Cable & Wireless U.S. Launches Business Ready Hosting [15th September]

SAN FRANCISCO, Sep 15, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Industry's First Expanded Hosting Solution that Combines Premier Hosting Services with Key Managed Services For Superior Performance, Convenience and Value.

Cable & Wireless in the U.S. today announced the immediate availability of Business Ready Hosting(TM), its new managed services offering which combines the company's premier hosting service with content delivery, security and storage, all within a single integrated solution. An industry first, Business Ready Hosting leverages the company's existing infrastructure, expertise and content delivery capabilities and demonstrates the continuing commitment of Cable & Wireless in the U.S. to develop and deliver products that meet customer needs. Cable & Wireless' Business Ready Hosting delivers superior performance with excellent cost-efficiency and value.

"The introduction of Business Ready Hosting is proof of our ongoing commitment to meet customer needs and provide them with the highest-quality hosting services in the industry," said Simon Cunningham, chief executive of Cable & Wireless in the U.S. "This uniquely packaged offering will provide enterprises with an expanded hosting service that goes beyond the basics to include content delivery, security and backup as a single, comprehensive solution. By giving enterprises access to these core managed services to complement our hosting services, Cable & Wireless is delivering unprecedented levels of value and convenience to customers."

"Business Ready Hosting offers enterprises the functionality that they need in an integrated packaged, solution, thus making it easier to leverage the scale and scope of Cable and Wireless' managed services capabilities," said Melanie Posey, program manager, Web Hosting Services at IDC.

In today's business climate, Cable & Wireless' Business Ready Hosting addresses many of the economic and operational challenges facing enterprises. By offering both hosting and managed services as a single solution, the service gives enterprises more value for their IT investment, allowing them to consolidate key IT functions with a single vendor. In addition, because Business Ready Hosting includes access to the Cable & Wireless content delivery network, it provides flexibility as enterprises' needs and requirements change, allowing them to adjust to traffic demands and new performance and architecture requirements as needed.

Cable & Wireless' Business Ready Hosting includes:

-- Cable & Wireless Facilities Hosting Services - utilizing Cable
& Wireless' physically robust data centers, custom-designed
for performance, reliability and security. Hosting services
comprise

-- Power management

-- Facilities space

-- Hosting within one of the Cable & Wireless data centers in
Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Irvine, Los Angeles, New Jersey,
Santa Clara, Seattle and Washington, DC

-- Cable & Wireless IP Networking and Content Delivery Network
Services - providing both IP connectivity through the
company's industry-leading Tier 1 IP network and providing
scalable capacity on demand through its Content Delivery
Network, both of which offer an alternative to continuous
investment in hardware and personnel. IP Networking and
Content Delivery Network services comprise:

-- Combined IP connectivity and content caching at one rate

-- Content caching in U.S. network edge locations

-- Cable & Wireless Security Services - offering security from
one of the most highly qualified team of security experts in
the world. Security services comprise:

-- Managed Vulnerability Scanning Services

-- Content Integrity Monitoring Services

-- Cable & Wireless Backup and Restore Services - enabling the
protection of critical data and information with the
infrastructure and technology required for routine backup and
restoration. Backup and restoration services comprise:

-- Up to 35GB monthly backup data transfer

-- Installation of two servers

For more information or to contact a Cable & Wireless representative, go to http://www.cw.com/US/services/brh.

About Cable & Wireless in the United States

Cable & Wireless in the U.S. is one of the leading providers of complex hosting and IP solutions for global enterprises, counting 40% of the Fortune 100 among its customers. The company's portfolio of services includes a wide range of flexible and secure IP connectivity and networking solutions along with complete and secure infrastructure to support complex web hosting. Cable & Wireless in the U.S. is part of the Cable & Wireless group, whose principal operations are in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, the United States, Japan, the Caribbean, Panama, the Middle East and Macau.

For more information about Cable & Wireless in the US, go to www.cw.com/us.

SOURCE: Cable & Wireless

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