One Network Data Services Joins Cable & Wireless' Enhanced Solutions Provider Program; Initiative Allows One Network Data Services to Offer Expanded Internet Services to Customers

Business Wire, Oct 30, 2000

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2000

One Network Data Services, an Internet Based Transaction Processing and Data Services company is focused on providing paperless solutions for companies engaged in eCommerce, announced today that it joined the Cable & Wireless (NYSE: CWP) Enhanced Solutions Provider (ESP) program.

The program allows One Network Data Services to offer customers its back-office transaction processing and data services, electronic billing (BillSpan) and automated settlement (EBASS) in the B2B, B2C, G2C and G2B arena, prepaid gift cards and loyalty cards along with Cable & Wireless' extensive menu of data and Internet services - including dedicated Internet access, web hosting, DSL, IP-based Virtual Private Networking (VPN), and Virtual ISP services - using Cable & Wireless' premier Tier 1 backbone.

Cable & Wireless, a leading global provider of Internet, data, voice and messaging solutions, recently introduced the company's innovative new Enhanced Solutions Provider Program, an initiative that is establishing a network of service providers that will act as a source of one-stop-shopping for businesses.

The ultimate result of participating in the unique program, says Tom Cannon, President and CEO, is that One Network Data Services clients will receive exactly the comprehensive network solutions they need.

"We are pleased to have this opportunity, not just to work closely with Cable & Wireless, but also to deliver highly customized solutions that are everything our customers need for their networks," said Tom Cannon, President and CEO. "One Network Data Services is raising the bar. We recognize how competitive the marketplace is today, and we are making every effort possible to ensure our clients are well-equipped not just to compete, but to lead in their market space."

One Network Data Services was founded in 1998 and expanded to Asia with a new operations center that opened in October 2000. Other openings are planned in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kuala Lampur and Tokyo and Taipei by the second quarter of 2001. On October 3, 2000, Tom Cannon, President and CEO, announced the commencement of preliminary discussions with One Network Data Services' first platform in South America, and anticipated releasing details by year end 2000, for the commencement in the first quarter of 2001. One Network Data Services has been named a Preferred Services Provider by Verifone, Hewlett Packard, Standard Register and EximSoft.

The introduction of this alliance program maximizes the availability of Cable & Wireless' expanding portfolio of data and Internet services while creating an easier way for One Network Data Services customers to order Internet-based services. Cable & Wireless provides U.S. businesses with a wide range of data and Internet services including, digital subscriber line (DSL) services; web hosting services; IP-based VPN and Managed Firewall (MFW) services; dedicated Internet access; and Virtual ISP, a private label service that allows businesses and other organizations to market and sell Internet Service - under their own company names - using Cable & Wireless' Tier 1 backbone and network maintenance.

About One Network Data Services

One Network Data Services, headquartered in California's Silicon Valley, with a center recently launched in the Asia Pacific Region and based in Seoul, South Korea in October, 2000, was founded in 1998 to provide back-office, transaction-processing services to both emerging eCommerce companies as well as established brick and mortar businesses. By connecting virtual and physical storefronts to secure Internet information services, One Network Data Services provides solutions for electronic gift certificates, loyalty programs, digital authentication and billing and financial services. One Network's paperless, scalable and rules-based solutions lower the cost of doing business while providing a seamless exchange service with real-time information for both merchants and their customers.

About Cable & Wireless

Cable & Wireless is a major global telecommunications business with annual revenue of over US$14 billion and customers in 70 countries. Its businesses around the world offer a range of services spanning broadband data, Internet and voice services. Cable & Wireless' priority for expansion is the fast growing market of IP (Internet Protocol) and data services for business customers. It is making major investments in developing advanced networks and services in the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region to build the world's leading global IP infrastructure. With the capacity of this advanced infrastructure and its presence in key business markets, Cable & Wireless holds a unique position in terms of global coverage and services to business customers.