CALIFORNIA(US) : ILJIN C2C Ltd. a joint venture between Iljin Corp a subsidiary of the ILJIN group, and C2C Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) has secured the NSP (Network Service Provider) license from the Korean MIC (Ministry of Information and Communication), enabling the company to own and operate telecommunications infrastructure facilities in Korea.

ILJIN C2C will provide city-to-city connectivity to carriers, ISPs and ASPs in Korea using the C2C cable network, which has been operating since December 2001. It will provide customers connection to key Asian cities and to USA, India and interconnection to other cable networks such as i2i, APCN2, SMW3, China-US and Japan-US cables.

C2C cable network has an initial capacity of 160 gigabits per second and is upgradeable to 7.68 terabits. GNG Networks is the Korean landing party as well as a shareholder of C2C. C2C's trans-pacific link between Japan and USA is expected to be completed by first quarter 2003, enabling the network to reach Los Angeles and San Francisco directly. Currently, C2C already provides onward connectivity to the US via China-US and Japan-US cables.

C2C offers a wide range of bandwidth services with flexible contract schedules, which includes short-term leases and IRUs (Indefeasible Right of Use). C2C's bandwidth services are complemented by carrier grade offerings, such as co-location and city-to-city connectivity with round-the-clock network management and maintenance service through C2C's 24X7 Network Operations Centers located in Singapore and Hong Kong.