Equant Offers Internet Gateway

WASHINGTON -- Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU), a recognized industry leader in global data and IP services for multinational businesses, has again expanded its VPN features set with a new option for secure corporate access to the public Internet. Equant Network Based Internet Gateway - now available in 110 countries for Equant IP VPN and LAN Access customers - provides a cost-effective alternative to customer-based Internet gateway solutions. Four major enterprises are already using the service, including the world's largest automotive manufacturing company. Equant Network Based Internet Gateway provides cost and management benefits by eliminating the need for firewalls and other security infrastructure on customer premise equipment (CPE). The security infrastructure, based on industry-leading technology from Checkpoint and Cosine, resides on the Equant VPN network and is managed around the clock by Equant experts, with real-time performance reports for the customer. "All multinational companies need an effective means of accessing the public Internet without exposing their systems to undue risk," said Arjen Maarleveld, Equant's president of Products. "Our Network Based Internet Gateway service uniquely combines our industry-leading IP, data and security services to help our customers fulfil their critical Internet access requirements. We are proud to offer our customers this new VPN feature in addition to several others we have announced recently, including Video for IP VPN, Modular VPN and DSL Access." Equant is the only global provider to offer its customers two Network Based Internet Gateway configurations: Premium and Basic Outbound. Equant