BWI: Sify Technologies Signs up with Cisco to Launch Managed Services in India

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Cisco Systems India Pvt. Ltd.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 02:52 PM IST (09:22 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Sify Technologies Signs up with Cisco to Launch Managed Services in India
Asia Pacific Service Provider Achieves Tier 1 Certification for the Cisco Managed Services Channel Program (MSCP)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Wednesday, July 15, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Sify Technologies Limited (Nasdaq National Markets: SIFY), a leader in Consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global delivery capabilities, announced today the launch of Managed MPLS Service and Managed Internet Service as part of the Cisco Managed Services Channel Program (MSCP). This service is the first of a series of Managed Services that Sify Technologies plans to launch over the next two years.

The Managed MPLS Service will provide world-class solutions with end-to-end service assurance to enterprises for their business critical networks. The services are a part of Sify's strategy to migrate from TDM to IP based network services and introduce a full suite of Managed Services for Indian enterprises.

"As an industry leader, Sify has always set new benchmarks in communication service offerings and delivery for our customers. Our aim is to move beyond network management to offer and provide converged application services on business critical networks as an end to end managed services provider for Indian enterprises. The Cisco Tier 1 certification is a step in that direction, for it reinforces our world class MPLS network and service offerings capabilities to our customers. It also enables us to provide a host of new industry defining managed service offerings that will help our customers transform their businesses," said PJ Nath, Executive President, Enterprise Services, Sify Technologies Ltd.

Mr Nath added, "Our customers will now have access to world class services using the latest technologies on a leasing model, on an OPEX model as opposed to investing in CAPEX, offering competitive advantage at low risk. They will be able to manage their internal IT resources and investments better and can focus on IT strategy and not have to invest in IT integration."

Recognizing Sify's achievement, Rajesh Chainani, Operations Director of service provider for Cisco India & SAARC said, "We would like to congratulate Sify on achieving the Tier 1 certification for Cisco's MSCP program. By providing world class services and globally consistent terms they have continually pioneered managed infrastructure services. We are confident that Sify will be able to extend the benefits of this program to their enterprise customers while delivering a quality managed service experience."

The launch of these services follows the Tier 1 MSCP certification for Sify Technologies from Cisco for their network and service capabilities. The certification places it in a league of select global operators that are endorsed for carrier-class MPLS networks and enterprise-class MPLS service capabilities.

The Cisco Tier 1 MSCP certification is based on rigorous third party audit that covers various aspects of the MPLS Service, including network architecture, network engineering capabilities, the security on network and service providing capabilities and processes.

Over the next two years, Sify will start offering a wide range of managed IP based services in a phased manner. These services will enable enterprises to outsource some of their most important IP communication services with complete investment protection and scalability.

About Cisco MSCP Program

The Cisco MSCP accelerates a provider's ability to offer managed services by setting up a framework to support the global delivery of quality managed services. The framework aligns to the way managed services are delivered by establishing globally consistent program terms, rewarding partners incrementally for the value their services bring to the market and providing opportunities for them to access unique branding and marketing for their services.

About Sify:

Sify is among the largest Managed Enterprise and Consumer Internet Services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered over a common telecom data network infrastructure reaching 500+ 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, enterprise applications and hosting. Sify is recognized as an ISO 9001:2000 certified service provider for network operations, data center operations and customer support, and for provisioning of VPNs, Internet bandwidth, VoIP solutions and integrated security solutions, and ISO 27001 certified for Internet Data Center operations. Sify has licenses to operate NLD (National Long Distance) and ILD (International Long Distance) services and offers VoIP back haul to long distance subscriber telephony services. The company is India's first enterprise managed services provider to launch a Security Operations Center (SOC) to deliver managed security services. A host of blue chip customers use Sify's corporate service offerings.

Consumer services include broadband home access, dial up connectivity and the e-port cybercafé chain across 249 cities and towns. Sify.com the consumer portal of Sify has sub portals like www.samachar.com, www.walletwatch.com, www.sifymax.com and www.chennailive.in, www.bangalorelive.in, www.mumbailive.in, www.hyderabadlive.in the / city based live video on the web. The content is available in 5 Indian languages, which include Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil.

For more information about Sify visit www.sifycorp.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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 September 30, 2008, 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.

Media Contact Details:

Mr. David Appasamy, Investor Relations
Sify Technologies Limited
+91-44-2254 0770 Ext. 2013
david.appasamy@sifycorp.com

Ms. Trúc N. Nguyen, Investor Relations
Grayling Global
+1-646-284-9400 Ext. 418
tnguyen@hfgcg.com

Mr. Christopher Chu, Investor Relations
Grayling Global
+1-646-284-9400 Ext. 426
cchu@hfgcg.com

Ms. Stacy Dimakakos, Media Relations
Grayling Global
+1-646-284-9417
sdimakakos@hfgcg.com

Varghese Thomas
Cisco
+91 9886605670
vmthomas@cisco.com

Shilpi Prasad
Text 100
+91 9910831668
shilpip@text100.co.in



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