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Tata Communications to expand in the SEA region

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 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

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