BT Infonet expands Indian network

BANGALORE: BT Infonet, provider of managed network services for multinationals, has announced further expansion of its services in India to include Chennai and Hyderabad, in addition to increased network capacity, both international and domestic.

BT Infonet now offers five full service nodes, in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad.

According to the press release, with these new additional points of presence, MNCs will now be able to access BT Infonet's suite of communications services, including IP VPN Secure, IP VPN Internet, IP Voice and IP Video VPN services, and Call Center solutions. MNCs in India will also benefit from greater network density and reduced local access costs, via direct connections to these new points of presence.

BT Infonet India's investment in this additional infrastructure and bandwidth provides its customers with improved access diversity as well as support for an increased range of services and protocols. We are pleased with the success we have had with BT Infonet India since we set up here. Our partner i2i Enterprise has demonstrated the local skills necessary to provide services in this market, and multinationals in turn have responded positively to our constantly expanding capabilities in India, said BT Infonet chairman, president and CEO Jose A Collazo.

Extending our services and operations in India, a key market with a strong demand for VPN and broadband access services, is part of BT Infonet's strategic plan to enlarge its overall presence in Asia, he added. Customers value the combination of our local market strengths and BT Infonet's global expertise, said CEO of i2i Enterprise Prakash Jain.

The tremendous adoption of BT Infonet's services is testament to our ability to deliver excellent service quality and ensure high performance levels, he added.