Cable&Wireless Strengthens Business Presence in China

Strategic Partnerships and Customer-Focused Investments Drive Business Performance

SINGAPORE, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Cable&Wireless Worldwide, a market leader in delivering business critical communications globally, is building its infrastructure services capabilities and strengthening its partnership agreements in China, to continue its significant growth in the region.

During the past year, the company has consolidated and expanded its partnership with China Telecom and China Unicom. Cable&Wireless has a world-class network connecting China to the rest of Asia Pacific, Europe and the United States. The Company's partnership with China Unicom enables it to utilise three Points-of-Presence (PoPs) in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Cable&Wireless also has two network-to-network interface (NNI) agreements with China Telecom that enable it to connect customers throughout the country.

Since 2008, Cable&Wireless has increased its network capacity and rolled out its next-generation Multi-Service Platform (MSP) infrastructure in China. The MSP across China, is fully integrated with Cable&Wireless' global MSP and core director network. The company has also invested in a Global Customer Front Office in Hong Kong delivering 24x7 Mandarin and Japanese language support enabling comprehensive fault finding and resolution for customers across North Asia.

During the last six months, Cable&Wireless has grown its business in China with customers such as Huawei, Infoplex, Marks&Spencer and Tesco. The performance in the China market has contributed to Cable&Wireless driving a top-line business growth rate of more than 40% in Asia Pacific in FY 2008-09.

Nick Lambert, Managing Director - Global Markets, Cable&Wireless Worldwide said, "We've been investing for growth throughout Asia for the past few years. Having a strong presence in China is integral to our vision to deliver business critical communications to our customers across the world. By partnering with both of the leading telecom players in this market - China Telecom and China Unicom - we are able to give our customers the best solution in China to meet their business needs in the fastest growing market in the world."

Cable&Wireless has a long history in China that dates back to 1871 when John Pender, the founder of Cable&Wireless, formed the China Submarine Telegraph Company to lay a 1700-mile cable between Singapore and Hong Kong. China remains a key focus for Cable&Wireless and the company has now invested in two offices - in Beijing and Shanghai - to manage customer and partner engagements out of China.

ABOUT CABLE & WIRELESS

Cable and Wireless plc is one of the world's leading international communications companies. It operates through two standalone business units - Worldwide and CWI.

The Worldwide business specialises in offering high quality communications services such as IP, data, voice and hosting to large enterprise, reseller and carrier customers. It operates globally, with core markets in UK, Asia and EMEA, and provides connectivity in 153 countries.

CWI is an owner and operator of market-leading regional telecoms businesses. Headquartered in London, it operates through four regional business units - the Caribbean, Panama, Macau and Monaco & Islands. It is a full-service telecommunications provider offering mobile, broadband, domestic and international fixed line services, as well as enterprise and managed service telecom solutions.

MEDIA CONTACT

Imelda Tan

Communications Specialist, Asia Pacific

Cable&Wireless Worldwide

Tel: +65-9029-8864

Email: Imelda.tan@cw.com