DotAsia, SGNIC, and WebNIC launch unbeatable .ASIA and .SG bundle at CommunicAsia 2010
DotAsia and SGNIC, have agreement to sell .ASIA and .SG domain names in a bundle for a cheaper price through WebNIC
Online, June 10, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Singapore, June 10, 2009 - DotAsia Organisation (DotAsia), Singapore Network Information Centre Pte Ltd (SGNIC), and Web Commerce Communications Limited (WebNIC) proudly announced today that a special bundle for domain names will be available at the CommunicAsia event 2010 which runs from the 15th to 18th of June. The special bundle of "1 .ASIA + 1 .SG" will retail at up to US$20 (WS: I've changed it to up to US$20 as the retail price ranges from US$15-US$20.) via WebNIC, a .SG and .ASIA accredited registrar.
"We are very excited about this promotion because it strengthens our belief that .ASIA complements local domains", said Edmon Chung, CEO of DotAsia. "Through this programme, companies in Singapore can utilize their .ASIA domain along with their local domain to improve search engine optimization for the Asia internet marketplace. The CommunicAsia event exemplifies the value of .ASIA with a region wide scope and is the perfect platform to reach out to people about the importance of having a .ASIA web address."
Lim Choon Sai, General Manager of SGNIC adds, "We are delighted to partner DotAsia to encourage more local legal entities to expand their reach in the internet marketplace. Starting from CommunicAsia right through to the ICANN meeting in Brussels, legal entities (including individuals) will be able to register .SG and .ASIA domain names in a bundle at an attractive price. SGNIC was one of the early supporters to the inception of DotAsia. This partnership marks both SGNIC's vision on helping the Asian region build its online presence, and DotAsia's commitment to contribute to the Internet community in the region."
Tan TK, Chief Executive Officer of WebNIC says "As a leading domain name registrar in the Asia Pacific, we observe a growing trend in adopting geographical names such as .ASIA and .SG. WebNIC will strongly promote the bundle package of .ASIA and .SG as such an initiative aligns our core proposition of being a one-stop Asian TLD (top level domain) provider. With over 60% of price reduction in this bundle package, there is no better opportune time for end users and resellers to register .ASIA and .SG."
DotAsia is also partnering with APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre) for a pavilion at the CommunicAsia 2010 event. At the pavilion, DotAsia will showcase the encouraging results from its community projects and contributions towards the promotion of Internet development and adoption in Asia. As a not-for-profit organization, DotAsia has helped launch 8 major community projects, including: OLPC.Asia, Relief.Asia, CreativeCommons.Asia, ISIF.Asia, NetMission.Asia, HKFilm100.Asia etc.
About DotAsia Organisation
DotAsia Organisation is a regional not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote Internet development and adoption around Asia. DotAsia oversees the ".Asia" top-level Internet domain name, and is formed as an open membership consortium of official domain authorities around the region, including .CN (China), .JP (Japan), .KR (Korea), .IN (India), .NZ (New Zealand), .PH (Philippines), etc., and regional Internet organizations including APNIC, APNG, APCERT, PAN and APTLD. DotAsia has a core mandate towards digital inclusion, education and research and development.
Since the launch of the ".Asia" registry in March 2008, DotAsia has been proactively contributing to the Internet and cultural community in Asia. Today, DotAsia is already supporting many community projects in the region: Relief.Asia (http://www.relief.asia), ISIF.Asia (R&D Grants Fund -- http://www.isif.asia), CreativeCommons.Asia (http://www.creativecommons.asia), OLPC.Asia (One-Laptop-Per-Child Initiative in Asia -- http://www.olpc.asia), DSF.Asia (Digital Solidarity Fund -- http://hk.dsf.asia), OSS.Asia (Open Source Software consortium -- http://www.oss.asia), and NetMission.Asia (youth volunteer program & network -- http://www.netmission.asia).
About SGNIC
SGNIC is the national registry for .SG domain names. Incorporated in 1997, SGNIC is committed to providing Internet registry and information services in an efficient, effective and responsible manner to ensure the security, stability and resiliency of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS) in Singapore.
SGNIC also aims to establish and implement an effective policy and registration framework for administering the registration of .SG domain names and works to raise the technical competency of the Internet community in supporting DNS through organizing workshops and forums on best practices and technical knowledge of the DNS.
About Web Commerce Communications Limited (WebNIC)
Web Commerce Communications Limited (WebNIC, http://www.webnic.cc) is a leading domain name registrar in the Asia Pacific region, focusing in domain name wholesale service, online brand marketing and management.
Established in 2000, WebNIC has offices in Singapore, Taiwan and Malaysia. The WebNIC Premier Partner Program, designed with growing Internet businesses in mind, has helped our resellers accelerate their business expansion globally over the years.
Today, WebNIC manages over 600,000 domain names through about 2,000 resellers worldwide. We take pride in offering a one-stop Asian top level domains to our customers at attractive wholesale price using industry standard EPP and HTTP/S integration.