Infonet Announces New Internet VPN Off-Net Service.Business Editors 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)--March 28, 2002 Managed Security Services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the Allow Clients To Safely Utilize the Public Internet to Complement the Reach of Infonet's World Network(R) Infonet Services Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IN) (FSE FSE 1. feline spongiform encephalopathy. 2. focal symmetrical encephalomalacia. :IN), a leading supplier of global communications services to multinational enterprises, today announced a new service. IVPN IVPN IP Virtual Private Network IVPN International Virtual Private Networking Off-Net Service is a fully managed, business ready, end-to-end secure communication service, which allows Infonet clients to extend their VPNs using Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs) to establish secure end-to-end connectivity End-to-end connectivity is a property of the Internet that allows all nodes of the network to send packets to all other nodes of the network, without requiring intermediate network elements to further interpret them. It was for the first time implemented in the CYCLADES-network. with Infonet's World Network(R). IVPN Off-Net employs IPSec tunneling and encryption to provide secure, dedicated connections between client sites using the public Internet as the transport, and includes full 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. management and customer care in the service provision offering. IVPN Off-Net is also available to clients using Infonet's Dedicated Internet Access. Additional key benefits to current and prospective clients of Infonet's IVPN Off-Net Service include: cost-savings by making use of the public Internet as the network transport; the ability to leverage the flexible connectivity and access methods that the public Internet offers; authenticated "extranet" transactions using digital certificates; and the ability to implement encryption easily and quickly using Infonet's global support infrastructure. "The ability to extend VPNs securely to locations beyond current reach is exactly the type of fully-managed network agnostic service clients are seeking," states Mark Winther, Group Vice President of Worldwide Telecommunications for IDC. "Infonet's IVPN Off-Net provides multinational corporations with a consistent security and management platform for connectivity to both remote internal sites and to extranet users such as business partners that are not on Infonet's network." IVPN Off-Net Service takes advantage of digital certificates and Infonet's Certificate Authority services provided by third party, VeriSign. Infonet has selected VeriSign for their reputation as the "Certificate Authority of the Internet" as well as for their well-established infrastructure for security practices. "In a time where online security and privacy are a major issue to multinational enterprises everywhere, Infonet has recognized the demand for expanded services to address these concerns," said Jean-Noel Moneton, Vice President of Internet Services for Infonet. "Our IVPN Off-Net service allows our clients to fully leverage the reach of the Internet for access anywhere while taking advantage of Infonet as a single point of contact to manage worldwide data security." About Infonet Infonet Services Corporation, known for its quality of service, is a leading provider of value-added global communications services to over 2,600 multinational clients. Employing a unique consultative approach, Infonet offers integrated solutions optimizing 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. 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. 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. Founded in 1970, 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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