Internet and communication lines

NEC Corporation today announced it has finished construction of the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) Submarine Cable connecting Japan, South Korea, Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

Tele2, an alternative mobile operator, and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), a major telecommunications equipment supplier, have successfully tested carrier aggregation at 800 and 2600 MHz at two neighboring base stations. 

Telefonica Business Solutions, a leading provider of a wide range of integrated communication solutions for the B2B market, has deployed Nokia's virtualized router technology in a live network for an improved delivery of Telefonica's global telecommunication services.

CenturyLink and Level 3 Communications, Inc. announced that their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement.