Marks & Spencer first in UK to benefit from Cable & Wireless company-wide IP-VPN network; Customers benefit from faster response times UK stores benefit from thirty-fold increase in network capacity.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-5 March 2001-CABLE & WIRELESS: Marks & Spencer first in UK to benefit from Cable & Wireless company-wide IP-VPN network; Customers benefit from faster response times UK stores benefit from thirty-fold increase in network capacity (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05032001 Cable & Wireless, the global telecommunications group and Marks & Spencer, the international retailer, announced today (5 March 2001) the successful installation of a Cable & Wireless IP-VPN network (Internet Protocol virtual private network), producing faster payment times for Marks & Spencer customers and more efficient communications across the company.

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