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VSNL, a leading communications solutions provider, announced today that its Ethernet over SDH/SONET and its India Ethernet services are the first global Ethernet services to achieve Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) 14 Certification. MEF 14 Certification is an internationally recognized test suite that verifies conformance to the Quality of Service (QoS) standard attributes defined by the MEF. These attributes are the required foundation agreed to by the MEF membership for the implementation of complete and comparable operational and performance Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for the assurance of enterprise carrier Ethernet users. The independent Iometrix test laboratory certified VSNL�s Global Ethernet Service to be internationally compliant to the MEF 14 specification after an extensive 4-week testing process that evaluated VSNL�s Ethernet Service performance between New York, London, Tokyo, Mumbai and Chennai. The Iometrix Test Plan for Traffic Management is comprised of 170 test cases covering EPL (Ethernet Private Line), EVPL (Ethernet Virtual Private Line), and E-LAN (Ethernet- LAN) services. VSNL was also the first global and Indian service provider to achieve MEF 9 UNI (User-Network-Interface) certification after successful performance against 244 test cases that were applied against its Ethernet services, also between New York, London, Tokyo, Mumbai and Chennai. MEF 14 complements MEF 9 certification by adding requirements and test procedures for Performance and Bandwidth Profile Service Attributes. �Our MEF 14 and MEF 9 certifications assure our customers that our Ethernet Service is fully measurable, manageable, and robust, meeting criteria jointly defined by the world�s leading Ethernet service providers and infrastructure suppliers,� said Vinod Kumar, President, Global Data Solutions, VSNL. �VSNL�s Global WAN Ethernet Services offer unparalleled global reach spanning India, Europe, the Americas, and Asia. These services give enterprises the assurance that their mission critical applications will be supported with proven performance, reliability, scalability and flexibility.� VSNL�s enterprise-grade Ethernet Services are provided seamlessly and securely across the VSNL Global Network connecting Europe, North America, Asia and India. These global Ethernet services provide a highly granular selection of bandwidths, standard Fast-E and Gig-E interfaces and non-interrupting service upgrades�backed by the assurance of MEF compliance. "The Quality of Service standards and testing associated with achieving MEF 14 certification assures customers that the Ethernet service provider will deliver without question on strict performance and bandwidth guarantees and perform according to the agreed upon service level specifications," says Nan Chen, President, Metro Ethernet Forum. "We are honored to present VSNL with this critical recognition for their International Ethernet network and welcome them as one of the first service providers to receive MEF 14 certification." John Landau, Vice President, Enterprise Services for VSNL added, �We believe that MEF 9 and MEF 14 certifications are important selection criteria for our customers, as this is an independent verification that VSNL�s Global Ethernet Services meet rigorous standards to measure and manage jitter, latency and packet loss requirements as demanded by global enterprises. MEF 9 and 14 certifications apply to our widely adopted Dedicated Global Ethernet Service and also extend to the point-to-point and multi-point Ethernet services that we are preparing to introduce in the future.� The MEF 14 certification was presented to VSNL at a ceremony which took place at the at NXTcomm07 show in Chicago last week. For more information about VSNL�s global Ethernet services, visit www.vsnlinternational.com. About the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) The MEF is a global industry alliance comprising more than 120 organizations including telecommunications service providers, cable MSOs, network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors and testing organizations. The MEF's mission is to accelerate the worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services. The MEF develops Carrier Ethernet technical specifications and implementation agreements to promote interoperability and deployment of Carrier Ethernet worldwide. For more information about the Forum, including a complete listing of all current MEF members, please visit the MEF web site at http://www.MetroEthernetForum.org/. About VSNL Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), a member of the US$27 billion Tata Group, is a leading global communications company offering next-generation voice, data and value-added services to enterprises, carriers and retail consumers. Voted the Best Wholesale Service Provider at the World Communications Awards, 2006, VSNL is one of the world�s largest providers of wholesale international voice services and operates one of the largest global submarine cable networks. VSNL�s customer base includes 1500 Global Carriers, 450 Mobile Operators, 10,000 Enterprises, 500,000 Broadband and Internet subscribers and 300 Wi-Fi public hotspots. Rated amongst the Top 100 Emerging Global Challengers by the Boston Consulting Group, VSNL has offices in over 35 countries including the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and India. VSNL�s global transmission network of over 200,000 route kilometers and its IP core with 200 points of presence, enable a range of services that include voice, private leased circuits, IP VPN, Internet access, global Ethernet, hosting, mobile signaling and other IP services. Our philosophy of BusinessnRich drives us to empower our customers to achieve enhanced value in their global businesses. VSNL (www.vsnl.com) is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India, and its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Forward-looking and cautionary statements Certain words and statements in this release concerning VSNL and its prospects, and other statements relating to VSNL�s expected financial position, business strategy, the future development of VSNL�s operations and the general economy in India, are forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements include, among others, statements concerning VSNL�s communications and information services business, its advantages and VSNL�s strategy for continuing to pursue its business, the anticipated development and launch of new services in its business, the anticipated dates on which VSNL will begin providing certain services or reach specific milestones in the development and implementation of its business strategy, the growth and recovery of the communications and information services, industry, expectations as to its future revenue, margins, expenses and capital requirements and other statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated developments and other matters that are not historical facts. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including financial, regulatory and environmental, as well as those relating to industry growth and trend projections, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of VSNL, or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding VSNL�s present and future business strategies and the environment in which VSNL will operate in the future. The important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, among others, failure to increase the volume of traffic on VSNL�s network, failure to develop new products and services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins, failure to successfully complete commercial testing of new technology and information systems to support new products and services, including voice transmission services, failure to stabilize or reduce the rate of price compression on certain of VSNL�s communications services, failure to integrate strategic acquisitions such as the Tyco Global Network and Teleglobe International Holdings Limited and changes in government policies or regulations of India and, in particular, changes relating to the administration of VSNL�s industry, and, in general, the economic, business and credit conditions in India. Additional factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, many of which are not in VSNL�s control, include, but are not limited to, those risk factors discussed in VSNL�s various filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available at www.sec.gov.