TiscaliFreeNet Service awarded "Cisco Powered Network"
ITALY -- June 7th, 1999 -- Tiscali and Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced that they are working together to offer innovative free dial Internet access to consumer and business customers in Italy.
With a Cisco Powered Network, Tiscali offers customers reliable, secure and high-performance Internet services. The relationship highlights Tiscali's and Cisco's focus on using high quality IP backbone to deliver enhanced dial connectivity and develop innovative services like Multicast and Voice Over IP.
"Cisco shares our vision that the IP network is the foundation for delivering data, voice and video applications and cornerstone for developing future value-added services like unified messaging and E-Commerce" said Renato Soru, CEO of Tiscali. "By working with a leader such as Cisco, we can bring advanced, differentiated networking solutions to market quickly."
Tiscali will deploy a number of Cisco routers including the 7500, 5300 & 3640 series plus the 5800 series for dial access and a number of Cisco Lan Switches, plus the PIX Firewall for added security.
"Cisco's high-performance, reliable networking solutions enable service providers to offer consistent services," said Paul Mountford, vice president of Cisco's Service Provider Line of Business in Europe, Middle East & Africa. "Tiscali's relationship with Cisco will enable Tiscali customers to be confident that their service provider will deliver quickly a high level of performance, as well as new, advanced, and differentiated services."
In the Cisco Powered Network Program, Tiscali will provide Free Internet Services based on Cisco equipment. Tiscali's participation in the program - including use of the Cisco Powered Network logo to brand its services and marketing support materials - demonstrates Tiscali's ability to provide innovative services and industry-leading technology solutions.
About Tiscali
Tiscali S.p.A. is one of the new Telco operators in Italy and the first one offering a free Internet access: Tiscali Free Net. The company, that first started the operations in Sardegna, with the recent National Licence, is now rapidly expanding coverage for both Telephone and Internet services all over Italy within Spring 99.Cisco Systems
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