Local business costs for sending and receiving
voice, data and internet traffic internationally have hit a record
low.
Cable & Wireless has significantly
increased value for IP (Internet Protocol) feeds and private
circuit products following the completion of its multi-routed HUGO
undersea cable network.
The operator, which trades locally as Sure,
invested £6.5 million to put the Channel Islands’
telecommunications links on a par with the world’s leading business
centres. HUGO provides the islands with three undersea cables
directly plugged into Cable & Wireless’ international network
(over 70 undersea cables connecting six continents). HUGO has three
legs – one to the UK and two into France. The cables connect
directly to either London or Paris and then onwards around the
globe.
Following the completion of the network late in
2007, Sure has now undertaken a price review which has driven down
the costs for its business customers. For example, the cost of
private circuits – which send a company’s voice, data and internet
traffic down a single dedicated line - have been reduced by up
to nearly 40%.
Gregory Jordan, Sure’s Channel Islands
Commercial Director, commented:
“HUGO is delivering the savings which we as a
business always promised; our investment in world-class
communications now provides our customers with peace of mind and
for the Channel Island’s finance and internet industries in
particular, multiple resilient routes for mission critical voice,
data and internet traffic is here. Our customers want a service
which is always on and it is our job to deliver that. As one of the
few truly global carriers we are very good at
that.”
“At a time of rising business costs generally,
it’s good to be announcing that technology is helping local
businesses to be more competitive.”
Note to editors:
HUGO - High capacity
Undersea Guernsey
Optical network.
IP feeds - IP Feeds are permanent internet
connections, dedicated exclusively to a particular business,
providing access from a chosen site to the world wide web. They
provide an always available high speed connection with no call
charges, so that the cost is known in advance and budgeting is
easy.
Private circuits - permanently open and
secure digital communications between different office
locations.