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TATA Communications has a view to the South
East Asia region, Indonesia and the Philippines,
to expand its global operations.
“Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and
Malaysia are markets with a lot of promise of
growth,” said Tata Communications (TCL)
senior vice president for corporate strategy,
Srinivasa Addepalli.
“Over the next year or two, we intend to create
our direct presence through a joint venture or a
strategic alliance in one or two of these
countries.” He added that Indonesia would be
top priority market for company’s investments.
“The immediate priority for us would be in
terms of markets like Indonesia, Vietnam and
Philippines, where we would like to do more
than just provide connectivity. Indonesia is
really at the top of the list,” he added.
In March the company announced completion of
a round-the-world fibre optic cable network with
the launch of the Tata Global Network–Eurasia
(TGN–EA) cable, connecting Europe to India
through Egypt. This network is the backbone for
providing data connectivity services for telecom
services like voice, broadband and other for
customers of Tata Communications.
The company also announced the launch of its
TGN–Gulf subsea cable system, connecting the
Gulf to Mumbai, India and the rest of the Tata
Global Network (TGN).
Tata Communications – India
Website:
India
Tata Communications
to expand in
the SEA region