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Z GROUP plc (the "Company")
Z GROUP enters agreement with VSNL, one of India's largest Internet Service
Providers and a member of the Tata Group, to offer ONSPEED acceleration
software
London, UK - 20 July 2007 - Z GROUP plc, the AIM listed developer and provider
of leading consumer Internet technologies, announces that it has signed an
agreement with VSNL to offer Z GROUP's Internet acceleration software ONSPEED
to VSNL's Dial-up and Broadband customer base. The agreement will see VSNL
offering ONSPEED as a value added product to increase retention and customer
satisfaction.
Commenting on the announcement, Greg Lee, Head of Sales for Z GROUP plc, said:
"The partnership between Z GROUP and VSNL gives VSNL Internet customers
unrivalled speeds and allows VSNL to continue to set its product apart from the
competition. ONSPEED will significantly enhance the Internet experience for all
VSNL customers, ensuring they do not miss out on all that the web has to
offer."
For further information:
Z GROUP plc
Meghan Cady
+44 207 952 4039
meghan@zgroupplc.com
Teather & Greenwood Limited (NOMAD)
Tom Hulme
+44 207 426 9000
Nexus Financial Ltd
Nicholas Nelson
+44 207 451 7068
About Z GROUP:
Founded in 2002, Z GROUP is a successful, publicly listed London-based
technology company which acquires, licences and develops technologies and
profitably commercialises them through proven branded marketing techniques,
offering cutting edge, easy to use and affordable software.
Z GROUP has four software business lines:
* OnShare: proprietary and revolutionary file sharing software enabling
highly secure communication between small or large groups of users
* ONSPEED Mobile: unique mobile phone acceleration software, which speeds up
and optimises slow Internet connections and helps users control associated
costs
* ONSPEED: the fastest Internet acceleration software on the market, which
instantly enables any PC, Mac and Pocket PC user to browse and email at
near Broadband speeds by using a 9 patented compression technology
* Net2Roam: service that allows individuals and SMEs to obtain local Dial-up
access numbers worldwide at rates below normal international rates
For more information on the Group, visit www.zgroupplc.com
About VSNL:
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), a member of the US$ 27 billion Tata Group,
is a leading global communications solutions company offering next-generation
voice, data and value-added services to enterprises, carriers and retail
consumers. Voted the Best Wholesale Service Provider at the World
Communications Awards, 2006, VSNL is one of the world's largest providers of
wholesale international voices services and operates one of the largest global
submarine cable networks. VSNL's customer base includes 1500 Global Carriers,
450 Mobile Operators, 10,000 Enterprises, 500,000 Broadband and Internet
subscribers and 300 Wi-Fi public hotspots.
Rated amongst the Top 100 Emerging Global Challengers by the Boston Consulting
Group, VSNL has offices in over 35 countries including the United States of
America, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sri
Lanka and India. VSNL's global transmission network of over 200,000 route
kilometers and its ISP core with 200 points of presence, enable a range of
services that include voice, private leased circuits, IP VPN, Internet access,
global Ethernet, hosting, mobile signaling and other IP services. Our
philosophy of Business Rich drives us to empower our customers to achieve
enhanced value in their global businesses.
VSNL (www.vsnl.com) is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National
Stock Exchange of India, and its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are listed
on the New York Stock Exchange.
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