CHENNAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sify Communications Limited (SifyComm), a subsidiary of Sify Limited
(Nasdaq National Market: SIFY), a leader in consumer Internet and
Enterprise Services in India with global delivery capabilities, today
received licenses to operate and offer NLD (National Long Distance) and
ILD (International Long Distance) Services from the Department of
Telecommunication.
Following this, Sify has, with immediate effect, transferred its VPN
business to SifyComm. Both the companies had signed a MoU earlier this
year to this effect. The licenses were applied for as they became a
condition for the provisioning of IP VPN services in which Sify is the
market leader.
Mr Raju Vegesna, CEO and Managing Director, Sify Limited, said, “Sify
is the leader in IP VPN services in India with best in class services to
a wide range of customers spanning Indian corporates, multi-nationals
and Government. I am confident that these licenses, along with our
expertise, knowledge and infrastructure will help further strengthen our
leadership in converged services over our data network.”
Mr. Bhaskar Sayyaparaju, Chief Technology Officer, Sify added, “With
the NLD and ILD licenses in place, SifyComm will be able to enhance the
portfolio of connectivity services to customers to build on our
leadership in this space. These approvals will enable us to provide
additional services over the robust, state-of-the-art meshed network
infrastructure that Sify has developed.”
The licenses will enable SifyComm to offer Domestic Leased Circuits
(DLCs) and International Private Leased Circuits (IPLCs) in addition to
Long Distance Subscriber Telephony services. Many VPN customers,
especially multi-nationals and the Information technology and
Information Technology Enabled Services (IT / ITES) companies, subscribe
to DLCs and IPLCs. The ability to offer these services together will
give Sify an advantage, particularly with the company’s
technical expertise in data services over IP (Internet Protocol)
networks.
Sify has alliances with leading International carriers to offer
end-to-end IP-MPLS solutions for VPN services, and constantly invests in
bandwidth on both its sophisticated national and international network
to offer redundant, reliable, secure, scalable and efficient traffic
routing.
About Sify Communications
Sifycomm carries expertise in the Data Security and Trust Solutions and
services space. Sifycomm’s areas of
specialization include Cryptography, PKI & Digital Signature based
solutions; Data protection and privacy solutions, Strong Authentication
solutions, Digital Rights Management solutions, etc. Sifycomm created
history in India by becoming India’s first
licensed Certifying Authority (CA) under the Indian Information
Technology Act 2000 and is today India’s
largest Certifying Authority, providing services across India via a
network of over 80 business partners.
In order to bring the “best of breed”
technology to the Indian market, Sifycomm has tie-ups with leading
vendors in this domain including VeriSign, SafeBoot, Swivel, Seclore,
ElOck, Alladin, etc.
About Sify Limited:
Sify is among the largest Internet, network and e-Commerce services
companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive
range of products delivered over a common Internet backbone
infrastructure. This Internet backbone reaches 183 cities and towns in
India. A significant part of the company's revenue is derived from
Corporate Services, which include corporate connectivity, network and
communications solutions, security, network management services and
hosting. A host of blue chip customers use Sify's corporate service
offerings. Consumer services include broadband home access, dial up
connectivity and the iWay cyber café chain
across 154 cities and towns. The company's network services, Data Center
operations and customer relationship management are accredited ISO
9001:2000.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The
forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Sify undertakes no
duty to update any forward-looking statements.
For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify’s
business, please see the discussion under the caption "Risks Related to
Our Business" in the company's report on Form 6-K for the quarter ended
June 30, 2006 which has been filed with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database
maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
