| Business Summary | | Videsh
Sanchar
Nigam
Limited
(VSNL)
is
India's
International
telecommunication
service
provider.
The
Company
operates
a
network
of
earth
stations,
switches,
submarine
cable
systems,
and
value
added
service
nodes
to
provide
a
range
of
basic
and
value
added
services.
VSNL
provides
basic
services,
value-added
services,
and
specialized
services.
The
Company's
basic
services
include
telephony,
international
telex,
and
international
telegraph.
The
Company's
most
significant
value-added
services
include
Gateway
Internet
Access
Services
(GIAS),
Universal
Connect,
VSNL
IBM
Managed
Data
Network
Services,
Global
Managed
Data
Network
Services,
and
VNSL
Global
One
Services.
The
Company's
specialized
services
include
International
Private
Leased
Circuit
(IPLC),
International
TV
Transmission,
INTELSAT
Business
Service,
and
Analogue
Leased
Line
Services. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Videsh
Sanchar
Nigam
Ltd.
is
the
exclusive
provider
of
international
telecommunication
services
in
India,
offering
international
telephone,
telex
and
telegraph
services
and
operating
gateways
that
route
international
traffic
to
and
from
India.
For
the
six
months
ended
9/30/00,
revenues
rose
3%
to
Rs36.76
billion.
Net
income
rose
4%
to
Rs7.3
billion.
Results
reflect
increases
in
total
call
volumes
and
a
lower
effective
tax
rate. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | | Shailendra
Kumar
Gupta,
Chmn. R.S.P
Sinha,
CFO Amitabh
Kumar,
COO Satish
Ranade,
Secy. | More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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