Virtual Global Conference Network

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March 06, 2007

Reliance Communications Ushers In Virtual Global Conference Network

Exclusive partnership with global leader InterCall

Offers high quality conferencing solutions

Customers to derive loads of benefits

In line with its affirmed policy of offering its multitude customers the best in every segment of the business spectrum, Reliance Communications has entered into an exclusive partnership with the Chicago (USA) based world's largest conferencing service provider InterCall. As part of this strategic tie-up, Reliance Communications has rolled out a unique pan-India integrated audio conferencing service both to and from India to its valued customers.

Reliance InterCall Conferencing transforms a phone connection into a virtual conference room, an online auditorium, an electronic brainstorming session and an audio summit depending upon the requirements. Information seekers are enabled to effortlessly exchange views, opinions and ideas in real time without even leaving their places. Users in India from now on have an easier means of joining conference calls from any where they want. Currently, over 30,000 organizations and 200,000 individual conference leaders around the world make use of InterCall's state-of-the-art conferencing facilities. These are available in India both for 'anytime meeting' and for 'reservation based' services.

Announcing the landmark agreement with InterCall, Mr. Prakash Bajpai, President & CEO, Enterprise Business, Reliance Communications said: "We are pleased to partner with InterCall which will enable us to bring into the country the most sophisticated conferencing service ever offered. The coming together of the Communications and Conferencing giants augurs well for our fast developing country and it will significantly expand our value proposition to end users. We look forward to a growing and fruitful business relationship with InterCall."

Hailing the agreement Mr.Scot Etzier, President, InterCall Inc, remarked: "India is one of the fastest growing global business centers in the world and InterCall is striving to meet our customers' needs there. This local solution creates a seamless link to our high quality global network and support centers for all calls generated from and throughout India and InterCall's connections will meet the demands of the emerging global marketplace."

The new global connection centers create a unique position for InterCall to provide reliable, high quality conferencing solutions for global businesses and allows for higher call capacity and instant accessibility to conferences launched in India. Conference callers can now host and/or join conferences using local numbers in dialing from most of the major cities in India.

Conferencing in India has significantly increased over the past twelve months making the country one of the fastest growing markets in the world. According to the renowned Brookline, Massachusetts (USA) based Wainhouse Research, India is expected to continue to grow aggressively over the next five years. As multinational companies continue to develop and expand to India, conferencing will play an important role in the communication and productivity of CXOs, other head honchos and a vast section of India's burgeoning workforce. With India emerging as the fastest growing economy, conferencing services will immensely benefit the investor, banking and capital market fraternities. Reliance Communications by its timely tie-up with InterCall has indeed triggered a Conference Revolution in India.

About Reliance Communications

Reliance Communications Limited founded by late Shri. Dhirubhai H Ambani (1932-2002) is the flagship company of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. Rated among Asia's 6 Topmost Valuable Telecom Companies, Reliance Communications is India's foremost truly integrated telecommunications service provider. The company-with a customer base of over 34 million including one million individual overseas retail customers- ranks among the Top 10 Asian Telecom companies. Reliance Communications corporate clientele includes 600 Indian and 250 multinational corporations, and over 200 global carriers.

The company 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 Information, Communication and Entertainment value chain, covering over 6000 towns and 3,00,000 villages. Reliance Communications owns and operates World's largest next generation IP enabled connectivity infrastructure, comprising over 150,000 kilometers of fibre optic cable systems in India, USA, Europe, Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. Website: www.reliancecommunications.co.in

About InterCall

InterCall, a subsidiary of West Corporation, is the largest service provider in the world specializing in conference communications. Founded in 1991, InterCall helps people and companies to be more productive by providing advanced audio, event, web and video conferencing solutions that are easy-to-use and save them time and money. Along with a team of over 500 Meeting Consultants, the company employs more than 1,500 operators, customer service representatives, call supervisors, accounting, marketing and IT professionals. InterCall's strong U.S. presence, is bolstered by a global reach that spans both the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. Website: www.intercall.com

Edited March 7, 2007 by hpnasik

[KumaarShah 143]

Its not for the aam aadmi. Its meant for corporates and other high end customers????

[jusmail 0]

Yes, like the budget, a grand statement but few benefits for the man in the street

[rajeevjee 0]

Of course Video Conferencing is a market for CORPORATE users only.

But, Reliance has taken initiative to bring it to common man as well. At last Raksha Bandhan, I used Reliance webworld for Rs. 250 to speak to my sister in Bangalore on video conferencing.

Edited March 9, 2007 by rajeevjee

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