Equant implements global IP VPN solution forleading Swiss supplier of power measuring systems
Announcement posted by Equant 11 Nov 2003
Equant provides Landis+Gyr IP VPN, e-mail, Internet and security services in 26 countries
Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU), a recognised industry leader in global IP and data services for multinational businesses, has completed the first phase of implementation for a global IP VPN solution and corporate mail system for Landis+Gyr, a leading supplier of power measuring systems based in Zug, Switzerland.
Equants global IP VPN solution with an integrated messaging platform based on Microsoft Exchange and Secure Gateways connect Landis+Gyr subsidiaries in 26 countries. The multi-year contract with Equant includes setting up and operating an IP VPN based on MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) technology and will provide Landis+Gyr with convergence of the network infrastructure.
Landis+Gyr, previously called Siemens Metering, was taken over from the Siemens Group in 2002. Landis+Gyr had to separate its entire IT infrastructure and network platform from Siemens. As a result, it conducted an evaluation to find a convergent solution that could be easily expanded and upgraded at any time. During the process, Equant suggested a customised IP VPN solution that included a complete messaging environment with Internet gateways, secure authentication, encryption and firewalls. Equants implementation-oriented approach, which includes consulting and professional services, also contributed significantly to its selection by Landis+Gyr.
Migrating from the legacy Frame Relay network to Equant IP VPN was carried out under the strict security regulations of Siemens and was completed in only two months.
Equant was the firm which best fulfilled the requirements of this project, said Konrad Braun, chief information officer of Landis+Gyr. The extensive service portfolio and the consultation in advance of the project execution were the most important factors for us to choose this provider. Since then, all 26 locations were decentralised and successfully migrated within eight weeks. Today, Equant has partner status with us.
Equant is very pleased to be viewed as a partner by Landis+Gyr, said Detlef Spang, Equants senior vice president of Sales and Marketing, Western Europe. By using a consultative approach, we are able to help customers make a smooth transition to a global IP VPN. The successful implementation for Landis+Gyr is another example of how Equant can help customers achieve their business objectives.
Equant IP VPN
Equant has led the market in innovative, fully managed IP VPN services for the last four years. Working with Cisco, it launched in August, 1999, Equant IP VPN, the industrys first MPLS-based IP VPN solution. Today, it is available in more than 140 countries and serves more than 900 major corporations far more than any similar competing service. Equant has also been first to market with several IP VPN convergence features. In February 2000, Equant launched the first MPLS-based Voice for IP VPN service, which is now available in 85-plus countries and has been adopted by over 100 multinational companies. In February 2002, Equant introduced Equant IP Telephony as the industrys first desktop-to-desktop, carrier-grade IP telephony solution with global availability. On May 15, 2003, Equant introduced the first IP video conferencing solution with a video-specific class of service on a fully convergent private global network.
About Equant
Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU) is a recognised industry leader in global data and IP network and integration services for multinational businesses. The Equant network has unmatched seamless reach, connecting key business centres in 220 countries and territories, with local support in more than 165 countries. Building on more than 50 years of experience in data communications, Equant serves thousands of the worlds top companies with the industrys most extensive portfolio of managed network services, including the market-leading IP VPN used by 950 global businesses as of Oct. 1, 2003. Equant, a subsidiary of France Telecom, was named Best Global Carrier 2003 and Best Managed Service 2003 at the World Communication Awards and consistently leads industry surveys in corporate user satisfaction.
About Landis+Gyr
Landis+Gyr was founded in 1896, and is one of the leading suppliers of electricity, heat and collector meters and ripple-control receivers. The company was taken over by Siemens AG in 1998, and operated under the name Siemens Metering as the worlds largest supplier to the metering industry. In 2002 the Siemens Central Board decided to de-merger its Metering Business from the rest of the Siemens organisation, and on Sept. 24, 2002 the company went to Demag Holding. Landis+Gyr is domiciled in Zug, Switzerland, and employs 3,300 people worldwide in 26 national companies.
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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 SEC Form 20-F, 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 Equants history of operating losses, the unpredictability of growth in Equants markets, changing technology, uncertain and changing regulatory restrictions, Equants international operations, dependence on suppliers, network security issues, competition, and volatility of Equants 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.
Equants global IP VPN solution with an integrated messaging platform based on Microsoft Exchange and Secure Gateways connect Landis+Gyr subsidiaries in 26 countries. The multi-year contract with Equant includes setting up and operating an IP VPN based on MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) technology and will provide Landis+Gyr with convergence of the network infrastructure.
Landis+Gyr, previously called Siemens Metering, was taken over from the Siemens Group in 2002. Landis+Gyr had to separate its entire IT infrastructure and network platform from Siemens. As a result, it conducted an evaluation to find a convergent solution that could be easily expanded and upgraded at any time. During the process, Equant suggested a customised IP VPN solution that included a complete messaging environment with Internet gateways, secure authentication, encryption and firewalls. Equants implementation-oriented approach, which includes consulting and professional services, also contributed significantly to its selection by Landis+Gyr.
Migrating from the legacy Frame Relay network to Equant IP VPN was carried out under the strict security regulations of Siemens and was completed in only two months.
Equant was the firm which best fulfilled the requirements of this project, said Konrad Braun, chief information officer of Landis+Gyr. The extensive service portfolio and the consultation in advance of the project execution were the most important factors for us to choose this provider. Since then, all 26 locations were decentralised and successfully migrated within eight weeks. Today, Equant has partner status with us.
Equant is very pleased to be viewed as a partner by Landis+Gyr, said Detlef Spang, Equants senior vice president of Sales and Marketing, Western Europe. By using a consultative approach, we are able to help customers make a smooth transition to a global IP VPN. The successful implementation for Landis+Gyr is another example of how Equant can help customers achieve their business objectives.
Equant IP VPN
Equant has led the market in innovative, fully managed IP VPN services for the last four years. Working with Cisco, it launched in August, 1999, Equant IP VPN, the industrys first MPLS-based IP VPN solution. Today, it is available in more than 140 countries and serves more than 900 major corporations far more than any similar competing service. Equant has also been first to market with several IP VPN convergence features. In February 2000, Equant launched the first MPLS-based Voice for IP VPN service, which is now available in 85-plus countries and has been adopted by over 100 multinational companies. In February 2002, Equant introduced Equant IP Telephony as the industrys first desktop-to-desktop, carrier-grade IP telephony solution with global availability. On May 15, 2003, Equant introduced the first IP video conferencing solution with a video-specific class of service on a fully convergent private global network.
About Equant
Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU) is a recognised industry leader in global data and IP network and integration services for multinational businesses. The Equant network has unmatched seamless reach, connecting key business centres in 220 countries and territories, with local support in more than 165 countries. Building on more than 50 years of experience in data communications, Equant serves thousands of the worlds top companies with the industrys most extensive portfolio of managed network services, including the market-leading IP VPN used by 950 global businesses as of Oct. 1, 2003. Equant, a subsidiary of France Telecom, was named Best Global Carrier 2003 and Best Managed Service 2003 at the World Communication Awards and consistently leads industry surveys in corporate user satisfaction.
About Landis+Gyr
Landis+Gyr was founded in 1896, and is one of the leading suppliers of electricity, heat and collector meters and ripple-control receivers. The company was taken over by Siemens AG in 1998, and operated under the name Siemens Metering as the worlds largest supplier to the metering industry. In 2002 the Siemens Central Board decided to de-merger its Metering Business from the rest of the Siemens organisation, and on Sept. 24, 2002 the company went to Demag Holding. Landis+Gyr is domiciled in Zug, Switzerland, and employs 3,300 people worldwide in 26 national companies.
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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 SEC Form 20-F, 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 Equants history of operating losses, the unpredictability of growth in Equants markets, changing technology, uncertain and changing regulatory restrictions, Equants international operations, dependence on suppliers, network security issues, competition, and volatility of Equants 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.