Bureau Veritas Engages Infonet to Build End-to-End IP VPN MPLS Global Network.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. & EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2002 French International Quality Assessment Consulting Group Signs Exclusive Three-Year Contract to Connect Multiple Sites Across Four Continents Infonet Services Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IN) (FSE FSE 1. feline spongiform encephalopathy. 2. focal symmetrical encephalomalacia. :IN), a leading provider of global communications services for multinationals, today announced that Bureau Veritas an institution, in the interest of maritime underwriters, for the survey and rating of vessels all over the world. It was founded in Belgium in 1828, removed to Paris in 1830, and reëstablished in Brussels in 1870. See also: Bureau , the leading international consulting group specialising in conformity assessment Conformity assessment is any activity to determine, directly or indirectly, that a process, product, or service meets relevant standards and fulfills relevant requirements. , consulting, training and outsourcing, has signed a three-year contract to migrate their network to Infonet's global MPLS-enabled IP VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. with Classes of Service (CoS). Bureau Veritas is drawing upon Infonet's patent-pending Network Application Program (NAP) methodology to determine the appropriate CoS to operate throughout the network. The IP MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. network will connect 45 sites throughout Europe, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and Asia. Bureau Veritas' secondary sites will be connected via Infonet's Internet VPN on-net and off net services. Throughout its 550 offices and laboratories worldwide, Bureau Veritas provides an extensive range of technical services and solutions in 140 countries. With 13,000 employees, the company serves more than 200,000 customers from local companies to major multinational corporations
Infonet was selected to install classes of service not only at entry and exit points, but throughout the network, thus guaranteeing the optimum quality of service between all principal sites. The combined services offered by Infonet resulted in a transparent and seamless global network for Bureau Veritas. Infonet is the only provider to offer clients qualitative and quantitative metrics to determine which Class of Service features to implement. NAP results provide detailed insights into the effects the client's mixture of application systems has on the user's experience and impact on the network. Infonet then applies the results of a client-specific NAP engagement against the designs of the hundreds of other VPNs deployed supporting similar complements of enterprise applications to determine the optimal recommendation. "We were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a partner who can reduce our costs while improving quality and our network capacity. Migrating to IP VPN has allowed us to double the capacity of our network and reduce costs by 25%. In addition to Infonet's solution portfolio and expertise, we have been very impressed by their commitment and strong global project management capabilities throughout the implementation," said Francois Aubry, Director of IT Services at Bureau Veritas. "We are very pleased to provide Bureau Veritas with our newest service offering, IP VPN Secure. This is a service specifically designed for multinationals, like Bureau Veritas, who expect the highest security levels when executing on their core business objectives. Nothing pleases Infonet more than to know the initial results were successful, as we look forward to continuing to cultivate a long-lasting joint relationship," said Alain Morgant, General Manager of Infonet France. About Bureau Veritas Bureau Veritas, S.A. is a world leader in international conformity assessment, consulting, training and outsourcing for a broad range of industries, including marine equipment, construction, food and transportation. Bureau Veritas, S.A. has expertise in major industrial sectors, including aeronautics and space, construction, consumer products, energy, food, international trade, manufacturing, marine, transportation and services. Bureau Veritas, S.A. offers an extensive range of technical services and solutions through a network that covers 140 countries and includes 550 offices and laboratories worldwide. For more information of our services, see our Web site at www.bureauveritas.com. About Infonet Infonet Services Corporation, known for its quality of service, is a leading provider of managed network communications services for nearly 3,000 multinational enterprises. Employing a unique consultative approach, Infonet offers integrated solutions optimising the complex relationship between enterprise applications and the global network. Extensive project management capabilities are the foundation for the services and solution offerings (broadband, Internet, intranet, multimedia, remote and local access, provisioning, application and consulting services) positioning Infonet as the ideal single-source partner for multinationals. In particular, Infonet IP VPN solutions offer multinationals a unique combination of Private and Public IP services as well as a full set of Managed Security Services. Rated "Best in Class" overall in Telemark's survey of Global Managed Data Network Services, Infonet has also won "Best Customer Care" and "Best Carrier" at the World Communication Awards. Founded in 1970, Infonet owns and operates The World Network(R), accessible from more than 180 countries, and provides local service support in over 70 countries and territories. Infonet's stock is traded on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges Frankfurt Stock Exchange The largest of Germany's eight securities exchanges, operated by Deutsche Borse AS. under the symbol IN. Additional information about the company is available at www.infonet.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement: Infonet may have made forward-looking statements in this release. These statements, if any, are based on information available to the company as of the date of this release and Infonet undertakes no duty to update the information to take account of later events. The accuracy of our forward-looking statements will also be affected by the strength of the market for Infonet products and services, competition, the timely transitioning of new business opportunities to Infonet's network and the effect of currency fluctuation. Investors should bear these risk factors in mind as well as those elaborated on in Infonet's 10K, 10-Qs and other recent filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents are available through the investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. portion of Infonet's web site at www.infonet.com. |
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