Equant Awarded US$18.5 Million Dollar Contract By Global Consulting Giant
Announcement posted by Equant 21 Feb 2002
- Equant to offer global communications solutions to DMR Consulting -
Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU) has signed a US$18.5 million contract to provide telecommunications and data services to global consulting giant, DMR Consulting, based in Australia.
Under this five-year agreement, Equant will provide Equant Frame Relay and Equant Secure Gateway Managed Firewall services to more than 40 DMR sites in 22 countries. These Equant services will allow:
DMR employees to access Lotus Notes and conduct internal research securely.
DMR to integrate its SAP, Oracle and Peoplesoft systems into its intranet, connecting its 40+ locations securely to the DMR corporate information system through a single global provider.
DMR will significantly lower its telecommunications and data costs for its corporate services units in Asia Pacific, Europe and South America.
For the past two years, Equant has provided Managed SMTP, intranet and Internet dial services to DMR, and the success of this relationship was the catalyst for the latest international agreement. To ensure the smooth execution of this project, Equant has deployed a highly skilled and experienced global team to support DMR technical and operational
communications needs.
"With its extensive coverage worldwide and state-of-the-art network, Equant has proven that it is extremely capable of handling DMR's needs on a global basis," said John Thornborough, director and chief information officer, DMR
Asia Pacific. "We strive to provide integrated business and IT solutions to increase our clients' competitive position, market share and productivity, and Equant is able to provide us with a well-managed set of solutions to meet our global needs. Equant's solution gives us a competitive advantage, as it allows us flexibility we have never achieved with other suppliers."
"We are delighted to be a part of DMR's drive toward global excellence with a continued commitment to providing customers with services that meet and exceed their expectations," said Richard Knott, head of Equant Australasia.
"Equant Frame Relay is a mature, high-speed, high-performance data transport service that will enable DMR to deploy mission critical applications worldwide."
About Industry-leading Equant Frame Relay
Equant Frame Relay is available in more than 125 countries, offering a reach greater than that available with any of the company's competitors.
With access speeds of up to 45 Mbps, Equant Frame Relay is available in the world's top business centers. All traffic is carried on the Equant seamless global data network that has more than 1,100 nodes in more than 220 countries and territories.
With the highest levels of reliability, the Equant global service level agreement states that its frame relay service will be fully operational 99.9 percent of the time worldwide and 100 percent of the time in 80 key business centers around the globe. Equant also offers a service level agreement with a 99.95 percent data delivery ratio target - that is the percentage of frames received compared to those transmitted.
About Equant Secure Gateway
Equant Secure Gateway features a Managed Firewall service designed to secure the boundaries of corporate networks and enforce corporate communications policies. The Managed Firewall service provides monitoring and management
services 24 hours a day to assist companies in responding quickly to any detected, unauthorized connection.
About Equant
Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU) is a recognized industry leader in global IP and data services for multinational businesses, offering network, integration and managed services to global business. The network has unmatched seamless global reach, connecting key business centers in 220 countries and territories, with local support in 145 countries and territories. Building on more than 50 years of experience in data communications, Equant serves thousands of the world's top companies. Equant, a member of the France Telecom Group, meets the diverse needs of
global companies with the industry's most extensive portfolio of managed data network services. Equant's 2001 revenues, on a pro forma basis, were more than $3 billion.
About DMR Consulting
DMR Consulting is a leading global provider of consulting services and technology-based business solutions to the Fortune 1,000, government and mid-sized organizations. DMR consultants design, build and operate high-impact business-to-business solutions, including CRM, enterprise technology and value chain. DMR Consulting also has deep industry-specific expertise in the areas of telecommunications, financial services, and manufacturing. A Fujitsu company, DMR Consulting employs 8,000 professionals in 65 offices worldwide. Fujitsu Limited is the leading provider of Internet-focused information technology solutions for the global marketplace.
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This release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements related to Equant that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future results or events. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Equant with the SEC, specifically the most recent filing on Form 20-F and the submission on Form 6-K containing the shareholder's circular, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things, risks relating to Equant's history of operating losses, the unpredictability of growth in Equant's markets, Equant 's rapid growth, changing technology, uncertain and changing regulatory restrictions, Equant's international operations, dependence on suppliers, network security issues, competition, and volatility of Equant's stock price and risks relating to the combination with Global One. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to Equant on the date hereof, and Equant assumes no obligation to update such statements.
Under this five-year agreement, Equant will provide Equant Frame Relay and Equant Secure Gateway Managed Firewall services to more than 40 DMR sites in 22 countries. These Equant services will allow:
DMR employees to access Lotus Notes and conduct internal research securely.
DMR to integrate its SAP, Oracle and Peoplesoft systems into its intranet, connecting its 40+ locations securely to the DMR corporate information system through a single global provider.
DMR will significantly lower its telecommunications and data costs for its corporate services units in Asia Pacific, Europe and South America.
For the past two years, Equant has provided Managed SMTP, intranet and Internet dial services to DMR, and the success of this relationship was the catalyst for the latest international agreement. To ensure the smooth execution of this project, Equant has deployed a highly skilled and experienced global team to support DMR technical and operational
communications needs.
"With its extensive coverage worldwide and state-of-the-art network, Equant has proven that it is extremely capable of handling DMR's needs on a global basis," said John Thornborough, director and chief information officer, DMR
Asia Pacific. "We strive to provide integrated business and IT solutions to increase our clients' competitive position, market share and productivity, and Equant is able to provide us with a well-managed set of solutions to meet our global needs. Equant's solution gives us a competitive advantage, as it allows us flexibility we have never achieved with other suppliers."
"We are delighted to be a part of DMR's drive toward global excellence with a continued commitment to providing customers with services that meet and exceed their expectations," said Richard Knott, head of Equant Australasia.
"Equant Frame Relay is a mature, high-speed, high-performance data transport service that will enable DMR to deploy mission critical applications worldwide."
About Industry-leading Equant Frame Relay
Equant Frame Relay is available in more than 125 countries, offering a reach greater than that available with any of the company's competitors.
With access speeds of up to 45 Mbps, Equant Frame Relay is available in the world's top business centers. All traffic is carried on the Equant seamless global data network that has more than 1,100 nodes in more than 220 countries and territories.
With the highest levels of reliability, the Equant global service level agreement states that its frame relay service will be fully operational 99.9 percent of the time worldwide and 100 percent of the time in 80 key business centers around the globe. Equant also offers a service level agreement with a 99.95 percent data delivery ratio target - that is the percentage of frames received compared to those transmitted.
About Equant Secure Gateway
Equant Secure Gateway features a Managed Firewall service designed to secure the boundaries of corporate networks and enforce corporate communications policies. The Managed Firewall service provides monitoring and management
services 24 hours a day to assist companies in responding quickly to any detected, unauthorized connection.
About Equant
Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU) is a recognized industry leader in global IP and data services for multinational businesses, offering network, integration and managed services to global business. The network has unmatched seamless global reach, connecting key business centers in 220 countries and territories, with local support in 145 countries and territories. Building on more than 50 years of experience in data communications, Equant serves thousands of the world's top companies. Equant, a member of the France Telecom Group, meets the diverse needs of
global companies with the industry's most extensive portfolio of managed data network services. Equant's 2001 revenues, on a pro forma basis, were more than $3 billion.
About DMR Consulting
DMR Consulting is a leading global provider of consulting services and technology-based business solutions to the Fortune 1,000, government and mid-sized organizations. DMR consultants design, build and operate high-impact business-to-business solutions, including CRM, enterprise technology and value chain. DMR Consulting also has deep industry-specific expertise in the areas of telecommunications, financial services, and manufacturing. A Fujitsu company, DMR Consulting employs 8,000 professionals in 65 offices worldwide. Fujitsu Limited is the leading provider of Internet-focused information technology solutions for the global marketplace.
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This release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements related to Equant that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future results or events. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Equant with the SEC, specifically the most recent filing on Form 20-F and the submission on Form 6-K containing the shareholder's circular, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things, risks relating to Equant's history of operating losses, the unpredictability of growth in Equant's markets, Equant 's rapid growth, changing technology, uncertain and changing regulatory restrictions, Equant's international operations, dependence on suppliers, network security issues, competition, and volatility of Equant's stock price and risks relating to the combination with Global One. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to Equant on the date hereof, and Equant assumes no obligation to update such statements.