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Cable&Wireless Worldwide Launches U.S. Ethernet Services off Multi-service Platform

| Sep 16, 2011 | Network Access and VPN Services
| Analyst: Brian Washburn

Event Summary

September 15, 2011 – Cable&Wireless Worldwide, which completed its U.S. network upgrade to a new multi-service platform in FY2010-2011, will launch an array of Ethernet services based on the new platform, available to enterprise and wholesale customers. The company plans to launch low-latency, international Ethernet private line (EPL) in October 2011, followed by E-Line and EVPN services later in Q4 2011. Cable&Wireless Worldwide's multi-service platform powering its Ethernet services has already been deployed in other parts of the world including Asia (plus India), Europe (plus UK) and the Middle East.

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• Current Perspective: Moderate on Cable&Wireless Worldwide’s launching EPL, and readying E-Line and Ethernet VPN services in the Americas, because by year-end 2011 the company will be able to connect customers' U.S./Americas locations with the same array of Ethernet services that it has already launched in other regions of the world. But a growing list of competitors already offer a similar portfolio with comprehensive U.S. and transatlantic coverage: Cable&Wireless Worldwide is a relative late mover in providing an Ethernet portfolio to customers' U.S. locations.

• Vendor Importance: High to Cable&Wireless Worldwide, because its U.S. Ethernet service launch, and the underlying multi-service platform, tie into an initiative the company announced that it was deploying in other parts of the world starting in August 2009 (see “Cable & Wireless’ International EPL Launch Advances the Carrier’s Global Data Network Service Strategy,” August 14, 2009). The company will use the new platform to roll out Ethernet services that it can make consistent globally, serving both multinational corporations and wholesale partners.

• Market Impact: Moderate on carriers providing international retail enterprise and wholesale services in the U.S., because despite the company's dramatic exit from the U.S. data center business back in 2003, Cable & Wireless as a network provider never stopped working to grow its U.S. business. Through organic growth, the company now claims 20 U.S. PoPs. Cable&Wireless Worldwide will provide its Ethernet services portfolio to all its PoPs, deploying platform upgrades as customers request these services; and will also connect clients through NNIs as needed.


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Cable&Wireless Worldwide Announces Roadmap for Ethernet Services in the Americas

Expands Multi-Service Platform Network into the Region

NEW YORK- August 18, 2011 12:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time - In response to the growing demand for seamless, secure, resilient and high capacity connections across continents, Cable&Wireless Worldwide announces its roadmap to extend its portfolio of global Ethernet services for multinational enterprises and carrier customers based in the Americas.

The first Ethernet service to be launched by Cable&Wireless Worldwide will be the International Ethernet Private Line (IEPL). This service will deliver reliable, high-speed, point-to-point Ethernet connectivity and will be launched in October 2011. This service specifically supports the mission critical algorithmic trading needs of the world’s largest investment banks and financial institutions. The IEPL service offers extremely high-speed, predictable and secure Ethernet connections between global financial trading exchanges.

The company also announces plans to launch Ethernet Wireline (EWL) and Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) services in the last quarter of 2011. These virtual private wire services run over the company’s global, highly available, packet-based MPLS network and deliver flexible connectivity options that allow customers to run critical bandwidth-hungry applications such as voice and video applications with optimised Quality of Service.

The company has also expanded its next-generation Multi-Service Platform (MSP) to the Americas. Already available in Asia Pacific, Europe, India, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom, the MSP now supports the delivery of multiple services over a single global network, which helps reduce costs for the customers. In addition, it provides the company with the flexibility to implement new services with minimal disruption and scale bandwidth across the network to deliver what customers need as their demand grows.

Andrew Morawski, Managing Director - Americas, Cable&Wireless Worldwide said, “We see many customers expanding into the burgeoning Asian and EMEA markets. The use of more bandwidth-hungry applications such as voice and video across their data networks is driving increased demand for Ethernet solutions as they are flexible, reliable and cost-effective. Ethernet has always been the backbone of local area networks; now customers can take advantage of Cable&Wireless Worldwide’s investments and in-country carrier relationships to connect their global sites, allowing them to easily align their communication networks to meet their specific business demands.”