Tata Communications Ties Up with Sonus
By CXOtoday Staff
Mumbai, May 12, 2008

Tata Communications and Sonus Networks, an IP communications infrastructure provider, have unveiled plans for the strategic expansion of Tata Communications' global voice network. Tata Communications hopes to expand its global reach and deliver IP-leveraged communications solutions to businesses and consumers worldwide. In addition, Tata Communications will deploy Sonus' Network Border Switch to interconnect its disparate voice networks and deliver seamless IP services across geographies.

"When undertaking international deployments of this scale, we need a partner who really understands our business goals," said John Hayduk, CTO of Tata Communications, "We have selected Sonus' complete fixed-line trunking solution to provide its IP-voice services in nine cities across three continents, delivering a robust, highly scalable, reliable platform for IP-voice and multimedia services. Sonus has helped Tata Communications build an extensive migration plan."

The network will be made up of the GSX9000 Open Services Switch, PSX Call Routing Server, SGX Signaling Gateway, the Sonus Insight Management System, as well as Sonus' Network Border Switch (NBS) for enhanced security and advanced peering capabilities.

Tata Communications is implementing Sonus'IMX Multimedia Platform for the development of enhanced business applications for its customers. The IMX platform allows for the rapid creation of new voice, video, data, and other multimedia applications, as well as the integration of and support for disparate end user devices. The IMX will be employed by Tata Communications in the creation of new enterprise services that blend mobile content, location-based services, and other multimedia functionality.

Tata Communications will work with Sonus' services team to facilitate the migration from its legacy network onto the new IP-based network. Initial deployment cities include Newark, New Jersey, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Ontario, Los Angeles, California, London, England, Madrid, Spain, Frankfurt, Germany, and Singapore.


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