APTelecom Announces Milestone Achievements and Highlights for First Half of 2016

Leading telecom and fiber consulting company continues growth, expansion into new markets, and continued innovation throughout first half of 2016

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Jun 15, 2016, 10:00 ET

NEW YORK, June 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading facilities-based telecom and fiber consulting company APTelecom, today announced several milestones achievements and notable announcements throughout the first half of 2016.

Among the most notable milestones the company achieved over the first six months of 2016 include:

Network Builds: APTelecom has proudly been involved in the network builds and contract in force (CIF) milestones for clients Angola Cables and NTT Docomo Pacific. Angola Cables went CIF for its highly-anticipated South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) network earlier this year, and NTT Docomo Pacific announced its Guam to Saipan network build.
Client Growth and Expansion: APTelecom's client base has continued to increase throughout the first half of 2016, with expansion into new markets including France-IX in France.
APTelecom Digital Expansion: APTelecom continued to expand its digital presence in 2016, providing its global client base with access to the latest content, industry trends, and news on an ongoing basis. APTelecom's signature monthly expert video series on YouTube has received a warm response from clients and influencers in the subsea cable industry. Additionally, APTelecom's new website is expected to be launched in July 2016, and will include a range of new content and multimedia features.
Media Accolades and Recognitions: APTelecom's management team has been featured in a range of leading industry publications and events as experts on the subsea cable industry. So far in 2016, APTelecom's management team has been featured in Entrepreneur Radio, International Business Times, PTC '16, CommunicAsia, and others. Additionally, APTelecom Co-Founder and CEO Eric Handa will appear as a featured speaker at Submarine Networks World (SNW '16) this September in Singapore.
Pre-Sales Milestones: With half of 2016 in the books, APTelecom has reached a significant milestone this year, having seen over US $500 million in client systems achieve Ready For Service status (RFS), covering every continent on the globe.
State of Subsea: APTelecom's "State of Subsea" initiative has continued to accelerate, with more than $100,000 in donations secured for underprivileged markets that are still struggling with access to critical ICT functions and infrastructure.

"We're extremely encouraged by the momentum thus far in 2016," said Eric Handa, Co-founder and CEO of APTelecom. "Our ability to work with clients on a global scale for their subsea cable and fiber consulting needs has proven to be critical in this environment .We look forward to continuing to expand our footprint and help clients reach their subsea and fiber goals as we get deeper into 2016."

For more information on APTelecom please visit www.APTelecom.com, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

ABOUT APTELECOM:

APTelecom is a leading telecom and fiber consulting company specializing in emerging markets. APTelecom combines superior customer service, cost-competitive telecom products, and deep experience across a wide range of sectors in the submarine cable and fiber industry to help clients achieve intelligent, sustainable growth. Among the company's core offerings are submarine cable pre-sales, established system sales, due diligence telecom consulting, cloud-based solutions and security, and strategic fiber consulting services.

APTelecom has been named the "Sales Team of the Year" by the Customer Sales and Service Awards, and also captured the "Fastest Growing Companies" Best in Biz EMEA Silver Award. The company has been sought after for commentary on emerging market trends and been featured in dozens of media outlets, including TechTalk, Wall Street Journal, Fox Business Network, Reuters, Yahoo News, Fierce Telecom, SubTel Forum, and Commsday International, among others.

APTelecom is a member of TRACE International, and is FCPA compliant and certified.

* APTelecom's 'State of Subsea' is a 501(c) organization (501c), a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in the United States, and is covered under United States Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)).

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