NTT Com to Launch Premium Data Center in Vietnam

TOKYO - NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced on March 16 that
Global Data Services JSC (GDS), its joint venture with Vietnam Posts &
Telecommunications Group (VNPT), the largest telecom in Vietnam, will open a
Tier 3-equivalent premium data center in Hanoi on April 12, 2009.

The Thang Long Data Center, the first in Vietnam to be designed and
developed with advanced Japanese technology, will satisfy the needs of
multinational companies by leveraging VNPT’s ample domestic network and NTT
Com’s extensive, high-quality international network, as well as its expertise
in designing and operating global data centers.

The new center fully complies with NTT Com’s high standards for uniform,
world-class data-center services, facilities and operations. The standards,
which cover a wide range of conditions amounting to some 130 items, are
closely aligned with those of globally recognized organizations, including
the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), The Uptime Institute, Inc.
(TUI) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE).

The expanding business of multinationals in Vietnam has sharply raised
the need for local back-up facilities, such as data centers, to retain
business continuity. At the same time, the increasing penetration of the
Internet in Vietnam has intensified the demand for data centers as
communication platforms for stable Internet business.

The Thang Long Data Center will provide wide-ranging services, including
server co-location, mail hosting, web hosting and other offerings tailored to
specific needs, enabling customers to streamline operations and reduce IT
costs. Customer support will be provided in English, Japanese and Vietnamese.

The Tier 3-level data center has extensive redundancy for commercial
power supply, air conditioning, UPS, and electricity generation and
distribution, with no single point of failure. Stable power supply and air
conditioning are ensured during power outages, which occasionally occur in
Vietnam.

Safety measures cover natural disasters and fire, and security measures
include a facility access management system, surveillance cameras and
rack-key management. Network equipment and servers are fully monitored, and
power and air-conditioning systems are checked regularly for maintenance.

The Thang Long Data Center’s reliable communication services will be
backed by redundant backbone and access lines, as well as connectivity for
multiple carriers and Internet service providers as required by customers.

For systems that incorporate data centers as one element, NTT
Communications (Vietnam) Ltd., NTT Com’s local wholly owned subsidiary, will
collaborate with GDS to offer comprehensive planning, design, maintenance and
consultation covering total system integration and solutions.

GDS is also preparing to launch a data center in Ho Chi Minh City.

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Com delivers high-quality voice, data and IP services to customers
around the world. The company is renowned for its diverse information and
communication services, expertise in managed networks, hosting and IP
networking services, and industry leadership in IPv6 transit technology. The
company’s extensive global infrastructure includes Arcstar (TM) private
networks and a Tier 1 IP backbone (connected with major ISPs worldwide), both
reaching more than 150 countries, as well as secure data centers in Asia,
North America and Europe. NTT Com is the wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon
Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with
listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges.

Please visit www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

Contact:
(Ms.) Chiemi Watanabe or (Ms.) Shihoko Kato
NTT Communications Corporation
Global Business Division
Tel. +81-3-6733-8150
e-mail: marketing-gl@ntt.com

Source: NTT Communications Corporation

Ms. Chiemi Watanabe or Ms. Shihoko Kato both of NTT Communications Corporation Global Business Division, +81-3-6733-8150, marketing-gl at ntt.com