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04.05.2006
Tradelink, the Hong Kong government joint venture, is currently operating a pilot of the Digital Trade and Transportation Network (DTTN) scheme, Asia's first open e-logistics platform. The scheme hopes to facilitate information flow and service integration across the region and provides interconnection among the industry stakeholders and related community systems.

Tradelink was incorporated in 1988 as a joint venture between key trading organizations and the government to help promote trade in the region via an electronic platform.

To provide the necessary IT and network support for the expected stream of online business transactions and processes, Tradelink has signed an eight year HK$24 million (US$3.1 million) contract with Telstra-Kaz to provide all the IT systems and required services. Telstra-Kaz is the IT services arm of the Australia-based service provider.

According to Peter Stokes, CEO of DTTN, the platform is estimated to enlist 80,000 traders and 1,500 forwarders all conducting document exchanges, supply chain transactions and electronic payments.

Wholesale deal

Under the contract Telstra-Kaz delivers fully managed outsourced IT services including: