Cisco to roll out India's largest broadband network

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) and Cisco Systems have announced the
deployment of India's largest broadband metro ethernet solution for Tata
Indicom Broadband Services. The solution is the largest broadband metro ethernet
deployment in India and will provide Tata Indicom's enterprise and residential
customers with high-quality broadband services of 10/100 Mbps connectivity.

The Cisco metro ethernet solution is based on the Cisco 12000, 7600, and 7300
series routers and Cisco Catalyst 3750 and 2950 series switches. The deployment
of Cisco's technology is in line with VSNL's endeavor to provide 'triple-play'
(Voice-Data-Video) Tata Indicom Broadband Services across eight cities in the
country, in the first phase. The current deployment has the capability to
connect over a million customers.

"Enhancing customer experience, through innovation and superior
technology is an integral philosophy of the bouquet of Tata Indicom services
offered by VSNL. Tata Indicom broadband services will be backed by Cisco's
metro ethernet solution and leadership in the IP arena," said VSNL
broadband Business Head, Shashi Kalathil. "Tata Indicom Broadband customers
will experience the highest quality standards of end-to-end video, voice and
data services, all provided by a single service provider," he added.

Cisco Systems India and SAARC President, Rangu Salgame said, "This
end-to-end Internet protocol solution delivers significant operational and
capital cost savings to VSNL and enables them to offer value-added services to
address their corporate and residential customer demands with comprehensive
security, scalability and quality of service."

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