevision.com.

At Teliax, our mission is to build technology that delivers honest communication. We empower businesses to communicate smarter and work together more efficiently. Our open-source technology is dedicated to creating fully supported and scalable platforms to help build a company’s capabilities via the carrier peering market, direct tandem services (for 8YY toll free termination as well as OCN homing) and our cloud based unified communications solution, IVY. Visit www.teliax.com for more information.

TNZI operates a Tier 1 global voice network specialising in enabling carrier access into the Asia Pacific region. Extensive direct and partnership connection agreements provide quality global routing options, while value-added services including freephone and local number services in Australia and New Zealand, market-leading fraud mitigation and BSS / OSS solutions enable the new generation of provider capabilities. TNZI is part of the MNF Group.

For more information, please visit www.tnzi.com.

Verizon Partner Solutions (VPS) is the global service provider of choice to deliver a better experience on a better network for wholesale voice, data and Internet. VPS is focused on your business needs. Whether you are a carrier, local provider, ISP, aggregator, reseller or content provider, VPS offers a diverse portfolio, global network, and the performance and reliability needed to succeed in today’s marketplace. Verizon provides the relationship you need today for the business you want tomorrow.

For more information, please visit www.verizon.com/wholesale.

Arbor Networks, Inc. helps secure the world’s largest enterprise and service provider networks from DDoS attacks and advanced threats. Arbor’s advanced threat solutions deliver comprehensive network visibility through a combination of packet capture and NetFlow technology, enabling the rapid detection and mitigation of malware and malicious insiders. Arbor also delivers market-leading analytics for dynamic incident response, historical analysis, visualization and forensics. Arbor technology is deployed in 70% of SP networks globally, including 90% of T1 operators.

For more information, please visit www.arbornetworks.com.

Cheetah Mobile (NYSE:CMCM) is a leading mobile application developer, the #3 global non-gaming developer on Google Play. By the end of September 2016, Cheetah Mobile’s apps have been downloaded over 3 billion times worldwide and mobile Monthly Active Users have exceeded 612 million. Our main products include Clean Master, CM Security, Piano Tiles, PhotoGrid, WhatsCall, and more. We make the mobile and communication experience speedier, simpler and safer for users around the world.

For more information, please visit www.cmcm.com.

DataGryd meets the demand for wholesale Data Center: Co-location, Cloud and Enterprise companies can take advantage of DataGryd’s 240,000 sf retrofit design; the MegaSuite and Cx2 Cloud Core Ecology. Utility grade power infrastructure via MicroGryd™ technology in NYC’s largest single-footprint data center at 60 Hudson; available connections to over 400 carriers and fiber companies.

For more information, please visit www.datagryd.com.

Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator, solving customers’ toughest mission-critical challenges by providing solutions that connect, inform and protect. Harris supports customers in about 100 countries and has approximately $7.5 billion in annual revenue and 21,000 employees worldwide. The company is organized into four business segments: Communication Systems, Space and Intelligence Systems, Electronic Systems and Critical Networks.

Learn more at www.harris.com.

Silver Sponsors

Hawaiian Telcom is Hawaii’s Technology Leader, providing integrated communications, broadband, data center solutions for business and wholesale customers. Our services are supported by the reach and reliability of Hawaiian Telcom’s next-generation fiber network and a 24/7 state-of-the-art network operations center. Hawaiian Telcom provides critical infrastructure to some of Hawaii’s most important institutions including banks, hospitals, military, hotels and schools. To make this possible, we have invested and continue to invest in our people, system improvements and networks that serve Hawaii – including fiber, Trans-Pacific undersea network, and the foundation of the 4G wireless network in the state.

For more information, please visit www.hawaiiantel.com/business.

KT, the incumbent carrier/ISP and QPS provider in Korea, provides voice wholesale services with its strong competitiveness and wide range of routes and provides global data services through well positions PoPs and global reach over global submarine cables and satellite.

For more information, please visit www.corp.kt.com/eng/.

Peraton provides innovative, reliable solutions to the nation’s most sensitive and mission-critical programs and systems. Peraton has significant experience providing highly differentiated space, intelligence, cyber/SIGINT, defense, homeland security, electronic warfare and secure communications solutions, and has become a trusted partner on missions that are critical to the security priorities of the United States. Capabilities include complex software and technology services and solutions, as well as end-to-end mission operations capabilities, including software systems development, offensive and defense cyber operations, modeling & simulation, mission management, and Quick Reaction Capabilities (QRC) / Research & Development. The company is headquartered in Herndon, VA, with approximately 3,500 employees across the U.S. and Canada.

For more information, please visit www.peraton.com.

Stream develops and operates highly resilient, scalable and efficient data centers throughout North America, with products including fully-commissioned Hyperscale Cloud Centers, Private Data Center™ halls and suites, Retail Colocation deployments, Ready-to-Fit™ Powered Shells, or Build-to-Suit data centers – all with immediate connection to carriers and public cloud providers. Services supporting critical environments and energy procurement leverage the combined skill sets and resources of Stream’s technical real estate professionals with fine-tuned data center and energy management expertise.

For more information, please visit www.streamdatacenters.com.

Telefónica is a leading global provider of a wide range of integrated communication solutions with presence in over 40 countries and service reach in more than 170 countries. Telefónica International Wholesale Services provides world-class wholesale services to fixed and mobile operators, service providers, carriers and OTT-Media companies. Its global portfolio includes Voice, Data, Mobile and Satellite services, as well as innovative digital services (Security, Cloud, IoT, Big Data) and solutions for enterprises.

For more information, please visit www.wholesale.telefonica.com.

NOVA is a 4th Generation, privately-owned General Contracting firm established in New York City in 1926. For the past 20 years, NOVA has been exclusively dedicated to the construction management of data centers and Mission Critical facilities throughout the U.S. and Europe.

For more information, please visit www.operationnova.com.

Bronze Sponsors

212 Communications is a Hawaii based IoT company focused on the development of new innovative solutions. A subsidiary of Choice Technologies, 212 Communications offers IoT solutions for retail, healthcare, transportation, hospitality, building management, operations automation, digital signage, and analytics. Our expertise in telecommunications, sensor technology, mobile technology, digital signage, and emergency alerting have allowed us to create new and unique solutions for various industries.

Visit our website at www.212com.com and www.choice.technology for more information.

Founded in 1991, ATLANTIC-ACM, is a leading strategic consulting firm to the telecom and technology sectors. ATLANTIC-ACM assists corporate and investor clients in evaluating strategic growth opportunities for successful investment, market entry, optimization, and long-term planning. For more than two decades, Boston-based ATLANTIC-ACM has helped leading companies identify opportunities, capture and retain market share, and navigate changing market dynamics, economies, and technologies.

For more information, please visit www.atlantic-acm.com.

Biznet is a company that focuses on telecommunication and multimedia business, with a commitment to build modern infrastructure to reduce Indonesia’s digital gap with other developed countries. Biznet owns and operates the most advance fiber optic network and data center in Indonesia.

For more information about Biznet please visit www.biznetnetworks.com.

CypressTel is a leading Global Information and Communications Technology (ICT) service provider in Greater China and Asia Pacific market, with full range of Cloud network services, including Data Connectivity, SDN/NFV, Cloud DX and Application acceleration. CypressTel’s unique SD-WAN technologies and services are supporting our valuable partners to transform traditional services to a new era of telecommunication service.

For more information, please visit www.cypresstel.com.

EXFO develops smarter network test, monitoring and analytics solutions for the world’s leading communications service providers, network equipment manufacturers and webscale companies. We work with our customers in the lab, field, data center, boardroom and beyond to pioneer essential technology and methods for each phase of the network lifecycle.

For more information, please visit EXFO.com.

GENBAND is a global leader in real-time communications software solutions for service providers, enterprises, software vendors, systems integrators and developers in over 80 countries. Kandy, its award-winning communications platform that allows anyone to embed real-time communications capabilities directly into web and mobile apps, is built from the company’s global telecommunications network and security technologies. GENBAND’s Network Modernization, Unified Communications, Mobility and Embedded Communications solutions enable its customers to quickly capitalize on growing market segments.

For more information, please visit www.genband.com.

At GlobeNet, our focus is on leading digital transformation. We connect the Americas with an integrated and comprehensive portfolio of services (Network, IP, IaaS and Security) supported by our award-winning, lowest latency, and most resilient 23,500 Km. subsea infrastructure that is complemented by our extensive experience and operational know-how.

With leading customer service, GlobeNet helps ensure your business is always ready for the challenges ahead.

To learn more about GlobeNet visit www.globenet.com.

GTT provides multinationals with a better way to reach the cloud through its suite of cloud networking services, including wide area networking, Internet, managed services and voice services. The company’s Tier 1 IP network, ranked in the top five worldwide, connects clients to any location in the world and any application in the cloud. GTT delivers an outstanding client experience by living its core values of simplicity, speed and agility.

For more information on how GTT is redefining global communications, please visit www.gtt.net.

With 20 years of industry-leading experience, Hostway has a track record of delivering highly secure, always available cloud hosting solutions to the world’s most trusted brands. We are the most trusted partner to Cablecos and Telco companies worldwide, serving over 40% of Fortune 500 telco companies in North America, totaling over 500,000 customers. We understand providers’ unique challenges and offer products and services to help them grow revenue and retain customers through white-label cloud solutions.

For more information, please visit www.hostway.com/partners/global-partners.

Metaswitch is powering the transition of communication networks into a cloud-based, software-centric, all-IP future.

As the world’s leading network software provider, we design, develop, deliver and support commercial and open source software solutions for network operators. Our high performance software runs on commercial, off-the-shelf hardware, as appliances or in the cloud. We package this software into solutions that are redefining consumer and business communications and enabling the interconnection between diverse network services and technologies. We also apply our software development expertise to removing network virtualization complexities in the data center, with a solution that easily scales and secures workload interconnection in support of mission-critical IT and real-time communication applications.

For more information, please visit www.metaswitch.com.

Paul Hastings LLP is an international law firm of 21 offices linking the world’s leading financial and commercial centers. With over 35 practitioners, our Telecommunications, Media and Technology Practice covers all subsectors with broad expertise: structuring and financing projects; regulatory counseling and advocacy (local, national and international); commercial transactions; regulatory and corporate compliance; and legislative representation before domestic and international forums. The scope of our Practice is international, and it is expanding.

For more information, please visit www.paulhastings.com.

Red Hat is the leader in Open-Source, standards-based software and has focused on shaping innovation in emerging technologies by making them scalable, secure and flexible. This enables Communication Service Providers to move beyond proprietary hardware towards modern agile infrastructures. CSPs are investing in emerging technologies to transform their businesses by deploying new services faster, while reducing costs and maintaining high quality user experience. 100% of Telcos in the global Fortune 500 rely on Red Hat.

For more information, please visit www.redhat.com/telco.

Super SEA Cable Networks (SEAX) is an independent telecommunication-based infrastructure provider in the business of creating an unparalleled amount of submarine cable capacity within and beyond South East Asia.

SEAX-1, our fully funded and licensed 24 FP cable system connecting Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia will be ready for service in March 2018. SEAX is currently accepting fibre pair and 100G wavelength capacity pre-sales.

SEAX is open to potential partnerships on our future SEAX-2 cable system directly linking Singapore and the United States.

For more information, please visit www.seacablex.com.

Sparkle is TIM Group’s fully owned Global Operator and among top #10 international service providers worldwide. Through its backbone of around 560,000 km of fiber spanning from Europe to Africa, the Americas and Asia, Sparkle offers a full range of IP, Data, Cloud, Data Centre, Mobile Data and Voice solutions to fixed and mobile operators, Internet Service Providers, Media and Content Players, as well as Multinational Enterprises. Its sales force is active worldwide and distributed in 36 countries.

Find out more about Telecom Italia Sparkle at: www.tisparkle.com.

TELUS is Canada’s fastest-growing national telecommunications company, with $13.1 billion of annual revenue and 12.9 million subscriber connections. TELUS Partner Solutions serves wholesale and service providers worldwide with a wide range of communications products and services, including wireless solutions, data network solutions, next generation voice services and voice solutions. TELUS is also Canada’s largest healthcare IT provider, and TELUS International delivers business process solutions around the globe. Visit us at www.telus.com/partner.

A leading provider of hybrid IT solutions, TierPoint (tierpoint.com) helps organizations drive performance and manage risk. No U.S. provider comes close to matching TierPoint’s unique combination of 5,000-plus clients, 40 data centers, 8 multi-tenant cloud pods, and a comprehensive portfolio of cloud solutions, colocation, disaster recovery, security and other managed IT services. With white-glove customer service, TierPoint professionals customize and manage agile solutions that address each client’s unique needs.

For more information, please visit www.tierpoint.com.

Vertiv designs, builds and services critical infrastructure that enables vital applications for data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities. Formerly Emerson Network Power, Vertiv supports today’s growing mobile and cloud computing markets with a portfolio of power, thermal and infrastructure management solutions including the Chloride®, Liebert®, NetSure™ and Trellis™ brands.

For more information, please visit www.VertivCo.com.

Windstream a FORTUNE 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network communications and technology solutions for enterprise and wholesale customers – specifically, carriers, content providers, cable and other network operators. Across the U.S., Windstream’s network provides data, cloud solutions, unified communications and managed services to business and enterprise clients. The Wholesale business unit supplies core transport, high bandwidth solutions, Carrier Ethernet, DIA and MPLS solutions, utilizing our core Infinera-based 100G long-haul and regional express fiber-optic network. The Windstream network is one of the largest fiber networks in the nation – spanning approximately 147,000 miles with more than 1300 PoPs and over 10,000 on-net buildings.

For more information, please visit www.windstreamwholesale.com.

Zayo Group (NYSE: ZAYO) provides communications infrastructure services, including fiber and bandwidth connectivity, colocation and cloud services to the world’s leading businesses. Customers include wireless and wireline carriers, media and content companies and finance, healthcare and other large enterprises. Zayo’s 112,600-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. In addition to high-capacity dark fiber, wavelength, Ethernet and other connectivity solutions, Zayo offers colocation and cloud services in its carrier-neutral data centers. Zayo provides clients with flexible, customized solutions and self-service through Tranzact, an innovative online platform for managing and purchasing bandwidth and services.

For more information, please visit www.zayo.com.

Zenlayer, a global edge computing network platform of SDN-based technology, is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen. Enterprises utilize Zenlayer’s platform to quickly deploy and manage global IT resources and are able to globalize their business within minutes. Zenlayer’s flagship Network as a Service (NaaS) platform, built upon its global edge computing network, is automated, on-demand and carrier-neutral. Zenlayer has also deployed more than 70 data centers worldwide, covering the Americas, Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa.

For more information, please visit www.zenlayer.com.

26FIVE TECH is the specialized technology practice of 26FIVE Global Lab. As growth management and transformation specialists, we work with global technology companies to trigger, drive and accelerate your fastest growing phases.

We create differentiation, help build relevance and orchestrate customer engagement to directly impact business value, through driving revenue, boosting market valuation, preparing for M&A and/or IPO.

Experiences include Accenture, Arbinet, Atos, DE-CIX, Global Crossing, Equinix, Tata Communications, VEON/VimpelCom and Vodafone amongst others.

Ciena is a network strategy and technology company with a unique ability to translate best-in-class technology into value through a high-touch consultative business model. Ciena provides wet plant and SLTE technology solutions for submarine network operators and offers greater network resiliency, capacity and programmability to deliver the most rewarding experiences and business outcomes. We are driving the advancement of open submarine cable networking solutions and providing submarine cable operators with greater choice.

For more information, please visit www.ciena.com.

Digital Realty provides the combination of a data center ecosystem business with a colocation services provider in a seamless, interconnected global network. We are a single trusted source offering customers increased ease of doing business and improved focus on key growth objectives. We have also developed the unique opportunity to deliver an open approach to data center products, services and partner solutions unparalleled in the industry.

For more information, please visit www.digitalrealty.com.

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) connects the world’s leading businesses to their customers, employees and partners inside the most interconnected data centers. In 44 markets across five continents, Equinix is where companies come together to realize new opportunities and accelerate their business, IT and cloud strategies. In a digital economy where enterprise business models are increasingly interdependent, interconnection is essential to success. Equinix operates the only global interconnection platform, sparking new opportunities that are only possible when companies come together.

Equinix.com.

Global Cloud Xchange (GCX), a subsidiary of Reliance Communications, offers a comprehensive portfolio of solutions customized for carriers, enterprises and OTTs over its global and Indian domestic network spanning 285,000 route kms worldwide. With its next generation CLOUD X platform and world-class data centers directly connected to the world’s leading Cloud providers, GCX is equipped to provide enterprises access to the latest Cloud technology across the Emerging Markets Corridor, spanning Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East. www.globalcloudxchange.com

NxtVn is promoting its multi-tenant, open access, carrier neutral, diversely-connected Data Centre Parks, augmented with the neutrality and optionality offered by the world-leaders and independent Amsterdam Internet Exchange – AmsIX™. NxtVn Parks’ unique ecosystem serves as a natural habitat for all data center players, whether big data or private cloud, where they can build, operate and grow their business in a reliable, scalable and secure ecosystem. NxtVn’s Data Centre Park is serving the world from Halli- Finland, Eemshaven-The Netherlands, Virginia Beach-USA, and Alexandria-Egypt offering excellent operational efficiencies and unprecedented fast go-to-market time. With more Parks coming soon in France and other strategic locations around the world, NxtVn is building a global cluster of well-connected Data Centre Parks, capturing the next generation opportunities.

For more information, please visit www.nxtvn.com.

Oracle’s cloud customers require high performance, consistent connectivity, and private access to mission-critical enterprise applications like ERP, HCM, CX, OLTP, analytics, and more. Network connectivity is essential to a complete customer solution, and Oracle’s FastConnect service helps enterprises extend their data center to the Oracle Cloud. Find out how you can partner with Oracle to serve our growing cloud customer base in SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, see cloud. oracle.com/fastconnect

PCCW Global is the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, which is majority-owned by PCCW Limited. Covering more than 3,000 cities and 150 countries, the PCCW Global network supports a portfolio of integrated global communications solutions which include Ethernet solutions, IP solutions, fiber and satellite transmission solutions, managed services and solutions, international voice and VoIPX services.

PCCW Global maintains regional centers in Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Greece, France, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa.

To learn more about PCCW Global, please visit www.pccwglobal.com.

Telstra is a leading telecommunications and technology company with a proudly Australian heritage and a longstanding, growing international business. Today, it has over 32,000 employees offering consumer, small business and enterprise services, with approximately 3,500 based in more than 20 countries outside of Australia. Telstra Enterprise is a division of Telstra that provides data and IP networks and network application services, such as managed networks, unified communications, cloud, industry solutions and integrated services. These services are underpinned by our subsea cable network, one of the largest in the Asia Pacific region, with licenses in Asia, Europe and the Americas, and access to more than 2,000 Points-of-Presence around the world.

For more information, please visit www.telstraglobal.com.

ADVA Optical Networking is a company founded on innovation and driven to help our customers succeed. We’re continually developing breakthrough hardware and software that leads the networking industry and creates new business opportunities. It’s these open connectivity solutions that enable our customers to deliver the cloud and mobile services that are vital to today’s society and for imagining new tomorrows. Together, we’re building a truly connected and sustainable future. For more information please visit us at: www.advaoptical.com.

China Telecom Global Limited (“CTG”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation Limited. Headquartered in Hong Kong, CTG connects the Asia Pacific region and the world, and extended its presence in emerging markets such as Africa and the Middle East. CTG provides customized and cost-effective integrated communications solutions and diversified telecom services to cater to customers’ needs. Its services include internet direct access, internet transit, data services, broadband, unified communications, internet data center, cloud computing, ICT services, fixed and mobile voice and value added services, professional services and industry solutions, telecom operation consultancy and service outsourcing.

For more information, please visit www.chinatelecomglobal.com.

Headquartered in Hong Kong. With 31 worldwide offices, and 107 overseas PoPs in 70 countries/regions, China Unicom Global (CUG) endeavors on global business development and servicing outside Mainland China.

Leveraging on China Unicom’s global network coverage, CUG offers reliable global integrated telecommunication services, including global connectivity services, global internet access, ICT, cloud, IoT, video conferencing, unified communications, and provides personal customers with premium voice and mobility services.

For details, please visit www.chinaunicomglobal.com.

CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), is a preferred ICT partner by MNCs and business enterprises, and delivers innovative services, including: TrueCONNECT™ – MPLS VPN service with fully meshed network, TrustCSI™ – integrated suite of information security solutions, DataHOUSE™ – converged cloud solution and global unified management datacenter solutions, and SmartCLOUD™ – cloud computing solutions which complement the company’s managed network, security and cloud data center solutions.

Learn more at www.citictel-cpc.com.

Colt. The leader in high-bandwidth network connectivity.

Colt Technology Services is spearheading the digital transformation of enterprises around the world with the Colt IQ Network. With 100Gbps optimization, 800+ on-net data centres and carrier hotels, SDN/NFV agility, and true end-to-end connectivity across Asia, Europe, and America, the Colt IQ Network is ready to serve on your terms and on demand.

For more information, please visit www.colt.net.

Comcast Technology Solutions, a division of Comcast Cable, serves the advertiser, content provider, multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) and technology markets with a complete portfolio of products and capabilities to meet the evolving needs for content distribution and monetization in a multiplatform world. Built on Comcast’s robust media and entertainment infrastructure, Comcast Technology Solutions offers an unmatched breadth and depth of expertise, spanning twenty years in broadcast and digital, to help customers deliver engaging experiences and forge new business models.

For more information, please visit www.comcasttechnologysolutions.com.

CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR) delivers secure, reliable, high-performance data center and interconnection solutions to a growing customer community across eight key North American markets. More than 1,000 of the world’s leading enterprises, network operators, cloud providers, and supporting service providers choose CoreSite to connect, protect and optimize their performance-sensitive data, applications and computing workloads. Our scalable, flexible solutions and 400+ dedicated employees consistently deliver unmatched data center options — all of which leads to a best-in-class customer experience and lasting relationships.

For more information, please visit www.CoreSite.com.

DE-CIX – the world’s leading Internet Exchange (IX) operator – provides premium interconnection services and runs twelve carrier and data center-neutral IXs globally. DE-CIX serves 1300+ carriers, ISPs and content networks from 100+ countries, including all leading international players in various metro markets in Europe, the Middle East, India and North America. With over 6 Terabits per second of peak traffic, DE-CIX Frankfurt is the world’s leading Internet Exchange. Visit www.de-cix.net for more information.

Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) provides Intelligent Transport Networks, enabling carriers, cloud operators, governments and enterprises to scale network bandwidth, accelerate service innovation and automate optical network operations. Infinera’s end-to-end packet-optical portfolio is designed for long-haul, subsea, data center interconnect and metro applications. Infinera’s unique large scale photonic integrated circuits enable innovative optical networking solutions for the most demanding networks.

To learn more about Infinera visit www.infinera.com, follow us on Twitter @Infinera and read our latest blog posts at blog.infinera.com.

KDDI is a Fortune Global 500 company and one of Asia’s largest telecommunications providers. Having operations in over 60 cities worldwide, we provide our customers with network services, data centers, system integration, and more around the world. Under the “TELEHOUSE” brand, KDDI has built a global footprint of 47 data centers in 23 cities, 12 countries to support enterprises everywhere they do business.

For more information, please visit global.kddi.com.

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are Xbox game console and the Microsoft Surface series of tablets. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.

For more information, please visit www.microsoft.com.

Seaborn Networks is a leading developer-owner-operator of submarine fiber optic cable systems. These include Seabras-1, their live direct route between New York (US) and São Paulo (Brazil) with multiple diverse branching units and ARBR, between São Paulo (Brazil) and Buenos Aires (Argentina), estimated RFS date for ARBR, Q3 2018. Seaborn was founded by successful telecom submarine cable executives with experience designing, building and operating many of the world’s largest networks.

Visit www.seabornnetworks.com.

SES Networks, a provider of Global Managed Data Services, connects the “other three billion” while going “beyond frontiers.” As a digital connectivity and experience leader, the company has opened the door to the connected world for millions of people from the Amazon to sub-Saharan Africa to the middle of the Pacific. SES Networks believes everyone deserves access to affordable, high-performance connectivity that will allow them to fully capitalise on the opportunities of the app-driven world.

For more information, please visit www.ses.com/networks.

SUNeVision (SEHK: 8008) is a listed technology company in Hong Kong since 2000. Positioned as the first carrier neutral data center service provider in Hong Kong under the iAdvantage brand, our flagship data center MEGA-i has 200 carriers inter-connected to form the most important ecosystem in town. Our 5 data centers are strategically located in Hong Kong ideal for primary, secondary, back-up and disaster recovery sites. Launched in 2017, MEGA Plus is a new greenfield high tier data center with high power density supporting more than 24MW of IT load capacity to meet the most demanding customer needs.

For more information, please visit www.sunevision.com.

At Teliax, our mission is to build technology that delivers honest communication. We empower businesses to communicate smarter and work together more efficiently. Our open-source technology is dedicated to creating fully supported and scalable platforms to help build a company’s capabilities via the carrier peering market, direct tandem services (for 8YY toll free termination as well as OCN homing) and our cloud based unified communications solution, IVY. Visit www.teliax.com for more information.

TNZI operates a Tier 1 global voice network specialising in enabling carrier access into the Asia Pacific region. Extensive direct and partnership connection agreements provide quality global routing options, while value-added services including freephone and local number services in Australia and New Zealand, market-leading fraud mitigation and BSS / OSS solutions enable the new generation of provider capabilities. TNZI is part of the MNF Group.

For more information, please visit www.tnzi.com.

Verizon Partner Solutions (VPS) is the global service provider of choice to deliver a better experience on a better network for wholesale voice, data and Internet. VPS is focused on your business needs. Whether you are a carrier, local provider, ISP, aggregator, reseller or content provider, VPS offers a diverse portfolio, global network, and the performance and reliability needed to succeed in today’s marketplace. Verizon provides the relationship you need today for the business you want tomorrow.

For more information, please visit www.verizon.com/wholesale.

Hawaiian Telcom is Hawaii’s Technology Leader, providing integrated communications, broadband, data center solutions for business and wholesale customers. Our services are supported by the reach and reliability of Hawaiian Telcom’s next-generation fiber network and a 24/7 state-of-the-art network operations center. Hawaiian Telcom provides critical infrastructure to some of Hawaii’s most important institutions including banks, hospitals, military, hotels and schools. To make this possible, we have invested and continue to invest in our people, system improvements and networks that serve Hawaii – including fiber, Trans-Pacific undersea network, and the foundation of the 4G wireless network in the state.

For more information, please visit www.hawaiiantel.com/business.

KT, the incumbent carrier/ISP and QPS provider in Korea, provides voice wholesale services with its strong competitiveness and wide range of routes and provides global data services through well positions PoPs and global reach over global submarine cables and satellite.

For more information, please visit www.corp.kt.com/eng/.

Peraton provides innovative, reliable solutions to the nation’s most sensitive and mission-critical programs and systems. Peraton has significant experience providing highly differentiated space, intelligence, cyber/SIGINT, defense, homeland security, electronic warfare and secure communications solutions, and has become a trusted partner on missions that are critical to the security priorities of the United States. Capabilities include complex software and technology services and solutions, as well as end-to-end mission operations capabilities, including software systems development, offensive and defense cyber operations, modeling & simulation, mission management, and Quick Reaction Capabilities (QRC) / Research & Development. The company is headquartered in Herndon, VA, with approximately 3,500 employees across the U.S. and Canada.

For more information, please visit www.peraton.com.

Stream develops and operates highly resilient, scalable and efficient data centers throughout North America, with products including fully-commissioned Hyperscale Cloud Centers, Private Data Center™ halls and suites, Retail Colocation deployments, Ready-to-Fit™ Powered Shells, or Build-to-Suit data centers – all with immediate connection to carriers and public cloud providers. Services supporting critical environments and energy procurement leverage the combined skill sets and resources of Stream’s technical real estate professionals with fine-tuned data center and energy management expertise.

For more information, please visit www.streamdatacenters.com.

Telefónica is a leading global provider of a wide range of integrated communication solutions with presence in over 40 countries and service reach in more than 170 countries. Telefónica International Wholesale Services provides world-class wholesale services to fixed and mobile operators, service providers, carriers and OTT-Media companies. Its global portfolio includes Voice, Data, Mobile and Satellite services, as well as innovative digital services (Security, Cloud, IoT, Big Data) and solutions for enterprises.

For more information, please visit www.wholesale.telefonica.com.

212 Communications is a Hawaii based IoT company focused on the development of new innovative solutions. A subsidiary of Choice Technologies, 212 Communications offers IoT solutions for retail, healthcare, transportation, hospitality, building management, operations automation, digital signage, and analytics. Our expertise in telecommunications, sensor technology, mobile technology, digital signage, and emergency alerting have allowed us to create new and unique solutions for various industries.

Visit our website at www.212com.com and www.choice.technology for more information.

Biznet is a company that focuses on telecommunication and multimedia business, with a commitment to build modern infrastructure to reduce Indonesia’s digital gap with other developed countries. Biznet owns and operates the most advance fiber optic network and data center in Indonesia.

For more information about Biznet please visit www.biznetnetworks.com.

CypressTel is a leading Global Information and Communications Technology (ICT) service provider in Greater China and Asia Pacific market, with full range of Cloud network services, including Data Connectivity, SDN/NFV, Cloud DX and Application acceleration. CypressTel’s unique SD-WAN technologies and services are supporting our valuable partners to transform traditional services to a new era of telecommunication service.

For more information, please visit www.cypresstel.com.

EXFO develops smarter network test, monitoring and analytics solutions for the world’s leading communications service providers, network equipment manufacturers and webscale companies. We work with our customers in the lab, field, data center, boardroom and beyond to pioneer essential technology and methods for each phase of the network lifecycle.

For more information, please visit EXFO.com.

At GlobeNet, our focus is on leading digital transformation. We connect the Americas with an integrated and comprehensive portfolio of services (Network, IP, IaaS and Security) supported by our award-winning, lowest latency, and most resilient 23,500 Km. subsea infrastructure that is complemented by our extensive experience and operational know-how.

With leading customer service, GlobeNet helps ensure your business is always ready for the challenges ahead.

To learn more about GlobeNet visit www.globenet.com.

With 20 years of industry-leading experience, Hostway has a track record of delivering highly secure, always available cloud hosting solutions to the world’s most trusted brands. We are the most trusted partner to Cablecos and Telco companies worldwide, serving over 40% of Fortune 500 telco companies in North America, totaling over 500,000 customers. We understand providers’ unique challenges and offer products and services to help them grow revenue and retain customers through white-label cloud solutions.

For more information, please visit www.hostway.com/partners/global-partners.

Paul Hastings LLP is an international law firm of 21 offices linking the world’s leading financial and commercial centers. With over 35 practitioners, our Telecommunications, Media and Technology Practice covers all subsectors with broad expertise: structuring and financing projects; regulatory counseling and advocacy (local, national and international); commercial transactions; regulatory and corporate compliance; and legislative representation before domestic and international forums. The scope of our Practice is international, and it is expanding.

For more information, please visit www.paulhastings.com.

Red Hat is the leader in Open-Source, standards-based software and has focused on shaping innovation in emerging technologies by making them scalable, secure and flexible. This enables Communication Service Providers to move beyond proprietary hardware towards modern agile infrastructures. CSPs are investing in emerging technologies to transform their businesses by deploying new services faster, while reducing costs and maintaining high quality user experience. 100% of Telcos in the global Fortune 500 rely on Red Hat.

For more information, please visit www.redhat.com/telco.

Super SEA Cable Networks (SEAX) is an independent telecommunication-based infrastructure provider in the business of creating an unparalleled amount of submarine cable capacity within and beyond South East Asia.

SEAX-1, our fully funded and licensed 24 FP cable system connecting Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia will be ready for service in March 2018. SEAX is currently accepting fibre pair and 100G wavelength capacity pre-sales.

SEAX is open to potential partnerships on our future SEAX-2 cable system directly linking Singapore and the United States.

For more information, please visit www.seacablex.com.

Sparkle is TIM Group’s fully owned Global Operator and among top #10 international service providers worldwide. Through its backbone of around 560,000 km of fiber spanning from Europe to Africa, the Americas and Asia, Sparkle offers a full range of IP, Data, Cloud, Data Centre, Mobile Data and Voice solutions to fixed and mobile operators, Internet Service Providers, Media and Content Players, as well as Multinational Enterprises. Its sales force is active worldwide and distributed in 36 countries.

Find out more about Telecom Italia Sparkle at: www.tisparkle.com.

TELUS is Canada’s fastest-growing national telecommunications company, with $13.1 billion of annual revenue and 12.9 million subscriber connections. TELUS Partner Solutions serves wholesale and service providers worldwide with a wide range of communications products and services, including wireless solutions, data network solutions, next generation voice services and voice solutions. TELUS is also Canada’s largest healthcare IT provider, and TELUS International delivers business process solutions around the globe. Visit us at www.telus.com/partner.

A leading provider of hybrid IT solutions, TierPoint (tierpoint.com) helps organizations drive performance and manage risk. No U.S. provider comes close to matching TierPoint’s unique combination of 5,000-plus clients, 40 data centers, 8 multi-tenant cloud pods, and a comprehensive portfolio of cloud solutions, colocation, disaster recovery, security and other managed IT services. With white-glove customer service, TierPoint professionals customize and manage agile solutions that address each client’s unique needs.

For more information, please visit www.tierpoint.com.

Vertiv designs, builds and services critical infrastructure that enables vital applications for data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities. Formerly Emerson Network Power, Vertiv supports today’s growing mobile and cloud computing markets with a portfolio of power, thermal and infrastructure management solutions including the Chloride®, Liebert®, NetSure™ and Trellis™ brands.

For more information, please visit www.VertivCo.com.

Windstream a FORTUNE 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network communications and technology solutions for enterprise and wholesale customers – specifically, carriers, content providers, cable and other network operators. Across the U.S., Windstream’s network provides data, cloud solutions, unified communications and managed services to business and enterprise clients. The Wholesale business unit supplies core transport, high bandwidth solutions, Carrier Ethernet, DIA and MPLS solutions, utilizing our core Infinera-based 100G long-haul and regional express fiber-optic network. The Windstream network is one of the largest fiber networks in the nation – spanning approximately 147,000 miles with more than 1300 PoPs and over 10,000 on-net buildings.

For more information, please visit www.windstreamwholesale.com.

Zenlayer, a global edge computing network platform of SDN-based technology, is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen. Enterprises utilize Zenlayer’s platform to quickly deploy and manage global IT resources and are able to globalize their business within minutes. Zenlayer’s flagship Network as a Service (NaaS) platform, built upon its global edge computing network, is automated, on-demand and carrier-neutral. Zenlayer has also deployed more than 70 data centers worldwide, covering the Americas, Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa.

For more information, please visit www.zenlayer.com.

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