NTT Group to Expand Arcstar Services to Brazil

The two services are made possible by a special license called Limitados Especializado Licence*1. The license enables service provision for corporate users and was obtained by NTT do Brazil on December 31, 1998. NTT do Brazil will solely manage the new business, which will provide end-to-end high-quality services.

With the provision of Arcstar Services in Brazil, the NTT group's Arcstar's global service area has expanded to 18 countries and areas.


18 countries/areas

Americas	:	U.S.A. and Brazil
Asia and Oceania	:	Japan, China (including Hong Kong), Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, Taiwan, Indonesia Thailand and Malaysia
Europe	:	U.K., France, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Italy and Spain
(Brazil services start June 16. Services are already available in the remaining 17 countries and areas.)

*1 Limitados Especializado License: A license which permits provision of telecommunications services by establishing a telecommunications network solely for corporate users and provides services only within the user network (the license does not allow provision of public network service). With this license, provision of international and domestic leased-line services, and international and domestic frame-relay services is possible.

Norihiko Ohkubo or Megumi Inaji
Public Relations Office
NTT Long Distance and Global Provisional Headquarters
Telephone:(03) 3500-8020