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February
17 , 2003
Sify provides tier-1IP network
NEW DELHI -- Sify Ltd. has become India's first tier
1-IP based network provider for Internet services,
at par with the world famous telcos like AT&T.
R.Ramaraj,
MD, Sify, said this infrastructure will provide next-generation
networking services to the customers. Some corporates
had acquired these services with high investment.
Now, it will be possible for any corporate customer
to have these services without making a huge investment.
Cisco
has provided the required software and hardware for
the transformation of Sify's backbone Internet service.
Manoj Chugh, Cisco president for India and SARC, said:
"It is strategic from the Indian perspective
as it will help Indian enterprises to be globally
competitive. There will be significant benefits to
a whole lot of customers. It is the Gigabit switch
router (GSR) of Cisco that powers the Sify backbone."
Though
corporates will be the main customers, Ramaraj does
not rule out reaching out to home users of Internet
through Sify broadband. The VPN network will likely
cost only a third of what it costs to build a VSAT-based
network. The major benefit of Sify's network will
be multiple applications on the same network. This
means that the customer need not invest in multiple
chains as he acquires the ability to extend applications
across the enterprise through Sify's network.
"Companies
in India are in the process of implementing enterprise
resource planning, supply chain management, customer
relationship management and a host of other enterprise
applications. To maximise their investment in these
applications, they need to be able to get good data
into their systems in a timely manner. Sify's SecureConnect,
a comprehensive range of IP VPN solutions running
on the foundation of its tier-1 network infrastructure
is designed to do this," added Ramaraj.
Contact:
Sify Ltd.
Tel: +91-44-2254 0770 Ext. 2013
Email: david_appasamy@sifycorp.com
Web: www.sifycorp.com
