Pacnet Accelerates India Expansion With National And International Long Distance

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MEDIA RELEASE PR38163



Pacnet Accelerates India Expansion with National and International Long Distance Licenses


NEW DELHI, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ --


The granting of the new licenses will enable Pacnet to deliver an

enhanced portfolio of advanced telecommunications solutions across the country


   Pacnet, through its joint venture Pacific Internet India Pvt. Ltd. (Pacnet India), has obtained National Long

Distance (NLD) and International Long Distance (ILD) licenses from the Department of Telecommunications of

India, providing businesses in India broader access to Pacnet's suite of advanced telecommunications

solutions.




    Through the new licenses, Pacnet India will expand its solutions to include International Private Line (IPL)

and Ethernet International Private Line (EIPL) services, as well as domestic and international IP VPN services

that will meet the growing demand for robust, high bandwidth connectivity solutions across the country. Pacnet

India, through its existing Internet Service Provider (ISP) license, already offers a full suite of Internet

connectivity solutions, as well as a range of managed and hosted services to businesses.


    "We intend to expand our India operations aggressively this year and are already exploring adding more

points of presence (PoPs) across the country in the coming months. We have also commenced upgrading our

existing PoPs in India," said Bill Barney, Chief Executive Officer, Pacnet.


    "With our enhanced reach and expanded suite of solutions, we will be able to provide businesses here with

more diverse international network connectivity and introduce more cost-effective bandwidth solutions to the

market," said Deepak Maira, Managing Director of Pacnet India and the SAARC region.


    Pacnet announced in December 2009 its plans to build West Asia Crossing (WAC), a new submarine cable

network that will provide direct connectivity between India and Asia, and help India meet its growing

requirements for international bandwidth. WAC will have a design capacity of 6 to 8 Tbps, and is expected to

be ready for service in early 2012.


    "The licenses will also allow us to establish our international gateway in Chennai, which is an integral part of

our strategy for India," added Mr Barney. "This gateway will allow us to link India through WAC, to our pan-

Asia cable system EAC-C2C, and on to the US through EAC Pacific, on a single Pacnet network."


    Pacnet India currently operates in six major cities across the country- Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune,

Hyderabad and Gurgaon.


    About Pacnet


    Named "Company of the Year for Excellence in Growth" by Frost & Sullivan in 2009 and "Best Wholesale

Carrier" at the Telecom Asia Awards 2009, Pacnet is Asia's leading independent telecommunications service

provider, formed from the operational merger of Asia Netcom and Pacific Internet. Pacnet owns and operates

EAC-C2C, the region's largest privately-owned submarine cable network at 36,800 km, with a design capacity

of 10.24 Tbps. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of industry leading IP-based solutions for

carriers, large enterprises and SMEs. Pacnet is headquartered in Hong Kong and Singapore, with offices in all

key markets in Asia and North America. For more information, please visit:  http://www.pacnet.com .


    For more information, please contact:


     Roland Lim

     Pacnet

     Tel:    +852 2121 2975

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     Email:  roland.lim@pacnet.com


     Mohsin Abbas Malvia

     Pacnet

     Tel:    +91-80-6616-6406

     Email:  mohsin.malvia@pacnet.com


    SOURCE:  Pacnet


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