VSNL, NTT Launch in India Again

TOKYO -- Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) and NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) today announced that they agreed to expand NTT Com's MPLS(*)-based Arcstar Global IP-VPN service in India with its second Point of Presence (POP) in Bangalore by the end of January, 2005.

Following the launch of the service at Mumbai in May 2004, there was an increased demand of MPLS-based IP-VPN services from the enterprise customers of VSNL and NTT Communications at Bangalore which led to the decision of setting up a POP to serve the huge potential of IT and ITeS customers located in the Software Capital of India and adjoining regions.

"Enriching and enhancing the suite of our services benefiting our customers is a constant endeavor at VSNL," said Mr. Sandeep Mathur, President ETata Indicom Enterprise Business Unit. "The partnership between VSNL and NTT Com positions us ideally to offer excellent routing options to our Enterprise Customers. Together we aim to provide our customers with cost effective and secured connectivity at the highest service levels," he added.

"We felt strong demands in Bangalore from our MNC (MutinationalCorporations) customers," said Kimio Tamura, vice-president of NTT Com's Global Services Business Division. "The alliance between VSNL, India's largest international carrier, and NTT Com, recently awarded Best Global Carrier at WCA 2004, are the best matching to provide the world class service in India" he explained.

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

NTT Communications Corp.