Cyprus, 19 December, 2011: Reliance Globalcom, the leading global provider of managed network and communication services to Carriers, ISPs and Multinational enterprises, sets up world’s first Mediterranean Gateway and Hub at Cyprus to enable US and European multinationals seeking high speed access to ASIA and Middle East, with their Next Generation submarine cable system – HAWK. This network will connect the region with the fastest growing 3G / 4G markets of India, Middle East and Asia covering 60% of world population, to Europe.

This Next Generation submarine cable system which is built with a design capacity of 16 terabytes per second – one of the ultra mega capacity cables, integrates in Reliance global network at Cyprus and France. This future proof capacity will enable all of Europe and Middle East citizens to have simultaneous video conference. The Mediterranean Gateway is integrated in European network which has presence in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Amsterdam and United Kingdom amongst others. This Mediterranean Gateway is also connected to the USA Gateway in New York and Virginia.

Reliance is landing at Yeroskipos in Cyprus with PrimeTel, a provider of fixed line and TV services in Cyprus. PrimeTel has signed an alliance with Reliance for Hubbing and Gateway of Mediterranean region. In addition, both companies will cooperate to connect customers to Reliance global network. Reliance becomes the only private cable system with end to end, metro to metro connectivity directly from India and Middle East to Europe.

"In line with our commitment of connecting the world, we are committed to our long term carrier and enterprise customers who have reposed faith in Reliance by purchasing large blocks of capacity both on FALCON as well as Hawk. HAWK offers connectivity to Mediterranean Hub that will help our 2000 multinational customers to extend network in new regions leveraging high speed, high quality global network of Reliance," said Punit Garg, President & CEO, Reliance Globalcom. "In the first quarter of 2012, this network will be integrated to our Egyptian Hub and extend connectivity to PAN Asia network with presence in more than 30 countries".

"The HAWK cable system will have a significant impact on Europe and Cyprus economy, in order to establish itself as a country for new emerging services facilitated by increased international capacity and diverse cable routing," he added. "We are the largest investor in the region, building future proof state-of-the-art private cable comprising more than 70% of the investment in subsea cable systems. The HAWK integration into our global backbone will play a major role in the development of international business opportunities in the Mediterranean region on the whole."

Reliance Globalcom is the global, managed solutions brand of India’s largest integrated telecom services provider Reliance Communications. With over 5,000 large corporations across 6 continents, the company is independently recognized amongst the global Top 10 providers of Managed network solutions and International Wholesale Voice carrier as well as a Top 6 Global Ethernet services provider.

Reliance Globalcom owns the largest private cable network in the world with over 277,000 km of fibre optic cabling including 65,000 km of sub-sea fiber. Through strategic relationships with over 700 network service providers across the world, Reliance Globalcom provides assured connectivity to 163 countries and territories, with the capability to reach 230.

Reliance Globalcom’s global platform of high performance data centers supports market leading active application management, content distribution and cloud computing services in addition to converged, managed services that enable the collaboration processes that drive global Enterprise growth.

With over 4,000 employees across 25 countries, the company is constantly engaged in delivery of world class and cost effective solutions to Enterprise customers around the world and three million retail customers outside India. To find out more, please visit www.relianceglobalcom.com

About Reliance Communications

Reliance Communications Limited founded by the late Shri Dhirubhai H Ambani (1932-2002) is the flagship company of the Reliance Group. The Reliance Group currently has a net worth in excess of Rs. 89,000 crore (US$ 19.7 billion), cash flows of Rs. 10,900 crore (US$ 2.3 billion), net profit of Rs. 3,600 crore (US$ 0.8 billion).

Reliance Communications is India's foremost and truly integrated telecommunications service provider. The Company, with a customer base of over 154 million including over 2.5 million individual overseas retail customers, ranks among the Top 4 Telecom companies in the world by number of customers in a single country. Reliance Communications corporate clientele includes over 35,000 Indian and multinational corporations including small and medium enterprises and over 800 global, regional and domestic carriers.

Reliance Communications has established a pan-India, next generation, integrated (wireless and wireline), convergent (voice, data and video) digital network that is capable of supporting best-of class services spanning the entire communications value chain, covering over 24,000 towns and 600,000 villages. Reliance Communications owns and operates the world's largest next generation IP enabled connectivity infrastructure, comprising over 277,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable systems in India, USA, Europe, Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. To find out more, please visit www.rcom.co.in