Tata Communications

Private
Traded as BSE: 500483
NSE: TATACOMM
OTCQB: TTCMY
Industry Telecommunications
Founded 1986
Founder Indian Government
Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Key people
 Vinod Kumar (CEO & MD)
Revenue US$3.2 billion (2014)[1]
US$182 million (2011)
Number of employees
 7700 (2010)[2]
Parent Tata Group
Slogan Taking you Further
Website www.tatacommunications.com

Tata Communications Limited, together with its Tata Communications subsidiary, is a global provider of managed communications services to multi-national enterprises and service providers.

The company’s global infrastructure includes subsea and terrestrial communications networks, a global Tier-1 network, and collocation and data centres. The subsea fibre optic cable network is the world’s largest, and includes the world’s only, wholly owned, complete cable ring around the world. The subsea and terrestrial networks combined stretch 700,000 kilometers. The global Tier-1 IP network provides connectivity to more than 200 countries and territories across 400 Points of Presence (PoPs). The company’s data centre infrastructure consists of 44 centres with a total of more than 1,000,000 square feet of space. The company’s largest data centre is located in Pune, India and covers 54,520 square feet.

Tata Communication Limited also provides managed enterprise services. They include high speed network connections, global MPLS virtual private networks (VPNs), the world’s largest network of telepresence services, the world’s most extensive DDoS mitigation and detection service, content delivery networks, and cloud enablement solutions.

In addition to serving established global markets, the company is a major provider of international voice communications in emerging markets. Its presence in these markets includes Neotel in South Africa, Tata Communications Lanka Limited in Sri Lanka, and United Telecom Limited in Nepal.

History

The company was founded as Videsh Sanchaar Nigam Limited (VSNL) in 1986.[9] VSNL was the first Indian PSU to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2000. In 2002 Tata Communications acquired a 45% stake in VSNL. The international arm of VSNL, VSNL International, was launched in 2004. VSNL, formerly owned by thwas acquired by the Tata Group and renamed Tata Communications Limited on February 13, 2008.[10][11]

In 2009, Tata Communications and Tyco Telecommunications completed the TGN-Intra Asia cable system. The company went on to acquire a number of cable systems from Tyco Communications, including VSNL Northern Europe, VSNL Western Europe, VSNL Transatlantic, and VSNL Transpacific. Tata Communications Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India.

Subsidiaries

Formula 1

Tata Communications, through an agreement with Formula 1 Management (FOM) in 2012, is the official communications provider for the sport and providers core data services for FOM, that includes powering their website and live timing services.[3]

Cloud Services

Tata Communications/VSNL Headquarters, Mumbai

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tata Communications Website". Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  2. ↑ "Tata Communications Ltd: Information from". Answers.com. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  3. ↑ Tata Communications signs F1 global technology formula1.com

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