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VSNL Singapore Pte Ltd. ("VSNL International"), the international arm of
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (NYSE:VSL), announces today the completion
of a 10Gig upgrade to 21 locations of its global IP backbone throughout
the United States, Europe and Canada. The upgraded network is based on
the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture and features
Cisco 12000 Series and 7600 Series routers. The three-month upgrade
project also included a 50 percent transatlantic increase of capacity to
support additional traffic between the US and Europe.
Vinod Kumar, President, VSNL International, comments, “Based
on recent explosive traffic growth coupled with anticipated large
traffic increases tied to our strategic initiatives, we decided to make
a major investment in our IP backbone. The new network topology is
designed to minimize latency and further increase network availability
and security to ensure an unmatched service quality for our customers.
VSNL International’s high performance IP
network, one of the largest in the world, is ready to support critical
next generation services including MPLS, IPv6 and security services
throughout the globe.”
The VSNL International global IP network touts 570Gbps of high speed
OC48/192 MPLS Backbone Capacity and 500G of customer connectivity
throughout North America, Europe and Asia. It reaches over land, sea and
sky, in 5 continents and over 195 countries, carrying more then 300
petabits of traffic globally per month.
Kelly Ahuja, vice president and general manager of the core routing
technology group at Cisco, says, “VSNL
International operates a certified Cisco IP Next Generation Network and
has chosen to completely renew its infrastructure to be able to supply
their customers with the latest, feature-rich, premium quality products
and services available on the market. The upgrade positions VSNL to
deliver current and future services faster, increase infrastructure
efficiencies, and provide the high performance value-added network
demanded by customers today.”
VSNL International plans to further expand the IP network over the next
three years through the addition of bandwidth in high growth regions and
facilities in key emerging markets including Asia, Africa, the Middle
East and Eastern Europe.
About VSNL
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (NYSE:VSL), a company incorporated under
the laws of India, is now a global communications services provider
offering through its multiple subsidiaries a comprehensive suite of
communications solutions for carriers that need global reach and reduced
total cost of ownership.
VSNL's Global Network spans 4 continents, comprises major ownership in
206,356km of terrestrial network fiber and sub-sea cables, and offers
the greatest diversity to, and within, India. With Trans-Atlantic and
Trans-Pacific data transfer capacity of 1 trillion bits per second and a
worldwide MPLS network, VSNL's footprint creates an unparalleled
platform to deliver scalable connectivity to the key global business
pathways.
VSNL has a global presence including operations in USA, Canada, UK,
South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka and India making it the first Indian
truly global telecommunications company. Its range of service offerings
include wholesale voice, private leased circuits, IP, MPLS, VPN,
Internet access, hosting, mobile signaling and several other IP
services. The company is now poised to offer managed data services and
deliver end-to-end telecommunications solutions to carriers and
enterprises globally.
VSNL is a part of the Tata Group, a $22 billion global conglomerate
comprising 93 operating companies. VSNL is listed on the major stock
exchanges in India and also has its ADRs listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. (www.vsnl.in). VSNL's
international division, VSNL International, is headquartered in
Singapore with regional offices in the US, Europe, and India. Visit us
at www.vsnlinternational.com.
Forward-looking and cautionary statements
Certain words and statements in this release concerning VSNL and VSNL
International (collectively hereinafter "VSNL") and its prospects, and
other statements relating to VSNL’s expected
financial position, business strategy, the future development of VSNL’s
operations and the general economy, are forward-looking statements. Such
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of
VSNL, or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking
statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding VSNL’s
present and future business strategies and the environment in which VSNL
will operate in the future. The important factors that could cause
actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from
such forward-looking statements include, among others, changes in
government policies or regulations and, in particular, changes relating
to the administration of VSNL’s industry, and
changes in general economic, business and credit conditions. Additional
factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to
differ materially from such forward-looking statements, many of which
are not in VSNL’s control, include, but are
not limited to, those risk factors discussed in VSNL’s
various filings with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission. These filings are available at www.sec.gov.
VSNL Singapore Pte Ltd. ("VSNL International"), the international
arm of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (NYSE:VSL), announces today the
completion of a 10Gig upgrade to 21 locations of its global IP
backbone throughout the United States, Europe and Canada. The upgraded
network is based on the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN)
architecture and features Cisco 12000 Series and 7600 Series routers.
The three-month upgrade project also included a 50 percent
transatlantic increase of capacity to support additional traffic
between the US and Europe.
Vinod Kumar, President, VSNL International, comments, "Based on
recent explosive traffic growth coupled with anticipated large traffic
increases tied to our strategic initiatives, we decided to make a
major investment in our IP backbone. The new network topology is
designed to minimize latency and further increase network availability
and security to ensure an unmatched service quality for our customers.
VSNL International's high performance IP network, one of the largest
in the world, is ready to support critical next generation services
including MPLS, IPv6 and security services throughout the globe."
The VSNL International global IP network touts 570Gbps of high
speed OC48/192 MPLS Backbone Capacity and 500G of customer
connectivity throughout North America, Europe and Asia. It reaches
over land, sea and sky, in 5 continents and over 195 countries,
carrying more then 300 petabits of traffic globally per month.
Kelly Ahuja, vice president and general manager of the core
routing technology group at Cisco, says, "VSNL International operates
a certified Cisco IP Next Generation Network and has chosen to
completely renew its infrastructure to be able to supply their
customers with the latest, feature-rich, premium quality products and
services available on the market. The upgrade positions VSNL to
deliver current and future services faster, increase infrastructure
efficiencies, and provide the high performance value-added network
demanded by customers today."
VSNL International plans to further expand the IP network over the
next three years through the addition of bandwidth in high growth
regions and facilities in key emerging markets including Asia, Africa,
the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
About VSNL
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (NYSE:VSL), a company incorporated
under the laws of India, is now a global communications services
provider offering through its multiple subsidiaries a comprehensive
suite of communications solutions for carriers that need global reach
and reduced total cost of ownership.
VSNL's Global Network spans 4 continents, comprises major
ownership in 206,356km of terrestrial network fiber and sub-sea
cables, and offers the greatest diversity to, and within, India. With
Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific data transfer capacity of 1 trillion
bits per second and a worldwide MPLS network, VSNL's footprint creates
an unparalleled platform to deliver scalable connectivity to the key
global business pathways.
VSNL has a global presence including operations in USA, Canada,
UK, South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka and India making it the first
Indian truly global telecommunications company. Its range of service
offerings include wholesale voice, private leased circuits, IP, MPLS,
VPN, Internet access, hosting, mobile signaling and several other IP
services. The company is now poised to offer managed data services and
deliver end-to-end telecommunications solutions to carriers and
enterprises globally.
VSNL is a part of the Tata Group, a $22 billion global
conglomerate comprising 93 operating companies. VSNL is listed on the
major stock exchanges in India and also has its ADRs listed on the New
York Stock Exchange. (www.vsnl.in). VSNL's international division,
VSNL International, is headquartered in Singapore with regional
offices in the US, Europe, and India. Visit us at
www.vsnlinternational.com.
Forward-looking and cautionary statements
Certain words and statements in this release concerning VSNL and
VSNL International (collectively hereinafter "VSNL") and its
prospects, and other statements relating to VSNL's expected financial
position, business strategy, the future development of VSNL's
operations and the general economy, are forward-looking statements.
Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or
achievements of VSNL, or industry results, to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding
VSNL's present and future business strategies and the environment in
which VSNL will operate in the future. The important factors that
could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ
materially from such forward-looking statements include, among others,
changes in government policies or regulations and, in particular,
changes relating to the administration of VSNL's industry, and changes
in general economic, business and credit conditions. Additional
factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements
to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, many of
which are not in VSNL's control, include, but are not limited to,
those risk factors discussed in VSNL's various filings with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available
at www.sec.gov.