Tata Communications integrates TGN-IA2 submarine cable system into its networking infra
Tata Communications
said it has integrated the
TGN-IA2 submarine cable
system, developed by the Asia Direct Cable (ADC) consortium, into its existing networking infrastructure to offer scalable bandwidth and high-capacity data transfers to enterprises, service providers, and hyperscalers.
The cable connects Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan and complements the existing TGN-IA cable system by offering interconnections to other regions.
Tata Communications further said that the integration of the TGN-IA2
submarine cable system
into its networking fabric will enable its customers to leverage diverse and resilient connectivity solutions from a single provider in their intra-Asia networks.
The integration will also facilitate connectivity solutions from Asia into key geographies, including the US; Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); and India.
The ADC is a global consortium of telecom carriers and technology companies, including NT (Thailand), China Telecom, China Unicom, PLDT Inc.,
Singtel
,
SoftBank
Corp., Tata Communications and Viettel.
The development is expected to significantly benefit customers from financial services, e-commerce, logistics, and any sector that depends on fast, secure data transit between Asia and major global hubs.
Tata Communications operates multiple terabytes of capacities across its over 5 lakh km global subsea optical fibre network. This includes TGN-TIC, TGN-EA (Eurasia), TGN-Gulf, TGN-P (Pacific), TGN-A (Atlantic) and others.
'At Tata Communications, we remain steadfast in our commitment to investing in cutting-edge subsea cable systems to meet our customers' growing demands for scalable, diverse, and high-performance connectivity solutions,' said Genius Wong, executive vice president (core and next-gen connectivity services) and chief technology officer (CTO), Tata Communications.
'This latest enhancement to our network fabric will further strengthen Tata Communications' position as a global leader in smart, secure, and scalable connectivity and cross-border innovation,' Wong added.
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