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Tuesday, Jan 18, 2005
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Broadband Cisco bags VSNL's Rs 500-cr broadband project Our Bureau
New Delhi , Jan. 17 US-based technology major Cisco has won a contract from the Tata-controlled Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd for deploying broadband network across eight cities. The project, based on metro ethernet solution, is valued at Rs 500 crore. The contract is one of the major wins for Cisco ever since it shifted focus from enterprise solutions to the service providers segment. Cisco has also deployed IP-based networks for Bharti and Sify and is in talks with other service providers for deploying next generation broadband networks. Globally, Cisco invests around 50 per cent of its research and development on the service provider segment. The company recently developed the Carrier Routing System (CRS-1) over four years, with 500 engineers at an investment of $500 million. "CRS-1, apart from being the fastest routing platform in the world today, enables reliable, large-scale delivery of high-bandwidth applications that will drive the next phase of the consumer broadband revolution," said Mr Sudhir Narang, Senior Vice-President, Service Provider segment, Cisco Systems - India & SAARC. The company is also providing its technology to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, which launched its broadband services last week. In India too, the service provider segment is among the fastest growing segments for Cisco, accounting for a third of its revenues. "Companies can outsource some or all network services to a managed service provider. In turn, the provider can design, deploy, and manage virtual private networks, Internet protocol (IP) telephony, security, and other network services, freeing companies to focus on core tasks. Managed services can help businesses reduce overall network costs by 15 per cent to 25 per cent. Capital expenditure becomes more-manageable operating expenses," said Mr Narang.
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