VSNL announces formation of international business group

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) has announced expansion of its operations outside India through its recently formed international business group. The objective of this group will be to expand VSNL's service capability and customer facing activity in several strategic markets outside India. The group will leverage VSNL's extensive domestic network, its international cable assets, its international MPLS based IP-VPN network, and its fast growing value-added service capability.

The International Business Group will be headed by Mr. Vinod Kumar. He has held senior management roles in telecom companies, including most recently as CEO of WorldCom Japan, and senior vice president of Asia Netcom.

The International Business Group will use Singapore as its operational hub, and will address all the major markets through offices in the US, UK and Hong Kong.