These investments are a key part of the company’s commitment to enhance its robust global infrastructure as part of its $2-billion expansion plan over three years. The Tata Communications Exchange and the TGN-Intra Asia Cable System are integral parts of the Tata Global Network (TGN) that includes one of the most advanced and largest submarine cable networks, a tier-1 IP platform and more than 1 million square feet of data centre and co-location facilities worldwide.

Tata Communications Exchange
To meet increasing outsourcing demands from global multinational corporations into emerging markets, Tata Communications is expanding its capacity with the construction of a flagship data centre, the Tata Communications Exchange in Singapore. It will be ready for operation in early 2010. The new data centre will provide increased capacity for both domestic and international companies, allowing them to realise cost and resource efficiencies in addition to achieving greater service availability and performance. The Singapore IDC is a key gateway location into the APAC region. Its integration into Tata Communications’ high-capacity tier-1 network enables the company to meet current and future IT infrastructure service demands of its customers.

“The Asian market continues to be promising, even in the current economic environment. Businesses need to capitalise on the opportunities this region provides, and investments in Asia are critical for the growth of global business,” said Vinod Kumar, president and chief operating officer for Tata Communications. “Our large-scale investment in the Tata Communications Exchange, coupled with our submarine cable build-out, ensures scalability and global reach while delivering our commitment to meet customer requirements. We will continue to be an active leader in offering superior services into emerging regions where we see high growth potential and opportunities for customers.”

Building on Tata Communications’ extensive global submarine cable and tier-1 internet protocol (IP) network, the new data centre will deliver co-location, managed hosting, managed storage and value-added services. Tata Communications will provide its global customers the added flexibility to remain competitive through centrally- managed solutions with high quality of service.

TGN-Intra Asia Cable
Paving the way for continuous support of economic growth and development within the APAC market, Tata Communications also announced the completion of the main segment of its $250-million TGN-Intra Asia cable system. The multi-terabit system spans 6,700km that connects Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines. It increases data and voice reliability by providing new route diversity for traffic generated throughout and into APAC.

As part of its focus on expanding communications services to and from emerging markets, Tata Communications is partnering with Globe Telecom and EVN Telecom to expand the TGN-Intra Asia Cable System into the Philippines and Vietnam respectively.

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