Tata Communications, Oman’s Nawras launch undersea cable network
November 15th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANSMumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Tata Communications, which runs one of the largest telecom cable networks in the world, and Oman-based Nawras Tuesday announced the launch of the Oman-to-India undersea cable network system.
“The undersea cable will be used to instantaneously route voice and data traffic from Oman to Mumbai and onwards to the rest of the world via Tata Global network,” Tata Communications said in a regulatory filing.
The cable link offers enormous capacity for broadband and high quality voice services, enabling Nawras to meet the growing demand for international voice and data services from its customers, be it in the form of calls or internet surfing.
“The Middle East is fast establishing itself as an emerging market hotspot for business which brings with it the need for solid infrastructure and associated enterprise services that require high speed bandwidth,” said Radwan Moussalli, managing director, Middle East and North Africa, Tata Communications.
“This launch is yet another step in our overall strategy to participate and assist in the rapid development of this key region,” he added.
The development forms part of the TGN-Gulf cable project, which will connect the Gulf region to the rest of the world via the Tata Global Network (TGN), providing reliable high-speed bandwidth to all the key cities in the world.
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