Under Multi-Year ’Fusion Partnership’ Deal, VSNL to Offer to Speedera’s On-Demand Computing Services to Improve the End-User Experience in India

Speedera Networks, a leading global provider of on-demand distributed application and content delivery services, today announced that Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), India’s leading Telecom and Internet service provider, has entered into a partnership with Speedera to provide Internet infrastructure services for the Indian market. Through Speedera’s «Fusion Partner» program, VSNL will deploy Speedera’s technology in its data centers and market Speedera’s comprehensive SpeedSuite™ family of services to its vast customer base.

«As the leader in international telecommunications and Internet services, our aim is to consistently redefine the market by adding new and innovative services that improve end-user satisfaction while reducing the costs associated with scaling our ever-expanding infrastructure,» said Sandeep Mathur, Managing Director, Head-Tata Indicom Enterprise Business Unit. «VSNL’s offering of SpeedSuite Services reinforces our commitment to Enterprise customers to offer world-class, value-added services.»

The move is the latest in a string of channel partnerships that is expanding Speedera’s global reach, including partners such as Hewlett-Packard, BT, and Softbank Broadmedia, to help expand the adoption of content delivery and distributed application hosting services.

«We undertook a rigorous evaluation process in choosing a partner,» Sandeep Mathur added. «Speedera Network’s presence in the Indian market as well as its global presence was a critical factor we considered. Also, Speedera’s Fusion Partner program was compelling for a number of reasons, including access to the industry’s leading technology, fastest time to market, lowest capital expenditures, lowest ongoing maintenance/management costs and guaranteed results.»

«We are delighted to be working with VSNL, India’s largest Internet gateway and service provider,» said Abhay Dubey, Managing Director, Speedera Networks (India) Pvt., Ltd. «Through our Fusion Program, we will offer VSNL access to a broad portfolio of value-added services, while also cooperating with the company in sales, marketing and technical support to rapidly address the growing market opportunity both in India and abroad.»

Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) efficiently deliver Web content and host distributed applications using servers located on multiple networks worldwide, and by intelligently routing end-users’ requests to the optimal server. Under the agreement with Speedera, VSNL has become a «Speedera Fusion» partner, using Speedera’s technology to build its own large-scale CDN infrastructure in India, which is seamlessly integrated with Speedera’s global network.

Speedera is the second fastest growing private company in California’s Silicon Valley, according to data audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers. It is also the fastest growing company in the CDN industry. Speedera has points of presence in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, with connectivity to over 1,000 carrier networks. Speedera’s SpeedSuite family of services is used by hundreds of customers worldwide.

About VSNL

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (VSNL) is India’s leading provider of International Telecommunications and Internet Services delivering innovative, cost effective, advanced connectivity to businesses and consumers. Backed by a strong infrastructure base that covers multiple gateways, earth stations and submarine cable systems, VSNL is the country’s leader in International Long Distance Services, Internet Services & the Corporate data Market has a strong Pan-India national long distance presence. VSNL has a comprehensive portfolio of services comprising of IPLC’s, ILLs, VPN, Frame Relay, ATM, MPLS based IP-VPN services, Data Center & Hosting Services.

VSNL is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the art solutions and technologies including India’s first wholly owned fibre optic cable system. As the first telecom service provider in the world to get the prestigious TL 9000 certification, VSNL offers the widest range of voice & data solutions for large, medium & small enterprises under the Tata Indicom brand name.

Tata Indicom data centres are the only services in India that have the distinction of being Cisco Powered Network certified as well as the prestigious Sun Tone certification.

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About Speedera Networks

Speedera Networks, Inc. is a leading global provider of distributed application hosting and content delivery services. The company’s SpeedSuite family of services provides on-demand services that cost-effectively solve the performance, scalability, availability and security problems of distributed applications and Web sites. Speedera’s edge delivery network is deployed in the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, with connectivity to over 1000 carrier networks, controlled by a patented global traffic management system. Customers include leading organizations such as American Eagle Outfitters, DoubleClick, Fox Broadcasting, Macromedia, NASA, Sony Music Entertainment, the European Space Agency, and Univision. The company’s channel partners include Softbank Broadmedia/Club iT, AboveNet, and Inflow. For more information about Speedera, please call +1 408–970–1528, visit www.speedera.com or email info@speedera.com. To request a white paper, please click on [ >>> ] To request a demo, please click on [ >>> ]