Cloud Computing: Telstra International faces competition from US giant Verizon

Grazed from Washington Today. Author: Lucy Battersby.

America’s largest telco, Verizon, is making a stronger push for corporate customers in the Asia-Pacific region in a move that will see it competing head-to-head with Telstra International. Verizon has "significant plans" for its secure internet and cloud computing products around the region following a company restructure earlier this year.

While it is not targeting Australia specifically, Verizon wants more business here as part of a global marketing drive. The maturity and growth of Australia’s services sector makes Australian companies a target, Verizon Enterprise Solutions chief marketing officer John Harrobin said on Wednesday…

"We believe that we are positioned to be one of the handful of players worldwide that can serve the mission critical needs of enterprise customers," he said at an annual Asia-Pacific media forum. A large contingent of Australian journalists was invited to the forum for the first time…

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