i ping'd the group a while back about anyone who has had or currently has any dealings with asia/pac carriers. the three in particular i am interested in are: - Asia Netcomm - Telstra - Global Crossing any details on circuit turnup, technical issues, language problems, etc would be very helpful. i'm wrapping up a rfp for mainland china, hong kong, taiwan, and japan for dia and mpls. any offline details would be greatly appreciated. i'll post my summary for anyone who is interested once i'm complete. thanks, -r -- +++ATH 7MN; {{{