Sify Techologies wins Best Telecom Data center

Chennai, Monday, 27th July, 2009: Sify Technologies Limited (Nasdaq National market: SIFY), a leader in enterprise data telecom services and consumer Internet with global delivery capabilities, won the award for the 'Best Telecom Data Center' at the   INFOCOM CMAI National Telecom Awards 2009 function in New Delhi on Friday 24th July 09 for its next-generation data center at Airoli, Mumbai.

 

INFOCOM along with CMAI, Communications and Manufacturing Association of India, an apex trade and business promotion body with over 28 international MoU partners and representative offices in eight countries, jointly announce the National Telecom Awards 2009. The National Telecom Awards are held annually to recognize and encourage Technology players for their contribution in building a robust and advanced national telecom network and infrastructure.

 

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On receiving the award from Shri Gurudas Kamat, Honourable Minister of State for Communications and IT, Mr. Raju Vegesna, CEO and Managing Director, Sify Technologies, said, "The Airoli data centre is a key facet of our strategy to develop the most sophisticated network and data centre infrastructure in the country to facilitate the evolution and demand for highly dependable and secure services for ecommerce, online banking, mission critical applications for enterprises such as ERPs, media and entertainment content, stock trading, unified communications and disaster recovery. This award is recognition of this state of the art data center, and Sify's capabilities in designing, developing and managing world class data centers. I would like to thank the Government, the Department of Communications and IT and our customers, without whom this would not have been possible. I would also like to thank the Sify team, on whose behalf I receive this award, who made this possible."

 

This year, in addition to Shri Gurudas Kamat, Honourable Minister of State for Communications and IT, Shri Siddharth Behura, IAS, Secretary Telecom; Shri R Chandrashekhar, IAS, Secretary IT; Dr. J S Sarma, IAS, Chairman Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI); and Hon'ble Justice Mr. Arun Kumar, Chairman Telecom Disputes Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) graced the awards ceremony with their presence.

 

Sify launched India's first Level 3 data center at Vashi, Mumbai, in September 2000. Since then the company has continually pioneered the standards, facilities and services in the data center space in the country. Over the last 8 years, Sify has invested in centers in Chennai and Bangalore with increasing levels of sophistication and capability. In August 2008, Sify launched its fourth state-of-the-art data center at Airoli near Mumbai. While the Airoli Data Center entailed an investment of about $36 million, Sify's total investment in data centers over the next two years is likely to be about $100 million. Sify is also developing cutting-edge 'Green' initiatives for its data centers.

Chennai, Monday, 27th July, 2009: Sify Technologies Limited (Nasdaq National market: SIFY), a leader in enterprise data telecom services and consumer Internet with global delivery capabilities, won the award for the 'Best Telecom Data Center' at the   INFOCOM CMAI National Telecom Awards 2009 function in New Delhi on Friday 24th July 09 for its next-generation data center at Airoli, Mumbai.

 

INFOCOM along with CMAI, Communications and Manufacturing Association of India, an apex trade and business promotion body with over 28 international MoU partners and representative offices in eight countries, jointly announce the National Telecom Awards 2009. The National Telecom Awards are held annually to recognize and encourage Technology players for their contribution in building a robust and advanced national telecom network and infrastructure.

 

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On receiving the award from Shri Gurudas Kamat, Honourable Minister of State for Communications and IT, Mr. Raju Vegesna, CEO and Managing Director, Sify Technologies, said, "The Airoli data centre is a key facet of our strategy to develop the most sophisticated network and data centre infrastructure in the country to facilitate the evolution and demand for highly dependable and secure services for ecommerce, online banking, mission critical applications for enterprises such as ERPs, media and entertainment content, stock trading, unified communications and disaster recovery. This award is recognition of this state of the art data center, and Sify's capabilities in designing, developing and managing world class data centers. I would like to thank the Government, the Department of Communications and IT and our customers, without whom this would not have been possible. I would also like to thank the Sify team, on whose behalf I receive this award, who made this possible."

 

This year, in addition to Shri Gurudas Kamat, Honourable Minister of State for Communications and IT, Shri Siddharth Behura, IAS, Secretary Telecom; Shri R Chandrashekhar, IAS, Secretary IT; Dr. J S Sarma, IAS, Chairman Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI); and Hon'ble Justice Mr. Arun Kumar, Chairman Telecom Disputes Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) graced the awards ceremony with their presence.

 

Sify launched India's first Level 3 data center at Vashi, Mumbai, in September 2000. Since then the company has continually pioneered the standards, facilities and services in the data center space in the country. Over the last 8 years, Sify has invested in centers in Chennai and Bangalore with increasing levels of sophistication and capability. In August 2008, Sify launched its fourth state-of-the-art data center at Airoli near Mumbai. While the Airoli Data Center entailed an investment of about $36 million, Sify's total investment in data centers over the next two years is likely to be about $100 million. Sify is also developing cutting-edge 'Green' initiatives for its data centers.

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