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1. Emerging trends of Broadband Internet and the critical infrastructure requirements Alaa Talaat Sales Director / Middle East and Africa FLAG Telecom ARABCOM June 2004 www.flagtelecom.com

2. Agenda • About FLAG Telecom • Demand for Broadband, FALCON and the FLAG Global Network • FLAG Telecom Virtual Point Of Presence (VPOP)

3. About FLAG Telecom • FLAG is a leading independent provider of international network transport, connectivity and data services to the wholesale communications & Internet communities • FLAG owns and manages a unique network that fully encircles the globe, connecting key markets in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the USA • FLAG is owned by The Reliance group, which is India’s largest corporation, with total revenues in the financial year 2003 of US$ 16.8 billion,and market capitalisation of US$ 21.7 billion, with activities spanning across Telecommunications, Oil, Petrochemicals, Textiles, Financial Services, Insurance, and Power • Our customers include the world’s major carriers, ISPs, content providers and other broadband operators, including all of the top 10 international carriers

4. The FLAG Global Optical Network A highly reliable, fibre-optic network that we fully own and manage, providing seamless connectivity between four continents

5. The FLAG Global IP Network A high-speed, low packet-loss global MPLS based IP network, enabling superior content transport and advanced data networking

6. Agenda • About FLAG Telecom • Demand for Broadband, FALCON and the FLAG Global Network • FLAG Telecom Virtual Point Of Presence (VPOP)

7. Key Drivers of Broadband Access • Global Broadband Access • 62m broadband subscribers worldwide of which 41m are DSL • DSL lines grew by 90% in 2002 • Online content through downloading and swapping multimedia files, multi player gaming and video • Electronic Business • Electronic Government • Wireless Penetration: “More than 1.5 billion handsets, personal digital assistants and Internet appliances are expected to be equipped with wireless capabilities by the end of 2004.” *Source: ITU/Point Topic Ltd/ Jupiter Research

8. Example of Asian Demand for Broadband China Telecom 6m broadband subscribers 21 Gb IP traffic Softbank - Japan 3m broadband subscribers 40Gb of IP traffic ONSE - South Korea 0.5m broadband subscribers 16GB of IP traffic

9. Growing penetration of mobile and rapid adoption of the internet have been driving an increase in the need for international bandwidth out of the Middle East As liberalization of telecommunications markets takes place,the market growth and penetration of International connectivity sets a high pace of increased demand. Middle East – Getting Ready for Growth

10. FALCON Network – Gulf Loop

11. The FLAG Global Optical Network A highly reliable, fibre-optic network that we fully own and manage, providing seamless connectivity between four continents

12. Agenda • About FLAG Telecom • Demand for Broadband, FALCON and the FLAG Global Network • FLAG Telecom Virtual Point Of Presence (VPOP)

13. FLAG Global MPLS/IP Network&Peering Our VPOPs -such as Egypt (Cairo), Iran (Teheran) and Pakistan (Karachi)- have been seamlessly integrated into FLAG Telecom’s global IP network

14. The FLAG Telecom VPOP • FLAG provides the international capacity and our local partners provide “in-country” connectivity. • The VPOP makes it easier for local customers to buy international services, helping to stimulate growth in the local market • The VPOP makes it easier for international operators to buy services into the country, attracting revenue opportunities from outside the local market

15. How the VPOP Would Work • Country X is considered as the location of the VPOP • Customers in Country X purchase full circuit service from the local partner • Customers outside Country X purchase full circuit service from FLAG End-to-end private line for customer Country Y Country X Country X VPOP Customer site Customer site Cable station FLAG Country Y PoP FLAG Cable station MBS circuit MBS circuit ADM ADM Local tail Local tail Backhaul Backhaul FLAG Cable IP circuit IP circuit Local tail Local tail IP Router IP Router Global Internet Provided by FLAG Provided by The Local Partner

16. What FLAG Would Provide • Installation of Add-Drop Multiplexers in the VPOP • Installation of IP routers in the VPOP • International capacity from VPOP to major cities world-wide • Marketing and sales of the VPOP service outside of VPOP country • Assistance to VPOP partner for sales and marketing activities • End-to-end network management and customer support

17. Benefits to the VPOP partner and its Customers • International private circuit services to major cities worldwide • High quality internet access/transit • ATM/Frame, Global Ethernet services • Other future international services developed in partnership between FLAG and the VPOP partner “one-stop shop” for the following services

18. Opportunity for The VPOP partner • Rapid growth in Internet users, adoption of broadband access technologies as well as the need for enhanced applications are driving demand for international connectivity • The growing ISP community and the corporate community at large are demanding more sophisticated, flexible IP and data services • Through the VPOP alliance The VPOP partner could further enhance its range of international products and services to meet this potential demand In FLAG’s experience, the VPOP alliance can be a strong driver of demand and generate substantial financial benefits to both partners

19. VPOP - Success Stories • Egypt: - Before the VPOP, Egypt had a total of 20Mbs International Connectivity, 1999 - Today, Egypt has more than 1.4 Gbps of International Connectivity - VPOP enabled rapid provision of new high capacity IP services - VPOP deal with FLAG gave Telecom Egypt more flexibility to reduce prices - TE/FLAG VPOP has 88% market share • Pakistan: - VPOP service started in Q2 2003 - Today, more than 20 ISPs are connected - VPOP has about a 65% market share The VPOP offer redundancy and SLA which enabled high bandwidth/quality applications to be rolled out in the country

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