One of the world's leading online gaming communities chooses Cable & Wireless to host and manage its European gaming platform

Cable & Wireless today announced that it has won a EUR 400,000 contract to provide managed hosting for Gala Networks Europe Limited (GNE) at its Dublin data centre. The initial two year contract covers building, hosting, management and network connectivity for GNE's European online gaming platform.

GNE is part of the Gala Group, which has its global headquarters in Japan. Gala's diverse service portfolio includes Flyff, Space Cowboy Online, Rappelz, Corum Online and Upshift StrikeRacer. Through its community portal gPotato (www.gpotato.com and www.gpotato.eu ), gamers can access all of Gala's services and micro-currency, which can be used to buy in-game currency and virtual items for any of its games. The Flyff Online game alone has over one million registered users.

When GNE made a decision to bring its core infrastructure closer to its European market base, it began an exhaustive search of top-tier European data centres. Cable & Wireless proved to be the one data centre that could reach all of GNE's exacting criteria, including meeting the highest levels of capacity, resilience, security and having a proven track record. In addition, it delivers direct connectivity to Cable & Wireless' high-speed global IP network. Cable & Wireless also provides GNE with in-depth consultancy and management services, and the flexibility to increase its hosting footprint in Ireland as it grows its European business.

Cable & Wireless has six data centres across Ireland and the UK. Its Irish data centre is based in Clonshaugh, Dublin and provides a full-range of co-location, hosting and managed services to Irish and international organisations.

Mr. Gus Hur, Chief Operating Officer, GNE, said, "We wanted a reputable data centre partner that could provide us with the highest quality technical infrastructure and a scaleable platform to allow us to develop and grow our European gaming market. With always-on availability and high-levels of performance required, Cable & Wireless has given us a robust managed hosting solution with all the guaranteed levels of service that GNE and our gamers need."

Fergal McKenna, sales manager, Cable & Wireless, "We are very pleased to welcome one of the global leaders in online gaming into our data centre. Our Dublin hosting facility proved to be the best fit for GNE as we have the expertise to build, monitor and future-proof GNE's investment as it expands its international gaming base. GNE's decision to choose Cable & Wireless is not only a vote of confidence in our capabilities, but also in Ireland as a hub for global internet companies."

About Cable & Wireless

Cable & Wireless is one of the world's leading international communications companies. It operates through two standalone business units - Europe, Asia & US and International.

The Europe, Asia & US business unit (formerly known as the "UK" business) provides enterprise and carrier solutions to the largest users of telecoms services across the UK, US, continental Europe and Asia, and wholesale broadband services in the UK. With experience of delivering connectivity to 153 countries - and an intention to be the first customer-defined communications services business - the focus is on delivering customers a service experience that is second to none.

The International business unit operates integrated telecommunications companies in 33 countries offering mobile, broadband, domestic and international fixed line services to residential and business customers, with principal operations in the Caribbean, Panama, Macau, Monaco and the Channel Islands.

For more information about Cable & Wireless, go to http://www.cw.com

About GNE

Founded in 2006, Gala Networks Europe Limited is a subsidiary of global online community company Gala, Inc. Together with its group company, Gala-Net, Inc in the United States and Japan, GNE is a leader in the free-to-play online games market. GNE initially started its online gaming service for French and German speakers in 2006. Through the community portal gPotato (www.gpotato.eu ), gamers can access all of GNE's services and micro-currency, which can be used to buy in-game currency and virtual items for any of its games.

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