TAIPAI, Taiwan. -- March 4, 1998 -- SEEDNet, the second largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Taiwan, and Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, today announced that they are combining efforts to offer internetworking services to customers in Taiwan.
With a Cisco Powered Network, SEEDNet offers customers reliable, secure and high-performance Internet services. The relationship highlights SEEDNet's and Cisco's focus on using intelligent broadband IP networking to deliver enhanced connectivity and network-based applications.
"With the fierce competition in Taiwan's ISP market, all vendors are moving toward service differentiation to obtain more market space," said C.J. Cherng, general manager at SEEDNet. "Customers have a myriad of different service providers vying to provide critical Internet services. The Cisco Powered Network designation clearly sets us apart and allows us to leverage Cisco's internetworking expertise and name recognition in this highly competitive market space."
In the Cisco Powered Network Program, SEEDNet will provide services based predominantly on Cisco equipment and software. SEEDNet's participation in the program - including use of the Cisco Powered Network logo to brand its services and marketing support materials - demonstrates SEEDNet's ability to provide innovative services and industry-leading technology solutions.
"Cisco's high-performance, reliable networking solutions enable service providers to offer consistent services," said Don Listwin, senior vice president of Cisco's Service Provider Line of Business. "With the Cisco brand name, customers can be confident that SEEDNet will deliver a high level of network interoperability and performance, as well as new, advanced and differentiated services."
About SEEDNet
Providing information services since 1995, SEEDNet is the second largest Internet service provider in Taiwan. The Taiwanese ISP has over 260,000 direct subscribers and more than 1,000 corporate lease-line customers. It provides information covering financial reports, job services, free software download, weather, activity bulletin board and daily news to customers throughout Taiwan.
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