Cable&Wireless set for growth in India

By India Abroad News Service   |   Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 01:37 IST
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Bangalore: Cable&Wireless, an international communication company, has announced that it has been awarded international long distance and national long distance licenses by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. These licenses enable Cable&Wireless to offer services for the first time directly to customers in India. It will offer these services through its joint venture company Cable&Wireless Networks India. The licenses mark a further step in the company's global presence and underpin its intention to be the customer-defined communications services business. And also, Cable&Wireless' roll out of its next generation network (NGN) across the country will provide multinational and local customers in India the benefits of improved reliability, availability and performance, along with quality managed IP services. The company's new network will form part of its backbone allowing connectivity to its comprehensive global network across Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. "For Cable&Wireless, the year 2008 is all about delivering greater levels of service to our global customers. India is booming and these licenses will enable us to roll out one of the most advanced NGNs yet to be seen in this region," said Jim Marsh, CEO, Cable&Wireless Europe, Asia and U.S. Cable&Wireless now supports over 200 multinational and Indian customers, with service coverage across key cities in India and is a dominant player in managed connectivity services.