Sify Technologies Limited (SIFY) Becomes the First-ever Integrated Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Company to Land an International Undersea Cable in India
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Posted on May 24, 2010 at 7:07:01 AM
Sify Technologies Limited (SIFY) Becomes the First-ever Integrated Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Company to Land an International Undersea Cable in India
CHENNAI, India, May 24, 2010-- Sify Technologies Limited (Nasdaq NM: SIFY), a leader in
Enterprise and Consumer Internet Services in India with global delivery
capabilities, and Gulf Bridge International (GBI), Qatar, today signed an
agreement to land GBI's sub-sea cable system in India.
Gulf Bridge International (GBI), the Middle East's first
privately owned submarine cable operator, also announced that Sify will
provide a landing station for GBI's cable in Mumbai, India.
The GBI cable system, which will connect all the countries of
the Gulf region to each other, will provide onward connectivity to India and
beyond via Sify's landing station. The launch of GBI's cable system will
provide telecom operators and other communications companies, both in the
region and globally, greater choice, value, diversity and resilience.
"We are delighted to announce that GBI have selected Sify to
be our landing partner in India. As one of India's leading internet
communications companies, Sify is well placed to ensure that GBI's cable
system is fully integrated into the expanding Indian domestic market,"
commented Mr. Hamad Al Mannai, Executive Vice Chairman of GBI. "We are
looking forward to a long and successful relationship with Sify," he added.
"Access to Undersea Cable System will allow SIFY Technologies
to serve the emerging markets in the Middle East as well as the African
region, which are also amongst the fastest growing economies in the world.
This allows SIFY to enable a reliable and secure information superhighway to
connect the Middle East to Asia Pacific & the Americas, thus bringing in
superior network connectivity to the Middle East & African regions. Sify
further strengthens its position as a leading ICT player by combining its
existing Data Center, Network and Application services with the opportunities
provided by the GBI cable system," says Mr. Raju Vegesna, CEO and Managing
Director, Sify Technologies Limited.
"India and the Middle East Region have long established
business ties. Today both are successful business hubs with an increasing
dependency on telecommunications services, which in turn generates increased
demand for international capacity," said Mr. Ahmed Mekky, Board Member and
CEO of GBI. "Today's agreement with Sify will enable GBI to fulfill our
mission to connect the world to the Gulf through the eastern route to India
as the Gateway to Asia and the western shores of the USA."
"GBI Cable System will provide industry leading secure and
direct connectivity to all the Gulf countries as well as to Egypt, Africa and
Europe. The new generation technology and class leading architecture of the
GBI cable system will take telecommunication services in India to the next
level. This will complement our objective of providing quality services to
our customers and partners," says P J Nath, Executive President - Enterprise
Business, Sify Technologies Limited.
Scheduled to launch in 2011, the GBI cable system will connect all the
Gulf countries via a core ring, which can re-route traffic, thereby
increasing resilience. With a design capacity of up to 5 terabits per second
on certain cable sections, the GBI Cable System will have the capability to
meet the rapid growth in demand that has been forecast for traffic
originating and terminating in Gulf.
About Gulf Bridge International
Gulf Bridge International (GBI) is a private company dedicated
to connecting all the nations of the Gulf region to one another and to the
rest of the world, using the latest fiber optic technologies. The GBI cable
will be developed and owned by GCC investors who are building this strategic
infrastructure to serve the entire region. GBI intends to be the carrier's
carrier-of-choice for traffic to and from the Gulf, facilitating social and
economic growth in the region
For more information visit http://www.GBIinc.com
About Sify Technologies
Sify is among the largest Managed Enterprise and Consumer
Internet Services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a
comprehensive range of products delivered over a common telecom data network
infrastructure reaching more than 600 cities and towns in India.
A significant part of the company's revenue is derived from
Corporate Services, which include corporate connectivity, network and
communications solutions, security, network management services, enterprise
applications and hosting. Sify is a recognized ISO 9001:2008 certified
service provider for network operations, data center operations and customer
support, and for provisioning of VPNs, Internet bandwidth, VoIP solutions and
integrated security solutions, and ISO / IEC 20000 - 1:2005 certified for
Internet Data Center operations. Sify has licenses to operate NLD (National
Long Distance) and ILD (International Long Distance) services and offers VoIP
back haul to long distance subscriber telephony services. The company is
India's first enterprise managed services provider to launch a Security
Operations Center (SOC) to deliver managed security services. A host of blue
chip customers use Sify's corporate service offerings.
Sify also caters to global markets in the specialized domains
of eLearning Services and Remote Infrastructure Management Services. The
eLearning Services designs, develops and delivers state-of-the-art digital
learning solutions for non-profit, for-profit organizations and governmental
organizations in the fields of Information technology, engineering,
environment, healthcare, education and finance. The Remote Infrastructure
Management Services provides dependable and economical solutions around
managed services, hosting and monitoring.
Consumer services include broadband home access and the ePort
cyber cafe chain cross more than 200 cities and towns in India. Sify.com, the
popular consumer portal, has channels on news, entertainment, finance,
sports, games and shopping. Samachar.com is the popular portal aimed at
non-resident Indians around the globe. The site's content is available in 8
Indian languages, which include Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil,
Punjabi and Gujarati in addition to English.
For more information about Sify, visit
http://www.sifycorp.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The
forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
reflected in the forward-looking statements. Sify undertakes no duty to
update any forward-looking statements.
For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify's business,
please see the discussion under the caption "Risk Factors" in the company's
report on Form 6-K for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, which has been
filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is
available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC at
http://www.sec.gov.
For further information, please contact:
Contact information
Sify Technologies Limited
Mr. Pijush Das
Investor Relations
+91-44-2254-0777 (ext. 2703)
pijush.das@sifycorp.com
Mr. Praveen Krishna
Corporate Communications
+91-44-22540777 (extn.2055)
praveen.krishna@sifycorp.com
Grayling Investor Relations
Ms. Truc Nguyen (ext. 418)
Mr. Christopher Chu (ext. 426)
+1-646-284-9400
truc.nguyen@grayling.com
christopher.chu@grayling.com
Source: Sify Technologies Limited
Contact information: Sify Technologies Limited: Mr. Pijush Das, Investor Relations, +91-44-2254-0777 (ext. 2703), pijush.das@sifycorp.com; Mr. Praveen Krishna, Corporate Communications, +91-44-22540777 (extn.2055), praveen.krishna@sifycorp.com; Grayling Investor Relations: Ms. Truc Nguyen (ext. 418), Mr. Christopher Chu (ext. 426), +1-646-284-9400, truc.nguyen@grayling.com, christopher.chu@grayling.com
CHENNAI, India, May 24, 2010-- Sify Technologies Limited (Nasdaq NM: SIFY), a leader in
Enterprise and Consumer Internet Services in India with global delivery
capabilities, and Gulf Bridge International (GBI), Qatar, today signed an
agreement to land GBI's sub-sea cable system in India.
Gulf Bridge International (GBI), the Middle East's first
privately owned submarine cable operator, also announced that Sify will
provide a landing station for GBI's cable in Mumbai, India.
The GBI cable system, which will connect all the countries of
the Gulf region to each other, will provide onward connectivity to India and
beyond via Sify's landing station. The launch of GBI's cable system will
provide telecom operators and other communications companies, both in the
region and globally, greater choice, value, diversity and resilience.
"We are delighted to announce that GBI have selected Sify to
be our landing partner in India. As one of India's leading internet
communications companies, Sify is well placed to ensure that GBI's cable
system is fully integrated into the expanding Indian domestic market,"
commented Mr. Hamad Al Mannai, Executive Vice Chairman of GBI. "We are
looking forward to a long and successful relationship with Sify," he added.
"Access to Undersea Cable System will allow SIFY Technologies
to serve the emerging markets in the Middle East as well as the African
region, which are also amongst the fastest growing economies in the world.
This allows SIFY to enable a reliable and secure information superhighway to
connect the Middle East to Asia Pacific & the Americas, thus bringing in
superior network connectivity to the Middle East & African regions. Sify
further strengthens its position as a leading ICT player by combining its
existing Data Center, Network and Application services with the opportunities
provided by the GBI cable system," says Mr. Raju Vegesna, CEO and Managing
Director, Sify Technologies Limited.
"India and the Middle East Region have long established
business ties. Today both are successful business hubs with an increasing
dependency on telecommunications services, which in turn generates increased
demand for international capacity," said Mr. Ahmed Mekky, Board Member and
CEO of GBI. "Today's agreement with Sify will enable GBI to fulfill our
mission to connect the world to the Gulf through the eastern route to India
as the Gateway to Asia and the western shores of the USA."
"GBI Cable System will provide industry leading secure and
direct connectivity to all the Gulf countries as well as to Egypt, Africa and
Europe. The new generation technology and class leading architecture of the
GBI cable system will take telecommunication services in India to the next
level. This will complement our objective of providing quality services to
our customers and partners," says P J Nath, Executive President - Enterprise
Business, Sify Technologies Limited.
Scheduled to launch in 2011, the GBI cable system will connect all the
Gulf countries via a core ring, which can re-route traffic, thereby
increasing resilience. With a design capacity of up to 5 terabits per second
on certain cable sections, the GBI Cable System will have the capability to
meet the rapid growth in demand that has been forecast for traffic
originating and terminating in Gulf.
About Gulf Bridge International
Gulf Bridge International (GBI) is a private company dedicated
to connecting all the nations of the Gulf region to one another and to the
rest of the world, using the latest fiber optic technologies. The GBI cable
will be developed and owned by GCC investors who are building this strategic
infrastructure to serve the entire region. GBI intends to be the carrier's
carrier-of-choice for traffic to and from the Gulf, facilitating social and
economic growth in the region
For more information visit http://www.GBIinc.com
About Sify Technologies
Sify is among the largest Managed Enterprise and Consumer
Internet Services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a
comprehensive range of products delivered over a common telecom data network
infrastructure reaching more than 600 cities and towns in India.
A significant part of the company's revenue is derived from
Corporate Services, which include corporate connectivity, network and
communications solutions, security, network management services, enterprise
applications and hosting. Sify is a recognized ISO 9001:2008 certified
service provider for network operations, data center operations and customer
support, and for provisioning of VPNs, Internet bandwidth, VoIP solutions and
integrated security solutions, and ISO / IEC 20000 - 1:2005 certified for
Internet Data Center operations. Sify has licenses to operate NLD (National
Long Distance) and ILD (International Long Distance) services and offers VoIP
back haul to long distance subscriber telephony services. The company is
India's first enterprise managed services provider to launch a Security
Operations Center (SOC) to deliver managed security services. A host of blue
chip customers use Sify's corporate service offerings.
Sify also caters to global markets in the specialized domains
of eLearning Services and Remote Infrastructure Management Services. The
eLearning Services designs, develops and delivers state-of-the-art digital
learning solutions for non-profit, for-profit organizations and governmental
organizations in the fields of Information technology, engineering,
environment, healthcare, education and finance. The Remote Infrastructure
Management Services provides dependable and economical solutions around
managed services, hosting and monitoring.
Consumer services include broadband home access and the ePort
cyber cafe chain cross more than 200 cities and towns in India. Sify.com, the
popular consumer portal, has channels on news, entertainment, finance,
sports, games and shopping. Samachar.com is the popular portal aimed at
non-resident Indians around the globe. The site's content is available in 8
Indian languages, which include Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil,
Punjabi and Gujarati in addition to English.
For more information about Sify, visit
http://www.sifycorp.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The
forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
reflected in the forward-looking statements. Sify undertakes no duty to
update any forward-looking statements.
For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify's business,
please see the discussion under the caption "Risk Factors" in the company's
report on Form 6-K for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, which has been
filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is
available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC at
http://www.sec.gov.
For further information, please contact:
Contact information
Sify Technologies Limited
Mr. Pijush Das
Investor Relations
+91-44-2254-0777 (ext. 2703)
pijush.das@sifycorp.com
Mr. Praveen Krishna
Corporate Communications
+91-44-22540777 (extn.2055)
praveen.krishna@sifycorp.com
Grayling Investor Relations
Ms. Truc Nguyen (ext. 418)
Mr. Christopher Chu (ext. 426)
+1-646-284-9400
truc.nguyen@grayling.com
christopher.chu@grayling.com
Source: Sify Technologies Limited
Contact information: Sify Technologies Limited: Mr. Pijush Das, Investor Relations, +91-44-2254-0777 (ext. 2703), pijush.das@sifycorp.com; Mr. Praveen Krishna, Corporate Communications, +91-44-22540777 (extn.2055), praveen.krishna@sifycorp.com; Grayling Investor Relations: Ms. Truc Nguyen (ext. 418), Mr. Christopher Chu (ext. 426), +1-646-284-9400, truc.nguyen@grayling.com, christopher.chu@grayling.com