Tata Communications To Launch Cisco TelePresence Exchange

Tata Communications has announced that it will introduce telepresence exchange services for Cisco TelePresence, a major expansion of its telepresence services. The Global Meeting Exchange will support meetings between any connected private and public Cisco TelePresence rooms.

Tata Communications is in discussion with a number of regional carriers to collaborate on extending the Global Meeting Exchange into geographically diverse markets. As a result, any business with a connection to the Global Meeting Exchange will have access to set up Cisco TelePresence virtual meetings with their ecosystem of users, achieving a high level of collaboration without the major costs and disruptions of international travel.

Tata Communication’s telepresence services include managed private Cisco TelePresence rooms, public TelePresence rooms that can be rented by the hour, and the ability for these private and public rooms to connect with each other. To reliably support global business to business (B2B) connectivity, Tata’s Global Meeting Exchange will have major telepresence service points of presence (PoPs) in Mumbai, New York, and London and minor points of presence co-resident in Tata’s global MPLS PoPs in major cities around the world. Customer connections will be supported at any of many easily reached PoPs and this globally dispersed PoP distribution will ensure optimum performance with short connection paths.

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"The Global Meeting Exchange will support B2B sessions amongst any connected private and public Cisco TelePresence rooms," said Peter Quinlan, director of Managed Telepresence Services, Tata Communications. "This global service framework pushes telepresence from being a private intra-company experience to support the strong demand for inter-company sessions."

"In today’s environment, business leaders are recognising that improving speed to decision making and improving employee productivity in a cost-effective manner are business imperatives," said Naresh Wadhwa, president and country manager of Cisco India. "We are pleased to be working closely with Tata Communications to bring the benefits of Cisco TelePresence to its customer base."