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Company Name: Flag Telecom
Booth No: A8
Stand Manager: Angela Clarke
  
 
Description: FLAG Telecom is a leading provider of international network transport and data services to communications and Internet communities across the globe. We aim to set the standard for excellence in providing a range of services that demonstrate exceptional quality, value and flexibility.

Our suite of bandwidth, IP, Internet and Ethernet services are delivered over a high speed fibre-optic and MPLS / IP based network that we own and manage. This network fully encircles the globe, connecting key business centres and Internet markets throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the USA. Today, our network and services provide the foundations underpinning the networks of many of the world's largest and best-known telecoms carriers, Internet operators and content providers.

FLAG is 100% owned by Reliance Gateway, part of the Reliance Group of Companies. Reliance is India's largest business house. Whilst our relationship with Reliance brings a strong foundation for growth, plus many complementary skills and assets, we retain our distinct brand identity and carrier neutrality.

Beyond network coverage and stability, FLAG offers its customers many other important benefits. We are focused on doing the simple things well. We guarantee that our services will be implemented on schedule, will achieve defined quality standards and will perform consistently. Our size and agility enable us to respond rapidly to customer requirements and market opportunities, and to adapt our solutions quickly to serve specific needs. We offer highly competitive provisioning times, 'pay as you use' pricing and contract terms ranging from one week up to the lifetime of the network. We are a multi-cultural organisation, with employees of over 30 nationalities in 19 international locations. We are experienced in conducting business 'the local way' across diverse cultures and markets, and have the ability to facilitate connectivity between operators and premises on opposite sides of the globe.

With an exceptional network, solid financial foundations, differentiated service set and a forward looking strategy, we are ideally positioned to continue serving the information transport needs of our customers into the 21st century.

About FLAG Telecom
FLAG Telecom, a member company of the Reliance Group, has an established customer base of more than 180 leading operators, including all of the top ten international carriers. FLAG owns and manages an extensive optical fibre network spanning four continents and connecting key business markets in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the USA. FLAG also owns and operates a low latency global MPLS based IP network, which connects most of the world's principal international Internet exchanges. FLAG offers a focused range of global products, including global bandwidth, IP, Internet, Ethernet and Co-location services. In the first international acquisition by the Group, FLAG Telecom became a Reliance Group company on 12 January 2004. Recent news releases and further information are on FLAG Telecom's website at: www.flagtelecom.com.

About Reliance Infocomm
Reliance Infocomm Ltd., India’s largest mobile service provider, is a part of the Reliance Group founded by Shri Dhirubhai H. Ambani (1932-2002). Reliance Infocomm has established a pan-India, high-capacity, integrated (wireless and wireline) and convergent (voice, data and video) digital network, to offer services spanning the entire Infocomm value chain – infrastructure, services for enterprises and individuals, applications and consulting. The Reliance Group is India's largest business house with total revenues in the financial year ended March 2003 of Rs 800 billion (US$16.8 billion), cash profit of over Rs 98 billion (US$2.1 billion), net profit of over Rs 47 billion (US$990 million), market capitalisation Rs 974 billion (US$21.7 billion) and exports of Rs 119 billion (US$2.5 billion).

Forward-looking Statements

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What to see: Defining the Standard for Excellence in International Wholesale Network Services
Beirut, Lebanon, 16 June 2004 - FLAG Telecom, a leading provider of international wholesale network transport and communications services, will be exhibiting at Arabcom 2004, being held in Beirut from 16-17 June 2004. Walid Irshaid, FLAG’s President Middle East and Africa will be speaking at the Conference on 16 June 2004.

FLAG Telecom owns and manages a robust and extensive global optical fibre network connecting key business markets in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the USA. FLAG also owns and operates a state of the art IP network, which offers low latency, reliable IP services across the globe. At the show the company will be focusing on its extensive range of bandwidth, IP and global Ethernet services offered to the wholesale communications and Internet community. FLAG will also be showcasing FALCON, a new multi-terabit cable system providing a resilient loop around the Gulf region and submarine links stretching from Egypt in the West to Hong Kong in the East.

The exhibit will underscore FLAG’s aim of defining the standard for excellence in providing the best quality, best value and most flexible connectivity eastwards and westwards between any two points on its network.

Walid Irshaid, President Middle East and Africa, FLAG Telecom said: “The Arabcom events are key dates in the telecommunications calendar and we are looking forward to meeting our many customers and industry colleagues at the show. FALCON will unlock the broadband opportunity in the Gulf and wider Middle East region, areas traditionally underserved with international bandwidth. We are delighted to be playing a key role in meeting the growing regional demands for high quality, reliable global broadband connectivity.”

FALCON will include the Gulf region’s first self-healing submarine network ring providing all countries connected to the high capacity cable with extremely reliable, high quality connectivity. Countries that have the potential to directly access this resilient connectivity include Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq. All of these countries have shown interest in joining FALCON and most are in advanced discussions with FLAG Telecom regarding their participation. Branching units can be added along the entire FALCON cable route to allow more countries in the region to connect to the system as their communications needs continue to expand.

FLAG’s cable network already spans the globe and the company has an acknowledged reputation for a centralised end-to-end network management, underpinned by exceptional quality and service support. FLAG offers customers east and west routing, meaning traffic can be switched at any time to avoid a cable cut or natural disaster. FALCON is planned to provide additional resilience across the major route from Egypt to Hong Kong and particularly around the Middle East.

On 12 January 2004, FLAG Telecom amalgamated with Reliance Gateway and became a member company of the Reliance Group. Reliance is India’s biggest business house, and the deal with FLAG was the first international acquisition of the Group. FLAG Telecom will retain its brand identity and mission to be the carrier of choice for the international carrier community. The company will continue to deliver customer value through the leverage of its existing network, supported by focused strategic investments that maintain competitive advantage.

FLAG’s network is truly global, and the ability to route traffic both east-about and west-about means that we offer customers peace of mind. With a unique network footprint, differentiated service set, solid financial foundations and a forward looking strategy, we are ideally positioned to continue serving the information transport needs of current and future customers into the 21st century.