Neotel connects to COP 17 via Tata Communications

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Neotel connects to COP 17 via Tata Communications

Neotel has announced that it will be providing connectivity for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, being held in Durban from 28th November - 9th December, 2011. Neotel will provide WiFi access for the entire conference as well as, together with partners CISCO and Dimension Data, power Telepresence rooms available for public use throughout the event, with connectivity via the Tata Communications global network.

Sunil Joshi, Managing Director & CEO, Neotel, said, "Neotel is the only service provider in South Africa that can provide domestic and international connectivity with the exceptional high performance bandwidth capacity required for such technologies to be leveraged at such an event. In partnership with leading technology companies Tata Communications, Dimension Data and CISCO, COP 17 will now be able to seamlessly connect to and collaborate with the rest of the world - in real time and with high-definition video and special audio effects."

Vinod Kumar, MD & CEO, Tata Communications, said, "Environmental sustainability and responsible business practices are key values within our own business strategy and operations. COP17 plays an extremely important role in raising the awareness of this ethos on the world's stage and we are delighted to be able to provide game-changing innovation, such as Telepresence, directly for its delegates to experience."


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