Tata Communications Ltd., or Tata Comm, said it had launched its Tata Global Network - Eurasia or TGN-EA cable system, the world's first round-the-world fibre optic cable network.
The 9.280 km TGN-EA cable system connects Europe to India, through Egypt, bringing increased capacity, resilience and enhanced communications links to not only the Middle East, but to the rest of the world.
The TGN-EA system offers customers the lowest levels of latency with RTD around 92 msec with speeds from 2Mbit/s to 10Gbit/s available.
The company owns and operates the world's largest subsea cable network which reaches countries representing 99.7 percent of the world's GDP.
Managing Director and CEO Vinod Kumar said, "Our customers, whether a European auto-manufacturer, an Asian hotel group or a large US financial services firm, need to compete in global markets and are demanding faster and more reliable worldwide connectivity. Companies and carriers in developed and emerging economies require the confidence and security delivery by a wholly-owned network such as Tata Communications' TGN."
The company also said it had launched its TGN-Gulf subsea cable system that will connect the Gulf to Mumbai, India and onward to the rest of the Tata Global Network. This cable system will initially offer speeds of up to 10G and a greater geographical reach for Tata Communications' customers, providing a critical backbone for economic development across the Gulf region.
In partnership with Nawras of Oman, Etisalat of UAE, Qtel of Qatar, Bahrain Internet exchange of Bahrain, and Mobily of Saudi Arabia, the TGN cable system is the first TGN cable to serve the Gulf region and will offer network access to UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, providing carriers and businesses with a direct route into the emerging markets of the Gulf region.
At the BSE, Tata Communications shares are currently trading at Rs.229.60, down 0.26 percent from the previous close.
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