Equant Named Best Global Carrier

October 2, 2002 -- Global IP and data service provider Equant (Equant.com) said on Tuesday that it was named “Best Global Carrier” this week by Emap Communications Group and ECTA.

According to Equant, one of the factors leading to its selection was the integration, in just one year, of Equant and Global One, completing the successful merger of two major global telecommunications companies. Equant’s financial stability and its leadership in IP VPN convergence solutions also contributed to the selection.

"Equant is one of the outstanding champions of international communications. They have a belief in the global networked economy, and they are putting that conviction into their business plan," says David Molony, editor in chief of Emap Communications Group.

"In what has been the most difficult year for telecoms in more than a decade," says Equant chief operating officer Daniel Caclin, "we are proud to have been named ‘Best Global Carrier’ of 2002 by Emap Communications Group and ECTA. I also would like to recognize our more than 10,000 employees worldwide who have worked so diligently over the last year to bring the highest quality products and services to our customers."