1. Outline of Sify

• Headquarters
  India
• Sales
  166 million dollars (around 16.6 billion yen for FY2007)
• Company outline
  Sify is a pioneer in the fields of Internet, networking, and e-commerce in India and is a leading communications carrier. Its main operations included various services (network, security, application, data center, consulting) for corporate clients within India and overseas, Internet services for both individuals and corporate clients, and phone services.

2. Outline of Telefonica

• Headquarters
  Spain
• Sales
  52.9 billion euros (around 8.62 trillion yen for FY2007)
• Company outline
  While its headquarters are located in Spain, Telefonica provides a wide-range of services in Europe and Central and South America and is the largest communications carrier in Spain and Central and South America. The company's main operations are phone, Internet, mobile phone services, and data services for corporate clients throughout Spain and South America.

3. Outline of Colt Telecom

• Headquarters
  England
• Sales
  1,679.6 million euros (around 220 billion yen for FY2007)
• Company outline
  Colt Telecom is a major European telecommunications carrier that operates 18 data centers and has laid around 25,000 km of optical cable in 16 countries throughout Europe. Its business is centered on data transmission services, voice services, and data center services throughout Europe.