KDDI, a $27 billion Fortune 500 company headquartered in Tokyo, is pleased to announce the introduction of our Global Powered Ethernet Service. Following the success of our Powered Ethernet Service in Japan (rated #1 five years running), KDDI is expanding the service throughout Asia, the US and the UK. KDDI's innovative global service provides native Ethernet utilizing Layer 2 switches and multiple undersea cables each with full ring protection.