Cable&Wireless Worldwide Wins Contract to Supply Services
for Axiata in Singapore
2010-08-03 12:00
C&W Worldwide to Manage IP Needs for Axiata's Four Operating
Companies in Asia Pacific
SINGAPORE, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-Asia/ --
Cable&Wireless Worldwide has won a new deal from Axiata Group
Berhad (Axiata) to support its growing IP capacity needs in Asia
Pacific. Axiata is one of the largest Asian telecommunication
companies focused on high growth low penetration emerging
markets.
Under a two-year agreement, C&W Worldwide
will build and manage a new IP-based network in Singapore for four
of Axiata's operating companies namely Celcom Axiata Berhad (based
in Malaysia); PT XL Axiata Tbk (based in Indonesia), Dialog Telekom
PLC (based in Sri Lanka) and Hello Axiata Company Limited (based in
Cambodia). The company will deliver global standardisation and
harmonisation of infrastructure and offer Axiata services which are
reliable, functional and easy to manage.
"This is a landmark deal for us in Asia
Pacific as we continue to grow from strength to strength in this
region; and is proof that our continual focus on delivering
excellent solutions for our customers is paying dividends. We see
many new customers, like Axiata, are increasingly looking for
seamless and robust global infrastructure providers who seek to
fully engage with them as partners. We're delighted to enter this
strategic partnership with them." said Nick Lambert, Managing
Director, Global Markets, Cable&Wireless Worldwide, "The
ability to demonstrate real business benefits to our customers is a
key differentiator for us, and we will continue to invest in
solutions and capabilities in the Asia Pacific region including
India, which is regarded as a prime region of growth for our
company," he said.
About Cable&Wireless Worldwide
Cable&Wireless Worldwide (LSE: CW.) aims
to be the first-choice provider of mission critical communications.
The Company is one of the world's leading critical communication
providers delivering a range of high-quality managed voice, data
and IP-based services and applications to large corporates,
multinational companies, governments, carrier customers and
resellers across the UK, Asia Pacific, India, Middle East &
Africa, Continental Europe and North America.
In the UK, Cable&Wireless Worldwide owns
the country's largest fibre network dedicated to business users of
telecoms reaching 20,500km in length, and providing ubiquitous UK
access through a combination of fibre, digital, microwave, radio
and leased circuits. The network has presence in more than 400
towns and cities in the UK, with 802 unbundled exchanges covering
55% of the population.
On an international scale, Cable&Wireless
Worldwide's global next-generation network (NGN) stretches to more
than 500,000km, including interests in 69 global cable systems, and
provides connectivity to 153 countries. The Company's Multi-Service
Platform, an IP-based next-generation platform that operates across
the NGN, offers a single environment on which voice and data
applications can be converged to drive business efficiencies. The
network is uniquely designed with inbuilt resilience and the
capability to re-route traffic across diverse paths in the event of
failure of one or more paths, particularly at the international
level.
With more than 6,300 colleagues globally,
Cable&Wireless Worldwide is committed to delivering exceptional
customer service and developing long-term partnerships with its
customers.
To find out more, visit http://www.cw.com
.
Media Contact
Annette Pau
Head, Global Markets PR/Communications
Cable&Wireless Worldwide
Tel: +65-6477-5865
Email: [email protected]
SOURCE Cable&Wireless Worldwide