VeriSign to Operate Internet Infrastructure
in Australia
Investment in Server Cluster to Provide Web Users With Greater Reliability
and More Efficient Internet Services
Sydney, Australia –December 5, 2005 – VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq:
VRSN), the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure services for
the Internet and telecommunications networks, today announced that it
has enhanced its global constellation of 18 geographically-dispersed
Internet server clusters by installing and operating a new regional
server cluster for .com and .net in Sydney. The site began live
operations on December 3, 2005 and provides Australia’s 13.9 million
Internet users, with enhanced performance, enhanced connection speeds
and greater stability.
VeriSign is the authoritative registry for .com and
.net domain names globally, managing relationships with more than 480
ICANN-accredited registrars and processing more than 15 billion queries
daily in its operation of .com and .net Internet infrastructure.
VeriSign operates a constellation of 18 Internet server clusters around
the world that monitor and mirror the world’s Internet traffic for .com
and .net. VeriSign announced plans earlier in 2005 to install
14 regional Internet server clusters around the world by the end of
2006. To date, VeriSign has installed additional sites in Korea
and China. A site is also planned for installment in Brazil later
this year. In 2006, additional sites will be added in 12 locations
including Thailand and India.
Australia remains a strong growth market for Internet
use, with a 108 percent increase in usage over the last five years.
With an estimated 67 percent of the Australian population now using
the Internet, VeriSign recognizes the need to expand its infrastructure
investment in the region to better support this large base of users.
“As Internet use in Australia continues to grow rapidly
for both commerce and communications, we will continue to invest in
our infrastructure and services in the region to support this strong
growth,” said Gregg Rowley, vice president, Asia Pacific for VeriSign.
“The close proximity of an Internet server cluster in Sydney for .com
and .net will improve the Internet experience for the growing numbers
of Australian Internet users and contribute to economic growth in Australia.
We’re pleased to have a dedicated presence in Australia and to be able
to offer advanced Internet infrastructure to serve Australian business,
government, Web sites and individuals.”
VeriSign is locally represented with offices in Sydney,
Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra, including a Regional Operations Centre
in Melbourne. VeriSign’s existing investment and operations in Australia
provides a very strong platform that helps Internet users to experience
an efficient and secure online experience.
VeriSign, Inc., through its subsidiary in Australia,
first established its Australian operations in 1999 to provide Internet
trust services to Australian government, business, Web sites and individuals.
VeriSign’s services in Australia include managed security services,
domain name infrastructure services, authentication, as well as wireless
and validation services.
About VeriSign
VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), operates intelligent infrastructure
services that enable and protect billions of interactions every day
across the world’s voice and data networks. Additional news and information
about the company is available at www.verisign.com
and at www.verisign.com.au.
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VeriSign Media Relations: Patrick Burns, pburns@verisign.com,
(703) 948-4471, U.S.A.
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650-426-3744, U.S.A.
Statements in this announcement other than historical
data and information constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause VeriSign's actual results to differ
materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements.
The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty
of future revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly
operating results due to such factors as the inability of VeriSign to
successfully develop and market new products and services and customer
acceptance of any new products or services, including VeriSign's Regional
Resolution Server; the possibility that VeriSign’s announced new services
may not result in additional customers, profits or revenues; and increased
competition and pricing pressures. More information about potential
factors that could affect the company's business and financial results
is included in VeriSign's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. VeriSign undertakes
no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after
the date of this press release.
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