HONG KONG, September 14 /CNW/ - Globe7 HK Limited and SINA.com.hk have announced a strategic partnership to provide co-branded voice-over-Internet services and video streaming information and advertising.

Globe7 will provide a SINA-branded hosting solution, allowing SINA.com.hk users to place long-distance voice and video calls over the Globe7 network to more than 100 countries utilizing a Chinese-language soft-dialer.

The agreement also provides a variety of Chinese-language content, including videos, entertainment news, global messaging, blogs and user-generated content to be posted on the co-branded service.

The announcement was made by Venkat S. Meenavilli, chairman and managing director of Globe7s' parent company, Northgate Technologies Limited, he said further partnerships between Globe7 and SINA.com.hk will be announced in the near future.

SINA.com.hk is one of the biggest portals in Hong Kong and a subsidiary of SINA Corporation (NASDAQ:SINA), providing online media and value-added services for the local community.

Globe7 HK is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northgate Technologies Limited. Publicly traded company in India with operations in the USA, UK, and Hong Kong, Globe7 provides a wide range of products and services, including free downloadable soft phone, advertising, hosting, VoIP and online streaming services.

Northgate Technologies is an innovative technology company with extensive research and development facilities in Hyderabad, India. Its online advertising company, Axill Ltd., is a world leader in online ad placement and audience aggregation. The company is a major player in the global telecom and Voice over IP (VoIP) market.

About Globe7

Globe7 is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northgate Technologies Limited, based in India. Globe7 provides hosting solutions worldwide, allowing websites to provide streaming video and mobile television channels. Its distribution channels are expanding rapidly to countries like Nepal, Mauritius, China and several others.

About SINA.com.hk

SINA.com.hk is one of the biggest portals in Hong Kong, providing online media and value added services for the local community, delivers Chinese-language contents to users by integrating information from numerous content partners in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and North America.

SINA HK is a subsidiary of SINA Corporation (NASDAQ:SINA), which has more than 230 million registered users worldwide and over 700 million daily page views, is the most recognized Internet brand name in China and among Chinese communities globally.

For further information: Globe7 HK Limited Cecilia Wong, (852) 3653 5555 (Media) cecilia@globe7.com or SINA Hong Kong Limited Salina Ghafur, (852) 2155 8853 salina@staff.sina.com