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Tuesday, 18 March 2008 |
Verizon Business will expand its global network footprint in 2008 while it continues to invest in numerous network programs and enhancements around the world. The Verizon Business global network serves 97% of the Fortune 500 and many
U.S. government and state agencies. The company’s global enterprise revenue base grew 3.1% in 2007 compared with 2006. Strategic services such as IP, Ethernet and managed services have been driving revenue growth, finishing 2007 with a 25 percent increase from fourth quarter 2006. To meet the worldwide growth in voice, data and video services, Verizon Business’ 2008 network expansion programmes include a significant focus on China, India, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Canada. Additionally, global network enhancements are planned that will increase network capacity, decrease provisioning time, reduce latency (the time it takes for data sent from its entry point in the network to reach its destination), and improve reliability and efficiency. Verizon Business currently provides services in more than 2,700 cities and 150 countries, and is involved in more than 65 submarine cable systems around the world. In
India, another fast-paced growth country, the company is currently implementing a diverse five-city IP, Ethernet and Global Data Link network in Mumbai,
Bangalore,
Delhi, Chennai and
Hyderabad. Verizon Business recently received its international and national long-distance licences (ILD/NLD) to offer advanced communications services to India-based and multinational companies with operations in
India. Responding to customer needs in Latin America, the company is adding multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) nodes in
Mexico City and
Monterrey,
Mexico. When completed, the network will support Private IP and Public IP services. Future phases including other services like Ethernet Virtual Private Line Services will be offered in these cities. Also in
Brazil, another large market with high growth potential, Verizon Business recently completed an expansion of network capabilities by deploying Private IP, Public IP and Global Data Link nodes in
Rio de Janeiro and
Sao Paulo. Global Data Link is a point-to-point full circuit private line service. Verizon Business also is implementing national long-distance network expansions in
Australia, building an optical backbone serving the cities of
Sydney,
Melbourne,
Brisbane,
Adelaide,
Canberra and
Perth; adding VoIP capabilities in
Singapore and Hong Kong; and upgrading the network in
Canada with a high-speed optical backbone in
Toronto.
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