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Tata Comm, RTComm partner to deliver joint data services throughout Russia

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Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 8:47 PM IST

Companies sign Memorandum of Understanding to Deliver Data Services Worldwide.

Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of communications, announced today that the company is partnering with RTComm to provide joint data services between carriers in Russia and the rest of the world. The agreement enables Tata Communications to leverage its position of strength in the worldwide telecommunications sphere, utilizing the localized expertise in the Russian market through RTComm’s established national leadership.

Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Tata Communications and RTComm will work together to deliver scalable, secure and scalable, secure carrier and enterprise class data solutions, to their respective customers. This partnership enables RTComm, one of the leading companies in the Russian telecommunications market, to deliver global network services to its local customers, while Tata Communications will increase its global footprint with services into this emerging market through RTComm’s local network.

“RTComm realized it was necessary to partner with a global provider that would allow us to offer our customers coverage outside of Russia, access to superior services and increased scalability,” said Valeryi Lokhin, General Director, RTComm. “We continually strive to partner with well-established telecoms providers. Tata Communications not only holds a global leadership position, but also shares a similar ethos in the provision of innovative, world-class services.”

With over 1000 customers throughout Russia, RTComm has the most developed IP network in Russia with 130 access points throughout the country. Tata Communications delivers unmatched global data and network services, which are both scalable and flexible in all international markets. RTComm’s commitment to constantly develop and offer new services in accordance with market trends is the foundation of this strategic agreement with Tata Communications, which offers a global reach and pioneering technology. 

“RTComm’s local reach, understanding and innovation match our commitment to deliver market appropriate services globally, making them the ideal partner for Tata Communications,” said Claude Sassoulas, Managing Director of EMEA for Tata Communications. “This collaboration further expands on our plan to offer increased connectivity into emerging regions across the world.”

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For more information on Tata Communications visit www.tatacommunications.com.

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 RTComm
RTComm.RU OJSC was founded in 2000. Today RTComm.RU is one of the leading companies in the Russian telecommunications market, providing Internet access services for operators and renders the whole range of information and communication services for corporate customers. Starting from 2008, RTCOMM is a part of Rostelecom group.

RTCOMM is a national operator. This means much more than just Internet access services provided throughout Russia. The company offers integrated high-tech solutions for any Russian company, wherever the company, its branches and partners are located, or for any foreign company, which has any communication needs in the CIS or in Russia or connection to the CIS or Russian partners. These solutions improve business performance, improve our customers’ network infrastructure, provide almost unlimited scalability for future growth and optimize expenditures for telecommunications and IT-services.

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