CTB’s eSurfing Cloud services enable enterprises in Brazil to take advantage of the latest cloud technologies, with the added benefit of local support and expertise. With this new offering, businesses in Brazil can optimize their cloud environments, reduce costs, and improve efficiency, all while maintaining high levels of security and compliance. The eSurfing Cloud services in São Paulo will allow customers to connect on a global multi-cloud network of more than nine public cloud nodes, 30 proprietary edge cloud nodes, and more than 200 CDN nodes.

“We are excited to bring our world-class cloud solutions to businesses in Brazil,” said Luis Fiallo, the officer of China Telecom do Brasil. “Our eSurfing Cloud services deliver flexible and scalable solutions that can meet the unique evolving needs of businesses in the region. The launch of this new offering is our continued commitment to helping our customers achieve their business goals and succeed in today’s digital landscape.”

Brazil is one of the most active cloud markets in Latin America, with high demand for the critical services that connect LATAM to the global market. Cloud adoption in Brazil has increased nearly 40% since 2019 and is expected to grow nearly 19% by 2033. While eSurfing Cloud provides customers with access to public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and edge cloud, its advantages in cloud-network integration, security, and extensive customization make it the choice digital transformation accelerator for businesses of any size.

To learn more about CTB’s comprehensive network and solutions, visit https://www.ctamericas.com.br

About China Telecom do Brasil

China Telecom do Brasil is the largest subsidiary of China Telecom Americas in Latin America and a leading provider of Internet and cloud computing services in Brazil. With a focus on customer satisfaction, the company delivers reliable, scalable, and secure solutions that enable businesses to connect their networks within Brazil and internationally, while thriving in today’s digital landscape. The company is the largest Chinese Internet provider in Brazil with network POPs and backbone connecting the state of Sao Paulo, State of Rio De Janeiro, State of Parana and State of Rio Grande do Sul to the China Telecom global network.

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WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 — China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (CTA), a leading provider of communications and IT services, is celebrating its one year anniversary of having CTA and its global affiliates’ backbone networks validated by Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS). MANRS is a global initiative that provides crucial fixes to reduce common routing threats faced by network operators worldwide. After finalizing the MANRS process last year, CTA’s routes have been accepted in the MANRS network operator program, signifying that enterprises using CTA’s networks are transmitting information across secure routing infrastructure.

“The MANRS team is glad to see [CTA] lead by example in continuing to make the internet’s routing infrastructure safer”

MANRS works with network operators, internet service providers, content delivery networks, cloud providers and equipment vendors to monitor and provide solutions for common routing threats like route hijacking, route leaks and IP address falsification. These routing threats can lead to an enterprise becoming a victim of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and other similar breaches, which can prevent users from accessing mission-critical applications and result in a loss of revenue and productivity.

In Q3 2021, DDoS attacks worldwide increased by 44%. Enterprises are increasingly relying on connectivity infrastructure to conduct business and reach customers. China Telecom’s MANRS-accepted networks are a testament to its ongoing commitment to routing security.

“Being verified by MANRS reflects our commitment to provide secure internet routes for our customers. Adopting MANRS as a tier 1 communications service provider required a multi-million-dollar investment, with even bigger investment from our parent company,” says Luis Fiallo, Vice President for China Telecom Americas. “Our first network was accepted by MANRS in late 2020, and we’re proud to say that the rigorous process has resulted in a more secure network with no major routing issues for our customers.”

Including the addition of China Telecom networks AS4134, AS4809, AS23764, and CTA’s AS36678, MANRS had a year of tremendous growth. Last year, MANRS added more than 160 participants, who managed nearly 780 autonomous systems across six continents, further advancing its mission of reducing common routing threats. CTA’s actions help bring routing security into main view—especially in markets that are hard to reach—and are inspiring other big players in the industry to do the same.

Dr. Joseph Lorenzo Hall, Distinguished Technologist at Strong Internet, the Internet Society remarks, “The MANRS team is glad to see China Telecom Americas lead by example in continuing to make the internet’s routing infrastructure safer for businesses and consumers. A full year after CTA officially became a MANRS participants, we’ve seen very few routing incidents in the covered networks, with no reported adverse effects. We look forward to working with CTA for years to come and continuing to encourage the entire internet infrastructure community to improve routing security.”

To learn more about CTA’s comprehensive network and solutions, visit https://www.ctamericas.com/company/global-network/.

About China Telecom Americas

Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, China Telecom Americas (CTA) is a private carrier and leading provider of communications and IT solutions for multinational enterprises and service providers in Asia and the Americas considering global expansion. Serving as a bridge to Asia, CTA provides sales and support personnel across the Americas who are equipped with the Asian market expertise that businesses need to successfully navigate local regulations, languages, and technical specifications to deploy IT solutions faster.

CTA has offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Jose, Sao Paulo and Toronto. Organizations throughout the Americas trust CTA’s global expertise and localized solutions to stand out in today’s complex business environment. Discover more at www.ctamericas.com.

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The theme of this year’s gala was “Resilience and Appreciation.” Hosted by CGCC and the CGCC Foundation, the gala gathered over 300 of the uppermost business leaders, government officials, and representatives from American and Chinese business communities to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Speakers of the evening included: a) Chen XU, Chairman of CGCC and President & CEO of Bank of China U.S.A.; b) ​​Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York; c) Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City New York; d) Steven Fulop, Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey; e) Evan G. Greenberg, Chairman and CEO of Chubb; and f) Gang QIN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the United States of America. Gang QIN emphasized that “The business community should continue to serve as a bridge and a bond between our two countries, to cultivate the objective and rational view of both sides and tell the story of cooperation.”

The night followed with an award ceremony, a special presentation, and a fireside chat with David Schner, President and Executive Editor of LEADERS Magazine and Ray Dalio, Founder, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Bridgewater Associates.

Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City, New York, addressed the rising hate crimes against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in New York City by saying, “Our potent secret weapon against COVID might be vaccines, but our weapon against hate is our diversity.”

In closing, CTA’s President Mr. Tan remarked “Cultural exchange, communication and collaboration are the vaccines that prevent the scourge of suspicion, hostility and conflicts. We are the antibodies, fighting for a trusting and compassionate world, at a time when calls for isolation seemed epidemic.”

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About China Telecom Americas

Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, China Telecom Americas (“CTA”) is a private carrier and leading one-stop integrator of communications and IT solutions for multinational enterprises and service providers in Asia and the Americas considering global expansion. Serving as a doorway to Asia, CTA provides sales and support personnel across the Americas who are equipped with the Asian market expertise that businesses need to successfully navigate local regulations, languages, and technical specifications to deploy IT solutions faster.

CTA is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Jose, Sao Paulo, and Toronto. Organizations throughout the Americas trust CTA’s global expertise and localized solutions to stand out in today’s complex business environment. Discover more at www.ctamericas.com.

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Panelists discuss telecommunications companies’ role in a world of accelerated digitalization

The panel focused on telecommunications companies’ role in a world of accelerated digitalization. Panelists discussed the convergence of technology, the demand for relevant and upskilled talent, the importance of transforming with customers, the need to be inclusive and sustainable on this journey, and the investments that follow people, platforms, and partnerships. Beyond technology are processes and purpose. To enable a hybrid future workplace and change the way we live, telecommunications companies must be customer oriented.

“We have to figure out ways to accelerate and become thought leaders in this space,” highlighted Mr. Fiallo, who also spoke of the onus on telecommunications companies to build data fabric that gives enterprises the insights to allow applications to work in a digital world. Mr. Fiallo mentioned that telecom companies must provide a connected platform that ties together IoT, AI/ML, and 5G to manage the tremendous amount of new data created.

International Telecoms Week is held once a year as a meeting point for the global wholesale telecommunications community.

For more information, please contact: communications@ctamericas.com

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China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (CTA) is a wholly owned American subsidiary of China Telecom Corp. Ltd. China Telecom is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated telecommunication services, with offices in over 40 countries and regions, more than 180 Points of Presence, 41 international submarine cables, and over 50TB of global network capacity.

CTA provides customized, cost-effective and integrated communication solutions, as well as comprehensive telecom services to its diverse base of customers, which range from multinational corporations and international telecom carriers to individual members of the Chinese communities overseas. Its services include direct Internet access, Internet transit, data services, broadband, unified communications, Internet data center, cloud computing, ICT services, mobile voice and value-added services.

CTA is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Jose, Sao Paulo and Toronto. Enterprises throughout the Americas trust CTA’s one-stop, turnkey solutions to meet the challenges of today’s complex business environment. Discover more at www.ctamericas.com

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The WeCare solution has three essential components: Out-of-Band Management, Remote Monitoring & Troubleshooting, and Cloud Managed Services.

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Out-of-Band Management

CTA’s dedicated WeCare Team provides remote monitoring and management of devices through the LTE network, modem, or dedicated WAN line. When the customer’s primary network fails, WeCare can provide instant troubleshooting.

OOBM will not occupy customer’s existing production network and will not affect business operation. The LTE connection that comes with the OOB equipment, rather, can work as a backup line to the customer’s primary internet connection on critical equipments/systems.

Remote Monitoring and Troubleshooting

CTA’s WeCare team provides customers 8×5 or 24×7 remote monitoring service that monitors customers’ network/system availability and performance to proactively respond to issues, as well as promptly notify customers and perform troubleshooting to minimize impact and downtime.

Cloud Managed Services

WeCare provides public cloud (AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP, Ali) integration, cloud migration, and maintenance services. WeCare designs cloud architecture and tailors migration plan to customers’ current equipment/system/network at IDC or on premise to specific requirements.

WeCare is the customizable ICT management solution that will lower customers’ IT management cost, offload local IT work, provide comprehensive technical support, and improve the IT managing experience altogether.

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China Telecom Americas, a wholly-owned US-based subsidiary of China Telecom Corp. Ltd., is an international telecom provider for Data, IP and Voice Wholesale services to multinational companies, organizations and international carriers requiring China domestic services and International access to China & Asia Pacific.

With headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, San Jose, and subsidiaries in Toronto, Canada, and Sao Paolo, Brazil, China Telecom Americas continues to expand its strength and reach.

China Telecom Americas provides locally based, one-stop-shop, turnkey solutions for everything from China domestic and international data circuits to IDC services, network management, equipment management, system integration, and much more.

For additional information on China Telecom Americas, please visit www.ctamericas.com.

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WASHINGTON, June 1, 2021 — The Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) officially announced that another China Telecom backbone network, AS4809, met its community-led routing security standards. MANRS accepted three other major China Telecom networks in December 2020. This announcement means that all of China Telecom’s backbone networks successfully implemented the routing security best practices of MANRS.

MANRS is a global initiative, supported by the Internet Society, to work with operators, enterprises, and policymakers to implement crucial fixes needed to reduce the most common routing threats. The MANRS initiative was created in 2014 by an international group of network operators. It is now adopted by a rapidly growing community of more than 500 network operators, Internet exchange points, content delivery networks and cloud providers from over 60 countries across all continents. By joining MANRS, China Telecom joined a global community of security-minded organizations committed to making the global routing infrastructure more robust and secure.

Remarking about China Telecom’s successful MANRS implementation last December, Dr. Joseph Lorenzo Hall, Senior Vice President – Strong Internet, at the Internet Society said: “MANRS worked closely with China Telecom engineers for over a year to implement the MANRS actions. The assessment of China Telecom’s networks has been thorough and deliberate, and we were impressed by their commitment to routing security and effectiveness in implementation.”

China Telecom began the process of joining MANRS several years ago and collaborated with the MANRS team to implement the best routing security standards on all of its major Internet networks. With its dedicated systems and network-wide routing policy optimization, China Telecom strives to prevent any route leaks, hijacks, bogon AS and bogon prefixes.

The four China Telecom networks accepted by MANRS to date are AS4134, AS4809, AS23764 and AS36678.

China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (www.ctamericas.com) President, Steven Xu Tan, said: “We deeply appreciate the efforts made by the MANRS community to advance better routing security. We are committed to playing an active role in this community and help more network operators adopt the same best practices.”

Check out our infographic Working Toward a More Secure Global Internet and learn more about China Telecom’s commitment to safe internet routing MANRS on backbone networks.

Contact: communications@ctamericas.com

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China Telecom Americas (CTA) is developing a significant network expansion in Latin America.

Specifically, the company has announced plans to develop IP backbone infrastructure that connects its existing global network to new PoPs in Fortaleza, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; Lima, Peru; Panama City, Panama; and Mexico City, Mexico, over the next 3 years.

“Latin America is an exciting market for our company. Based on the success of our Brazil operations, we are confident that other key cities across the region will result in commercial success,” said Luis Fiallo, vice president of Latin America at CTA.

“Our network expansion plans will give us the foundation to serve customers in the region and from across the world. It will also enable us to offer new technologies like 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart City technologies that will greatly benefit the region.”

CTA’s regional and global presence is well placed to meet the growing demand for connectivity in Latin America, both within individual markets and globally. Working with local and global suppliers, CTA has connectivity options east to west across Latin America, as well as building connections to North America. In addition, it also leverages existing subsea cable investments reaching Europe, Africa and Asia.

According to Cisco’s Annual Internet Report, Internet penetration is expected to reach 70% of the Latin American population by 2023.  The number of connected devices will also grow from 2.2 per capita in 2018 to 3.1 by 2023.

Source: China Telecom (Americas) Corporation
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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward- looking statements are based on CTA’s current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. CTA uses words like “believe”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “expect”, “project” and similar expressions to identify forward looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements involve a high degree of risk and uncertainty, are predictions only and actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences include the uncertainty regarding viability and market acceptance of CTA’s products and services in the Latin America region, the ability to complete technological development plans in a timely manner, changes in relationships with third parties, product mix sold by the CTA and other factors which may be described in the most recent periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by its parent company China Telecom Corporation Limited. Except as required by law, CTA undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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China Telecom Americas, a wholly-owned US-based subsidiary of China Telecom Corp. Ltd., is an international telecom provider for Data, IP and Voice Wholesale services to multinational companies, organizations and international carriers requiring China domestic services and International access to China & Asia Pacific.

With headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, San Jose, and subsidiaries in Toronto, Canada, and Sao Paolo, Brazil, China Telecom Americas continues to expand its strength and reach.

China Telecom Americas provides locally based, one-stop-shop, turnkey solutions for everything from China domestic and international data circuits to IDC services, network management, equipment management, system integration, and much more.

For additional information on China Telecom Americas, please visit www.ctamericas.com.

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The 2021 GCC Global Summit was hosted by Pennsylvania State University (PSU), which featured panel discussions on a broad range of topics, including business, investment, innovation, healthcare, technology.

Mr. Fiallo was invited to be the opening keynote speaker of the Technology Panel. The speech was followed by a fireside chat between Mr. Fiallo and two student leaders from PSU, Leonardo Girlando and Cecilia Gong.

Convergence of 5G, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things technologies

The convergence of 5G, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things technologies was a key topic in Fiallo’s remarks. As these technologies mature and amplify each other, a new wave of digital transformation has appeared on the horizon, poised to revolutionize the ways people work, live and connect even more significantly than the advent of the Internet and smart wireless devices.

Along with progress, come challenges. Fiallo pointed out that data is now seen as a valuable global commodity, but fragmented information governance at the global level may become inadequate to safeguard data. Fiallo proposed, developing standards for digital transformation and data protection calls for unified efforts from governments, NGOs, and corporations around the world. The concept of cybersecurity governance is relatively new, but companies such as CTA have invested decisively in developing corporate policies that govern data privacy.

Promising trends in the telecom industry

Drawing from a number of promising trends in the telecom industry, Fiallo concluded with a confident forecast for the future of the global digital economy and its benefits to society. “The telecom industry working with OTTs, technology/software companies, even governments, is still facing many challenges, but collectively it’ll give us a lot of things to build for the future, for a new way of life”, said Fiallo, “we are just seeing the beginning.”

The GCC Global Summit is an annual gathering of well-known thought leaders that included former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, former US Ambassador to China Stapleton Roy, CEO of Forbes Inc. Steve Forbes, and President of US-China Business Council Craig Allen in previous years.

Source: China Telecom (Americas) Corporation
For more information, please contact: communications@ctamericas.com

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China Telecom Americas, a wholly-owned US-based subsidiary of China Telecom Corp. Ltd., is an international telecom provider for Data, IP and Voice Wholesale services to multinational companies, organizations and international carriers requiring China domestic services and International access to China & Asia Pacific.

With headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, San Jose, and subsidiaries in Toronto, Canada, and Sao Paolo, Brazil, China Telecom Americas continues to expand its strength and reach.

China Telecom Americas provides locally based, one-stop-shop, turnkey solutions for everything from China domestic and international data circuits to IDC services, network management, equipment management, system integration, and much more.

For additional information on China Telecom Americas, please visit www.ctamericas.com.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) officially accepted China Telecom as a participant in the network operator program, announcing that three of China Telecom’s major networks have met its community-led routing security standards.

“Through its efforts to join the MANRS initiative, China Telecom sets a positive example for other large operators who may be considering better routing security measures. MANRS worked closely with China Telecom engineers for over a year to implement the MANRS actions. The assessment of China Telecom’s networks has been thorough and deliberate, and we were impressed by their commitment to routing security and effectiveness in implementation.” –Joseph Lorenzo Hall Senior Vice President, Strong Internet Internet Society

By joining MANRS, China Telecom joins a global community of security-minded organizations committed to making the global routing infrastructure more robust and secure. Supported by the Internet Society, the MANRS initiative was created in 2014 by an international group of network operators. It is now adopted by a rapidly growing community of network operators, Internet exchange points, content delivery networks and cloud providers as the way forward to reduce the most common routing threats.

“Routing security events can critically disrupt the security and resilience of the global Internet and major global network operators continue to face challenges in mitigating these technical security issues – such as BGP route leaks and route hijacking. Through its efforts to join the MANRS initiative, China Telecom sets a positive example for other large operators who may be considering better routing security measures. MANRS worked closely with China Telecom engineers for over a year to implement the MANRS actions. The assessment of China Telecom’s networks has been thorough and deliberate, and we were impressed by their commitment to routing security and effectiveness in implementation. These efforts have paid off as we see a significant reduction of misrouting incidents on these networks in recent months,” says Joseph Lorenzo Hall, Senior Vice President, Strong Internet, Internet Society.

China Telecom began the process of joining MANRS several years ago. The company invested in dedicated systems to monitor route leaks, hijacks, bogon AS and bogon prefixes, and implemented network-wide routing policy optimization. Furthermore, besides Internet Routing Registry (IRR) based filtering, China Telecom has started to drop all Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) invalid route announcements from its EBGP customers on these networks.

“It is a tremendous honor to be accepted into the MANRS community. Even though internally it is always clear to us that we are committed to providing the most secure and reliable networks for our customers, joining MANRS is an unequivocal demonstration to the outside world of that commitment”, said Xu Tan, President of China Telecom (Americas) Corporation (CTA). “I am particularly proud of the role CTA played in the process,” he added, “our presence and outreach in the U.S. created the conduit that connects the rest of the China Telecom to many of these international best practices.”

The three networks that are accepted today are AS4134, China Telecom’s main backbone network, China Telecom (Global)’s AS23764, and China Telecom (Americas)’s AS36678.

The remainder of China Telecom’s backbone networks, AS4809, is in the implementation process and expected to meet the same standards in 2021.

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