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The Regus Group has 15 Business Centres in Australia (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth) which are part of a network of 950 Business Centres in 70 countries worldwide. Primus Telecom is one of Australia's leading landline phone and broadband providers.

In delivering the total communications solution, Primus employed a new technology called Enhanced SHDSL (e-SHDSL) with multiple ULLs bonded via ADTRAN's Total Access 3010 MSAP and 238 NTU device. The multiple e-SHDSL services are delivered via recently purchased and installed ADTRAN systems in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. The e-SHDSL services (100BaseT port) use up to 8 bonded ULLs (on distances under 1.1km) to deliver speeds in excess of 40Mb per second.

Primus Telecom Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mr. Ravi Bhatia said, "The solution Primus has provided to the Regus Group is testament to our ability to tailor technology to our client's needs on the back of our own network."

"Primus was able to win this competitive tender because we were able to deliver the right technical solution at the most competitive price," Mr. Bhatia said.

Regus Group's General Manager, Australia and New Zealand, Mr. Ian Wheeler said, "We are extremely happy with not only the technical solution Primus provided us, but also the professional manner with which they have gone about the roll-out. They were responsive to our needs and willing to work cooperatively to give us the best outcome at the best price."

Regus' largest Australian business centres in Sydney's Darling Park and Citigroup Centre are serviced by a 100Mbps access built on dedicated Primus fibre running through common street conduits from Regus' premises, and splicing onto the Primus' Protected Fibre ring.

The fibre interface is configured to sustain up to 100Mbps throughput and have the bandwidth allocated on the link.

From a redundancy perspective, the Total Access 238 device is built on a number of separate ULLs. A failure of one or two of these copper pairs will result in an alarm, but will not result in a total outage. In fact, the service is considerably more robust than single line fibre, because no single line outage will drop the entire service.

"Our partnership with Primus will allow us to remain the pre-eminent provider of Business Centres in Australia, Mr Wheeler said.

About Primus Telecom
Primus Telecom is Australia's fourth largest fixed-line telecommunications carrier. The Company offers a comprehensive range of voice, data, broadband internet and web hosting products, servicing both residential and business sectors. The Primus network offers nationwide coverage through its own backbone network with facilities in 66 cities across Australia. The network enables the Company to provide nationwide long distance services and local call Internet access. Primus operates its own fibre network in the five major capital cities, delivering a range of business direct-connect services including ISDN, frame relay, ATM, telephone line and broadband DSL, as well as telephone services and broadband DSL services direct to residential customers. Global connectivity is provided through an extensive voice, IP, wireless and ATM network operated by the parent company, United States-based Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (OTCBB: PRTL). Primus Australia news and information are available at the Company's Web site at www.primustel.com.au

About Regus
The Regus Group is the world's leading provider of pioneering workplace solutions, with products and services ranging from fully equipped offices to professional meeting rooms, business lounges and the largest network of videoconference studios. The Regus Group delivers a new way to work whether it's from home, on the road or from an office.

Clients such as Google, GlaxoSmithKline, IBM, Nokia and Accenture join thousands of growing small and medium businesses that benefit from outsourcing their office and workplace needs to The Regus Group and allowing them to focus on their core business.

Over 100,000 clients a day benefit from Regus Group facilities spread across a global footprint of 950 locations, in 400 cities and 70 countries which allows individuals and companies to work wherever, however and whenever they want to.

For more information, visit www.regus.com.au.