Telstra Europe, one of the UK’s leading business telephony and internet supplier is demonstrating its commitment to the voice reseller channel by sponsoring the ‘Switchless Reseller of The Year’ category at this year’s Comms Channel Awards 2006.

This award recognises the performance of the best switchless resellers in the industry and the winner will be announced at a gala dinner on 10th May 2006 at the National Motor Cycle Museum, Birmingham.

Ben LeFeuvre, Manager of Indirect sales at Telstra Europe comments, “This is a hugely relevant industry award for Telstra to support. We actually started our UK channel by offering high quality telecoms services to switchless resellers. Three years on, we have seen numerous new market entrants, from big brand supermarkets to energy companies through to traditional voice resellers, demonstrating the strong growth and value of the UK voice market. We are 100% committed to developing our voice channel and we are delighted to be supporting our indirect channel by sponsoring this prestigious award.”

“Whilst we have an extensive data portfolio our voice channel remains integral to our business. Soon we will be expanding our services by launching exciting new converged services which will offer our indirect channel new opportunities to work with us to further grow and develop their businesses,” he added.

Telstra Europe has been shortlisted as a finalist in three categories in this year’s awards Network Operator of the Year, ISP of the Year and the Channel Development award.

The Comms Channel Awards have now been running for four years. They are jointly organised between Comms Business Magazine and VNU Exhibitions, owners of Comms Channel Expo.

Media Contacts:

Telstra Europe

Peter Fitzpatrick, hbl media, 020 7612 1830 / peter@hblmedia.com

Kathryn Hughes, hbl media, 020 7612 1830 / kathryn@hblmedia.com

Notes to Editors:

Telstra Europe is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS). Operational in Europe for over 14 years, Telstra offers an extensive range of voice and data services including total managed network solutions using Global IP-VPN (MPLS), Internet, ATM, Frame Relay, Private Lines, hosting and co-location services and enhanced voice solutions to medium sized business and multinational corporations in the UK. Additional value added services include fully managed CPE, network reporting, consulting, planning, project management, service tools, which enable customers to monitor and view their network status 24x7 and customer support seven days a week.

Delivering connectivity business solutions, value-added services and complex managed IP solutions, Telstra Europe’s portfolio is complemented by its independently-owned and managed switched network. Switches are located in London, Birmingham and Manchester working alongside 14 co-location points throughout the UK. Additionally, state-of-the-art, resilient data centres are located in London, Docklands, Cambridge and Sunderland.

Parent company, Telstra Corporation Limited, is a full service global telecommunications company.

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