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2 OCT 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SINGAPORE BROADBAND PROVIDER 1-NET JOINS DIGITAL ISLAND’S PRIVATE CONTENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM
1-Net Signs Agreement with Digital Island to Help Singaporean Companies “Go Global” Faster and Easier Through Open Content Peering
SAN FRANCISCO and SINGAPORE, 2 October, 2001 – Digital Island, Inc., a Cable & Wireless company (LSE: CW; NYSE: CWP), today announced 1-Net, the broadband exchange of Singapore, has joined Digital Island’s Footprint® Private Content Exchange (PCX) program.
By joining Digital Island’s Footprint PCX program, 1-Net is content peering with one of the world’s leading global content delivery networks. Without building out its network infrastructure, 1-Net is now able to provide hosting customers with increased performance, reliability and security of their Web sites, as well as expand their Internet presence worldwide both quickly and cost-effectively.
“We are operating in a highly competitive market and we are always looking to add value to our existing service offerings,” said Mock Pak Lum, CEO, 1-Net Singapore. “By content peering with Digital Island's Footprint network, our hosting customers are able to reliably deliver streaming, dynamic and static content into more than 35 countries – up to 10 times faster than before.”
“1-Net clearly understands the value of our content peering model and the value it brings to its customers and their end users,” said Matthew Sturgess, regional manager of corporate development in Asia-Pacific, Digital Island. “Singaporean companies create compelling multimedia content with strong international appeal but often experience difficulty maintaining high-quality transmission overseas due to the somewhat erratic performance of the public Internet. By placing content on Digital Island’s Footprint network, end users will see significant improvements in performance and reliability, as well as vastly increased speed for software downloads.”
Digital Island brings a network of 2,550 connected carrier-grade servers deployed across 262 content delivery locations in 35 countries. The Footprint open architecture is currently deployed in more than 300 telecommunications and ISP networks including many top-tier broadband Internet service providers in Asia, North America and Europe such as Excite@Home, RoadRunner, KPN Qwest, HiNet, Korea Thrunet and WebTV.
The Footprint PCX program accommodates service providers that need to operate a regional content delivery network and want to leverage Digital Island’s global reach when a request for content is made outside of their network presence. PCX incorporates Digital Island’s NextEdge™ initiative, plus patented and patent-pending technologies, including Best Distributor Selection. Content peering links multiple service providers’ content delivery networks by using a mutually agreed upon protocols to facilitate interoperability.
About 1-Net
1-Net is one of the pioneers for the broadband development in Singapore. Since 1997, 1-Net has been the infrastructure provider of Singapore ONE and operating the nation-wide core network of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switches to facilitate the delivery of broadband multimedia services. Today, it serves as the broadband exchange of Singapore connecting the Internet Service Providers, Broadband Service Providers, Hosting Service Providers, Government Agencies, Educational and Research Institutions, Commercial Organization and Other IT & Telecom Service Providers. Since 1 Oct 2000, 1-Net Singapore has been a wholly owned subsidiary of MediaCorp Group of Companies, which is the largest and most established broadcaster in Singapore with a full range of media businesses. www.1-net.com.sg
About Digital Island
Digital Island, a Cable & Wireless company, is the leading provider of managed Internet infrastructure for enterprises that need to give their customers a great Web experience in order to drive e-Business transactions. The company integrates managed hosting, content delivery and network services to bypass Internet congestion and guarantee fast and relevant interactions. Digital Island is headquartered in San Francisco, and its global e-Business delivery network reaches 35 countries. www.digitalisland.net
About Cable & Wireless
Cable & Wireless is a major global telecommunications business with revenue of over £8 billion (US$11 billion) in the year to 31 March 2001 and customers in 70 countries. Cable & Wireless' focus for future growth is on IP (Internet protocol) and data services and solutions for business customers. It is developing advanced IP networks and value-added services in the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region in support of this strategy. With the capability of its global IP infrastructure and its strength in key markets, Cable & Wireless holds a unique position in terms of global coverage and services to business customers. For more information about Cable & Wireless, go to www.cw.com
Important Notice: Digital Island, the Digital Island logo and Footprint are registered trademarks of Digital Island, Inc., a Cable and Wireless company. All other marks are property of their respective owners.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements concerning Cable & Wireless' and Digital Island's operations, economic performance and financial condition. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. Actual results could differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based largely on Cable & Wireless' and Digital Island's current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, changes in external market factors, changes in business or growth strategy or an inability to execute strategy due to changes in such company's industry or the economy generally, the emergence of new or growing competitors, various other competitive factors and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in Cable & Wireless' and Digital Island's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the results referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this news release will in fact occur. Additionally, neither Cable & Wireless nor Digital Island makes any commitment to disclose any revisions to forward-looking statements, or any facts, events or circumstances after the date hereof that may bear upon forward-looking statements.
Media Contact at Digital Island:
Laura Stadler
+1 415 738 4774
lstadler@digisle.net
Investor Relations Contact at Cable & Wireless:
Chris Tyler
+44 (0) 20 7315 4460
chris.tyler@cw.com
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