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Telstra Extends MPLS PoPs to Indian Tier-2 & 3 Cities via Interconnect Agreement with Tata Communications

Telstra Extends MPLS PoPs to Indian Tier-2 & 3 Cities via Interconnect Agreement with Tata Communications Image Credit: Telstra

Telstra has inked a new Network-to-Network Interconnection (NNIagreement with Tata Communications covering116 Points of Presence (PoPs), extending the company's reach to tier-2 and tier-3 Indian cities such as JaipurSurat and Trichy.

According to Telstra, the new arrangement with Tata Communications is part of its broader MPLS strategy, which includes NNI agreements in emerging markets that are of high value to customers and the expansion of its own on-net PoPs.

Telstra said Tata Communications’ domestic infrastructure and global subsea fibre network will provide its large multinational corporations reduced latency and increased network availability, empowering them to rapidly access the business services they need. 

"Telstra is focused on providing services to large multinational companies that are expanding across Asia and the rest of the world, which is why we are leveraging Tata Communications’ deep network footprint to extend our service coverage throughout India and provide customers the same security, redundancy and quality of service offered on the Telstra network” 

-           Bernadette Noujaim Baldwin, Telstra Global Enterprise & Services, Head of Connectivity and Platforms Portfolio 

“India is a key emerging market, and our position as a company founded in India, coupled with our tier-1 network which circles the globe, allows us to provide international customers with best-in-class performance and coverage across India and beyond. We are pleased to be working with Telstra to provide their customers the high level of connectivity support and access needed for growth and global investment into this key region.”

-             James Walker, Vice President, Managed Networks Services, Tata Communications 

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