Tata Group-backed Tata Communications has extended its partnership with Bahrain Internet Exchange (BIX), to offer high-speed internet connectivity with very low latency for a superior quality and seamless viewing, gaming and download experience for customers in Bahrain.
A next-generation optical technology, TGN-Gulf cable system, equipped with OTU-4 (Optical Transport Unit, will enable customers with a robust, consistent and manageable data transport infrastructure with the capability to scale up beyond 100 Gbps.
That said, Tata Communications and BIX bring the power of high-speed connectivity and digital transformation to the Middle East region.
Vaneet Mehta, Region Head, Middle East, Central Asia & Africa, Tata Communications said, “This will give our global customers and partners in Bahrain open access to our TGN-Gulf cable system with high-capacity low latency data transmissions across the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa and European regions. Our latest OTU-4 technology upgrade is also a step in the direction to continue focusing on strengthening and providing the Government and enterprises with an ecosystem of holistic solutions. It also opens access to a technically superior submarine cable system that provides Bahrain with a reliable, scalable, flexible, and secure infrastructure to collectively collaborate and smoothly function in a contactless work environment.”
While Shaima Al Hamed, Executive Director, Bahrain Internet Exchange (BIX) said, “BIX is excited to combine its regional expertise with Tata Communications global presence to offer end-customers a technically superior submarine cable system that opens access to both the East and West parts of the world. The next generation OTU-4 technology supported by TGN helps our customers create an intelligent Software Defined Network (SDN) enabling them to serve their customers. This is a great value-add, not just for our customers but also for our country.”
As per the regulatory filing, to extend the TGN-Gulf cable system deep into business districts within the Middle East, Tata Communications is leveraging its strong partnership with leading carriers across the region such as Oman, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, to offer a true carrier-neutral comprehensive cable system. This will provide Middle East businesses, especially the OTTs, gaming companies, government agencies and hyperscalers who are expanding their reach in the region, access to the globe.
It needs to be noted that, the cable system seamlessly integrates the Middle East countries and offers direct forward connectivity to Europe, India and onwards to the globe. Specifically in India, it integrates into the deeply penetrated Optical Transport Network that covers 2000+ towns and 25+ business districts.
For enterprises, the superior OTU-4 technology on the TGN cable system provides flexibility to future-proof and create a software-defined network (SDN), while still being compatible with legacy systems. It also helps enterprises adopt edge computing and make use of cloud express connect, to link to different cloud nodes in and out of Bahrain. Furthermore, it will also enhance the performance and stability of the enterprises’ data, voice, and video applications at shorter round-trip delay (RTD). With reliable connectivity and bandwidth, enterprises will accelerate their digital transformation journeys making for the country’s ecosystem to evolve towards a digital economy.
At around 10.42 am, Tata Communications was trading at Rs1094.45 per piece down by 1.4% on Sensex.
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