Telecom Lead Asia: China Unicom is planning to build its
China-ASEAN regional information communication center and regional headquarters
in Nanning with CNY5 billion of investment.
The operator already has three international
communications service gateways in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.
During recent years, the trade between China and
ASEAN has been developing rapidly. By 2015, the trade volume between the two
parties is expected to reach USD500 billion. Therefore, it is very important to
build an international entrance leading to the ASEAN,” said Chang Xiaobing,
chairman of China Unicom.
The new center will be a gateway targeting the ten
countries of Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
With an aim to improve the Internet and voice
communication quality between users in China and ASEAN, China Unicom will adopt
technologies such as cloud computing, cloud storage and Internet of Things for
the construction of the Nanning headquarters base.
The Nanning headquarters base will cover an area of 150
mu, with total construction area of about 190,000 square meters.
The new project will include a regional
international communications service gateway; an international direct data
channel; a southwestern regional IDC and cloud computing center; a southwestern
regional service outsourcing call center; an international comprehensive
communication hub; a China-ASEAN exchange center; and an innovative business
research and development center,” said Lu Dongliang, general manager for China
Unicom Guangxi branch.
China Unicom taps Arkadin to launch web collaboration solutions
Recently, China Unicom entered into an agreement with
Arkadin to launch new audio and web collaboration solutions provided Arkadin.
Under the agreement, Beijing Unicom, a subsidiary of
China Unicom, will offer Arkadin’s core audio and web collaboration solutions
to its clients in China.
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