Tiscali International Network Expands North American Network Footprint to More Markets in Canada and the U.S

Business Wire, June 5, 2008

MILAN, Italy & NEW YORK -- Tiscali International Network (TINet), major independent global carrier exclusively dedicated to the wholesale IP/MPLS market, announces today a major expansion of its North American network footprint, targeting new network Points of Presence (PoP) in Toronto (Canada), Seattle, Atlanta and Dallas. The deployment into these top tier North American cities is an integral part of TINet's plan to provide high quality connectivity to the global Internet for all of its wholesale clients. TINet is the only global carrier dedicated to the wholesale market of IPv4, IPv6 and Ethernet connectivity services and this attention to expansion is a natural evolution for its multi-service network.

The first Canadian PoP to be deployed on the TINet network is at the Switch & Data Facilities at 151 Front Street, in Toronto, Canada. As of today, this Toronto PoP is available for network traffic. Later this month, TINet will establish network presence in Dallas, Texas and then in July, Seattle, Washington and Atlanta, Georgia. These PoPs are part of a wider network expansion plan that includes 12 more cities, by the end of 2009, in the US, Canada, Eastern Europe and especially in the AsiaPacific region.

"TINet network expansion is aimed at replicating the ever growing footprint of Internet demand both on the geography and on service side. As broadband connectivity becomes widespread across the five continents and IP-enabled applications, such as streaming video, end-user generated content, VoIP, IPTV, Ethernet lines, IPv6 connectivity blossom, the nature of the Internet, i.e. its geography, the way it is used and the applications it supports constantly change over time. TINet exclusively focuses on the wholesale IP and MPLS connectivity segment to be able to better adapt and fulfill the changing requirements of our customers," states Paolo Gambini, CMO of Tiscali International Network.

For more information, please visit www.tiscali.net.

About Tiscali International Network (TINet)

Tiscali International Network (TINet) is a pure play carrier business delivering International Wholesale Products to Carriers and Service Providers worldwide. As a specialist player exclusively focusing on wholesale customers, TINet has engineered its network and its organisation to deliver the best service experience to its Service Providers customer base.

TINet IP/MPLS backbone counts over 100 PoPs and extends over 17 European countries and across the United States, Canada and Asia. Its Autonomous Systems (AS3257) in only 5 years has grown up to become one of the top 10 global ASNs as well as the top IPv6 backbone worldwide.