MUMBAI, India, July 21 --
- Wholesale 10 Gigabit Ethernet Now Available in 25 Cities and 11 Countries
Tata Communications, a leading provider of a new world of communications, today
announced the launch of a new 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GigE) service to help
service providers meet growing market demands for high-speed, secure and
cost-effective bandwidth.
As part of Tata Communications’ extensive Ethernet services portfolio, 10
GigE leverages Tata Communications’ global network to satisfy large-scale,
wholesale needs for high-speed Ethernet technology across the Atlantic and
Pacific and within Asia including India. Available in 25 major cities in 11
countries worldwide, the service connects all key business centers over the
self-owned TGN (Tata Global Network) cable system.
Tata Communications’ 10 GigE service is a cost-effective alternative for
customers who need large bandwidths on a truly global scale. Our availability in
25 cities worldwide is unmatched in the industry, said John Hoffman, Head of
Ethernet Services for Tata Communications. This service gives customers the
flexibility of using LAN Phy or WAN Phy interfaces. Most customers desire LAN
Phy interfaces to further reduce costs but not all providers can offer these LAN
Phy interfaces to their customers.
Hoffman added, No other telecommunications company can offer dedicated 10 Gig
Ethernet on a global scale. Our expansive suite of Ethernet Services establishes
Tata Communications as a single source provider and global leader of Ethernet.
Utilizing our fully self-owned system of cables further differentiates Tata
Communications from our competitors.
10 GigE helps service providers reduce operational costs without sacrificing
quality. With a transparent pipe offering both LAN Phy and WAN Phy interfaces,
10 GigE features full-service frame transparency with no Quality of Service
(QoS) restrictions. Frames are forwarded in the order received, ensuring all
customer traffic flows in order and without restriction. Additionally, customers
may choose between protected or unprotected circuits. The service, which
features MEF 6.1 defined Ethernet Private Line (EPL) point to point
configuration so that customers’ data is isolated and travels on its own
Ethernet pipe, is a truly dedicated, secure service.
The 10 GigE service integrates seamlessly with Tata Communications’
global network infrastructure including regional cable systems such as
TGN-Atlantic, TGN-Northern Europe, TGN-Western Europe, TGN- Pacific and TGN-TIC
and new investments like the TGN-Intra Asia Cable-a 6,700 km multi-terabit cable
system that connects Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan; and the TGN-Eurasia
Cable-providing express connectivity between India and Europe. Combining all
these Tata-owned cables, Tata Communications can provide 10 GigE services
literally around the world.
The ability to deliver 10GigE service on a global scale makes Tata
Communications stand out in the global Ethernet services market, said Soh
Siow-Meng, senior analyst for Global Telecom Services at Current Analysis.
Service providers looking for a cost-effective option to meet the increasing
demand for international bandwidth will find Tata Communications’ new
service attractive.
For more details about Tata Communications’ 10 GigE service, visit
http://www.tatacommunications.com/enterprise/network/ethernet.asp
Read about recent Tata Communications’ Ethernet and other network
services expansions:
Etisalat Tata Communications introduce advanced communication services in UAE
(http://www.tatacommunications.com/news/release-view.asp?d=20090302-etisalat)
Qtel and Tata Communications Collaborate to Offer Global Connectivity Services
(http://www.tatacommunications.com/news/files/20090608-qtel.htm)
About Tata Communications
Tata Communications is a leading global provider of a new world of
communications. With a leadership position in emerging markets, Tata
Communications leverages its advanced solutions capabilities and domain
expertise across its global and pan-India network to deliver managed solutions
to multi-national enterprises, service providers and Indian consumers.
The Tata Global Network includes one of the most advanced and largest submarine
cable networks, a Tier-1 IP network, with connectivity to more than 200
countries across 400 PoPs, and nearly 1 million square feet of data center and
collocation space worldwide.
Tata Communications’ depth and breadth of reach in emerging markets
includes leadership in Indian enterprise data services, leadership in global
international voice, and strategic investments in operators in South Africa
(Neotel), Sri Lanka (Tata Communications Lanka Limited), Nepal (United Telecom
Limited), and subject to approval by the Chinese government, China (China
Enterprise Communications)
Tata Communications Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the
National Stock Exchange of India and its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. (NYSE: TCL)
http://www.tatacommunications.com
Forward-looking and cautionary statements
Certain words and statements in this release concerning Tata Communications and
its prospects, and other statements, including those relating to Tata
Communications’ expected financial position, business strategy, the future
development of Tata Communications’ operations, and the general economy in
India, are forward-looking statements. Such statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors, including financial, regulatory and
environmental, as well as those relating to industry growth and trend
projections, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Tata
Communications, or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. The important factors that could
cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from such
forward-looking statements include, among others, failure to increase the volume
of traffic on Tata Communications’ network; failure to develop new
products and services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable
margins; failure to successfully complete commercial testing of new technology
and information systems to support new products and services, including voice
transmission services; failure to stabilize or reduce the rate of price
compression on certain of the company’s communications services; failure
to integrate strategic acquisitions and changes in government policies or
regulations of India and, in particular, changes relating to the administration
of Tata Communications’ industry; and, in general, the economic, business
and credit conditions in India. Additional factors that could cause actual
results, performance or achievements to differ materially from such
forward-looking statements, many of which are not in Tata Communications’
control, include, but are not limited to, those risk factors discussed in Tata
Communications’ various filings with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Tata
Communications is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation
to, updates or alters its forward-looking statements.
Media Contacts: Harpreet Jabbara Tata Communications +91-92500-01787
harpreet.jabbara@tatacommunications.com Janice Goveas Tata Communications
+91-92233-94575 janice.goveas@tatacommunications.com David Chin Hill Knowlton
+65-9694-5589 david.chin@hillandknowlton.com.sg
SOURCE: Tata Communications Limited
Media Contacts: Harpreet Jabbara, Tata Communications, +91-92500-01787,
harpreet.jabbara@tatacommunications.com; Janice Goveas, Tata Communications,
+91-92233-94575, janice.goveas@tatacommunications.com; David Chin, Hill
Knowlton, +65-9694-5589, david.chin@hillandknowlton.com.sg.
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