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Think China, Think Telstra Telstra connects agents to new opportunities in Asia Live PoP New PoP 42 IPVPN PoPs in China’s 35 key cities in Jan 2018 Guangzhou Foshan Zongshai Shenzhen Dongguan Xiamen Chendu Beijing Shijiazhuang Taiyuan Zengzhou Wuhan Hefei Changsha Nianjing Jinan Tianjin Xi’an Chongqing Huizhou Jiaxing Nanchang Suzhou Changzhou Ningbo Hangzhou Fungzhou Wuxi Shanghai Yangzhou Shengyan Dalian Qingdao Harbin Chanchung The FIRST non-Chinese company with a cross-provincial license to provide MPLS, Internet and Datacenter services Long-term relationships with Chinese government and carriers, with operations since 2008 Local delivery with international experience 7 o ces in mainland China with local employees supporting network services, operations, and account management Some interesting facts about the Chinese New Year The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important festival in China. Observed by Chinese communities across the world, it is also a public holiday in countries with a large ethnic Chinese population such as Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. The date varies each year (at least on the Gregorian calendar) Chinese New Year falls on new year’s day on the Chinese lunar calendar, which is on February 16 this year. Each Chinese New Year is represented by an animal in the Chinese zodiac 2018 is the Year of the Dog. People born in the Year of the Dog are believed to be intelligent, loyal and kind. Red packets (or envelopes) containing money are gifted as a tradition These red packets – usually ”lled with crisp, new notes – are mostly given by married couples to singles, or managers to employees. In China, red packets have gone digital, with WeChat users sending about 46 billion of them over Chinese New Year last year. Telstra partners with local service providers in China to offer the following services: 1) MPLS - 42 MPLS PoPs in 35 key cities throughout China. 2) Internet Access 3) Colocation - Available in key regional hubs – Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenzhen and Chongqing. 4) Programmable Network - Connected via Telstra’s Programmable Network platform between Tianjin and Beijing data centers. Call your Telstra Channel Manager or contact us at usapartners@team.telstra.com if you’re looking to power up your business in China with Telstra. tel.st/ TPP