Tata Communications and Dimension Data Partner to Accelerate Global TelePresence
Market
SINGAPORE and JOHANNESBURG, Apr. 6 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
- Offering Comprehensive Managed Telepresence Services Worldwide
Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of
communications, and Dimension Data, the $4.5-billion specialist IT services
and solutions provider, have signed an agreement to support the Cisco Systems
Telepresence suite of products on a worldwide basis.
Dimension Data, one of a select few Cisco partners with
TelePresence Global Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) status, has the
skills to sell, design, install, and support Cisco Telepresence in 47
countries. In addition, Dimension Data will be using the Tata Communications
global WAN to connect our own internal TelePresence endpoints. In a flexible
model for clients, Tata Communications, part of the $62.5 billion Tata Group,
and Dimension Data, will together provide the entire suite of services,
including bandwidth, Telepresence hardware, support, maintenance and a fully
managed service.
Both organisations said that the global agreement aligns well
with their go-to-market model and provides a 'compelling offering' for
clients. "One significant benefit is that clients will be able to procure the
hardware on either a capex or opex model, explained Dimension Data's Group
Executive: Global Solutions, Dimension Data Holdings PLC, Steve Joubert.
According to John Landau, Senior Vice President of Global
Managed Services at Tata Communications, "Our vision is to be the leading
provider of Telepresence meetings - within enterprises as well as with their
ecosystem of customers, suppliers and partners. Our partnership with
Dimension Data enables us to deliver comprehensive managed Telepresence
services to companies around the world"
According to a MarketScope for Video Telepresence Solutions
report published by Gartner (21 April 2008), and authored by Rich Costello
and Scott Morrison: "by 2010, Gartner expects telepresence to generate $600
million in annual equipment revenue worldwide. With services included, total
telepresence market revenue could reach $1.5 billion annually by 2010."
Gartner said "Although we feel that the high cost of these solutions will
limit broad market penetration, large organizations with a business case for
telepresence, as well as the financial resources to purchase and support it,
make telepresence a "promising" enterprise market technology."
Mr Joubert added," Our partnership with Tata Communications
reduces barriers to adoption and increases accessibility of TelePresence to a
much broader audience to communicate and collaborate in real-time."
Tata Communications is the market-leading provider of
Telepresence services with a comprehensive offering for enterprises'
ecosystem of users globally. The service includes Cisco-certified
TelePresence network, a hosted and managed service, the world's first public
rooms and soon, the world's first open global Telepresence exchange. Tata
Communications currently has public rooms in India - Mumbai, Bangalore (2),
Chennai, Hyderabad and Gurgaon; London and Boston, with plans to expand their
network of rooms significantly around the world by the end of 2009.
For further information on Tata Communications Telepresence Services and
Dimension Data, visit
About Tata Communications
Tata Communications, a member of the $62.5 billion Tata Group,
is a leading global provider of a new world of communications. The emerging
markets communications leader leverages its advanced solutions capabilities
and domain expertise across its global and pan-India network to deliver
managed solutions to multi-national and Indian enterprises, service providers
and Indian consumers.
Tata Communications' range of services include transmission,
IP, converged voice, mobility, managed network connectivity, hosting and
storage, managed security, managed collaboration and business transformation
for global enterprises and service providers, as well as Internet, retail
broadband and content services for Indian consumers. The Tata Global Network
encompasses one of the most advanced and largest submarine cable networks, a
Tier-1 IP network, with connectivity to more than 200 countries across 300
Pops, and more than 1 million square feet of data center and co-location
facilities.
Tata Communications' unique emerging market depth and breadth
of reach includes a national fiber backbone network and access to network in
over 60 cities and 125 Pops in India, strategic investments in South African
converged services operator, Neotel, Sri Lanka and Nepal and, subject to
fulfillment of conditions precedent, a 50% ownership in China Enterprise
Communications (CEC) providing full country VPN coverage in China.
Servicing customers from its offices in over 80 cities in 40
countries, Tata Communications is the number one global international
wholesale voice operator and number one provider of international long
distance, enterprise data and Internet services in India, the Company was
named "Best Wholesale Carrier" at the World Communications Awards in 2006,
"Best Pan-Asian Wholesale Provider" at the 2006 and 2007 Capacity Magazine
Global Wholesale Telecommunications Awards and was awarded "Best Progress in
Emerging Markets" at the 2008 Mobile Communication Awards.
Tata Communications Limited along with its global
subsidiaries, (Tata Communications), is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange
and the National Stock Exchange of India and its ADRs are listed on the New
York Stock Exchange. (NYSE: TCL)
About Dimension Data
Dimension Data plc (LSE:DDT), a specialist IT services and
solution provider, helps clients plan, build, support and manage their IT
infrastructures. Dimension Data applies its expertise in networking,
converged communications, security, Microsoft, storage and contact centre
technologies and its unique skills in consulting, integration and managed
services to create customised client solutions.
Forward-looking and cautionary statements
Certain words and statements in this release concerning Tata
Communications and its prospects, and other statements, including those
relating to Tata Communications' expected financial position, business
strategy, the future development of Tata Communications' operations, and the
general economy in India, are forward-looking statements. Such statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including
financial, regulatory and environmental, as well as those relating to
industry growth and trend projections, which may cause actual results,
performance or achievements of Tata Communications, or industry results, to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. The important factors that could cause actual results,
performance or achievements to differ materially from such forward-looking
statements include, among others, failure to increase the volume of traffic
on Tata Communications' network; failure to develop new products and services
that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; failure to
successfully complete commercial testing of new technology and information
systems to support new products and services, including voice transmission
services; failure to stabilize or reduce the rate of price compression on
certain of the company's communications services; failure to integrate
strategic acquisitions and changes in government policies or regulations of
India and, in particular, changes relating to the administration of Tata
Communications' industry; and, in general, the economic, business and credit
conditions in India. Additional factors that could cause actual results,
performance or achievements to differ materially from such forward-looking
statements, many of which are not in Tata Communications' control, include,
but are not limited to, those risk factors discussed in Tata Communications'
various filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or
alter its forward-looking statements.
Media Contacts:
Lee Ann Lim
Tata Communications
+1-703-999-1726
Leeann.lim@tatacommunications.com
Hilary King
Dimension Data
+27-82-414-9623
Hilary.king@za.didata.com
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SOURCE: Tata Communications Limited
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