[March 19, 2007] Brazilian Carrier GVT Selects Global Crossing's GigE IP Transit to Meet Growing IP Market Demand Tweet FLORHAM PARK, N.J., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Crossing , a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced a two- year contract to provide Brazilian carrier GVT with GigE IP Transit services. GVT provides telecommunications, high speed broadband, Internet, multimedia and solutions development services and has one of the fastest growth rates in the Brazilian market. By using Global Crossing's global MPLS-based fiber-optic network, GVT is better positioned to address burgeoning demand for advanced IP services. GVT's priority is to offer its customers a superior Internet experience and high quality in advanced IP services, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), IPTV and streaming. "We look for the best solutions from the best providers so that our customers can have a better experience when using GVT," said Renato Paschoareli, network engineering and planning director at GVT. "GVT was the first carrier in the national telecom sector to enter the VoIP market, and currently offers a wide range of products and services which combine traditional telecom resources with IP applications." Global Crossing's IP Transit service offers congestion-free, high- performance with global reach. As a Tier 1 Internet Service Provider (ISP) with extensive private peering relationships, Global Crossing provides direct links to many of the largest Internet content sites, at high-speed connectivity, ranging from T1/E1 to 10GigE. In addition to IP Transit, connection to Global Crossing's IP network is available through a variety of access options, including IP VPN, Ethernet, wavelengths, metro networks and carrier rings. Global Crossing was the first-and remains the only-global communications provider with IPv6 natively installed on all IP services access routers, and as a result, it is uniquely qualified to enable a transition to IPv6. "With GVT added to our customer roster, Global Crossing now provides services to many of the most important carriers in Latin America," said Dale Miller, Global Crossing's senior vice president for carrier sales in Latin America. "Our relationship with GVT underscores our strong position in the carrier segment in Brazil, and we're thrilled to support their success in this market through our reliable and secure IP network." Through Global Crossing's comprehensive, end-to-end network management system, GVT can monitor traffic 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for unsurpassed reliability, while enjoying always-on, direct high-speed connectivity to the Internet. GVT also will benefit from Global Crossing's uCommand(R) -- an industry-leading Web-based account and network management tool, available 24x7, which allows customers to monitor their network, create utilization reports, establish end-user and product accounts, and view monthly billing reports. ABOUT GVT As the first carrier to be listed in Bovespa's New Market (the São Paulo's stock exchange), GVT offers a diversified portfolio of innovative products and advanced solutions for traditional wireline telephony, data transmission for the corporate market, Internet services, broadband and VoIP. The company has been operating for six years, in 62 cities in the central and part of the Northern region of Brazil, and has approximately 11 percent market share. The carrier also operates in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte. ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING Global Crossing provides telecommunications solutions over the world's first integrated global IP-based network. Its core network connects more than 300 cities in 29 countries worldwide, and delivers services to more than 600 cities in 60 countries and 6 continents around the globe. The company's global sales and support model matches the network footprint and, like the network, delivers a consistent customer experience worldwide. Global Crossing IP services are global in scale, linking the world's enterprises, governments and carriers with customers, employees and partners worldwide in a secure environment that is ideally suited for IP-based business applications, allowing e-commerce to thrive. The company offers a full range of data, voice and security products, to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. Its Professional Services and Managed Solutions provide VoIP, security and network consulting and management services to support its Global Crossing IP VPN service and Global Crossing VoIP services. Global Crossing was the first -- and remains the only -- global communications provider with IPv6 natively deployed in its network. Please visit http://www.globalcrossing.com/ or blogs.globalcrossing.com/ for more information about Global Crossing. Statements in this press release about expected future events and financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time. CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING: Press Contacts Kendra Langlie Latin America + 1 305 808 5912 [email protected] Fernanda Marques Latin America + 55 11 2123 4712 [email protected] Analysts/Investors Contact Laurinda Pang + 1 800 836 0342 [email protected] GEN/PR1 Global Crossing CONTACT: Kendra Langlie, Latin America, + 1 305 808 5912,[email protected], Fernanda Marques, Latin America, + 55 11 21234712, [email protected], Investors - Laurinda Pang, + 1 800 836 0342,[email protected], all of Global Crossing Web site: http://www.globalcrossing.com/ [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]