LONDON, October 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
IZO™, the world's most
comprehensive cloud enablement platform launches today
with:
- IZO™ Internet
WAN: business-class SLAs over the
public internet in partnership with over 20 service
providers
- IZO™ Private: private
connectivity to cloud service providers including Amazon Web
Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure
- IZO™ Public: prioritised
content for Tata Communications' enterprise customers
Tata Communications, a leading provider of A New World of
Communications™ today launches IZO™, a global network platform for
enhanced hybrid cloud enablement. A game changing new network
platform - IZO™ brings a new way of tackling the complications and
challenges that businesses face in realising the potential of the
cloud. For the first time, a single provider offers access to a
full ecosystem of network, cloud and data centre connectivity
making it simple for a business to connect and build its cloud,
their way - be it private, hybrid or public.
The IZO™ network platform takes the public internet and uniquely
engineers it for predictable routing, together with enterprise
cloud connectivity and interconnected data centres. Bringing
together a growing ecosystem of over 20 service providers reaching
85% of the world's GDP, two of the largest cloud platforms - Amazon
Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure - and over 50 data centres
across the globe, the IZO™ network delivers the most comprehensive
cloud enablement platform available today.
The platform comprises of IZO™ Internet WAN, IZO™ Private and
IZO™ Public - each of which tackle a significant issue faced by
enterprises managing cloud solutions.
A first of its kind, IZO™ Internet WAN brings the
security, flexibility and predictability of a private network to
the public internet - with the global reach of the Internet.
Through partnerships with 20 service providers around the world,
IZO™ Internet WAN provides multi-national organisations
deterministic routing of traffic with guaranteed end-to-end SLAs
and business standard reporting. Multi-national businesses will now
experience faster deployment times, whilst reducing their total
cost of ownership by up to 30%, fostering more secure ways to
capitalise on the cloud evolution.
Charles Bligh, Managing Director,
TalkTalk Business says, "Today the key pointers in the global ICT
landscape are the need for elastic bandwidths, cost effective
secure access, superior application experiences, remote workforces
and more. All of which point to the need for rapid cloud adoption.
IZO™ Internet WAN is a game changing deployment of a global
Internet-based WAN service that gives businesses the flexibility
and predictability of a private network, with the global reach of
the Internet - an enabler for businesses to stay competitive.
TalkTalk is delighted to be the first UK connectivity supplier to
Tata Communications for this service."
IZO™ Private connects businesses to cloud service
providers via private network connectivity. Through a global
partnered interconnect arrangement under the AWS Direct Connect
program with Amazon Web Services and Azure ExpressRoute program
with Microsoft, companies now have access to a one-stop-shop for
end-to-end management to ensure network performance and end-user
experience.
Vinod Kumar, Managing Director
and CEO, Tata Communications says,
"We're taking the necessary steps towards making the Internet Fit
For Business™ by bringing a new level of predictability and
reliability to the public Internet that does not exist today. This
isn't something we can do alone and we're joined in this initiative
to bring about a new era of internet, by some of the world's
leading ISP and cloud providers as we collaborate to achieve a
common goal. Cloud, in every form, continues to transform the way
businesses operate, innovate and generate revenue. Our role is to
make sure that we're delivering a network that supports and
enhances everybody's network cloud."
The third element of the platform is IZO™ Public which
tags and prioritises content with guaranteed performance for Tata
Communications enterprise customers. For businesses looking to
deliver large volumes of content over the Internet, this service
provides unparalleled performance, reach, and capacity ensuring a
consistently good user experience.
Melanie Posey, Research Vice
President at IDC, says, "The cloud is the new IT architecture for
the next-generation enterprise. However, next-generation network
architectures that are similarly dynamic and scalable have been
slow to emerge. Neither enterprise WANs (expensive, static,
and complex) nor the public Internet ("best-efforts" reliability,
performance, and security) provide the right mix of scalability,
rapid deployment capabilities, and multi-carrier reach required for
secure, enterprise-grade connectivity to an ever expanding array of
cloud-based IT and application resources. Tata
Communications' IZO™ enterprise WAN and cloud enablement platform
leverages its extensive global network and the reach of its partner
ecosystem to enable global organisations to harness the cloud - be
it private, hybrid or public."
The IZO™ network platform gives multi-national organisations the
freedom to choose a cloud environment suited to their requirements
with a platform backed by Tata Communications' leading global
network and global partnerships. Today, over 24% of the world's
Internet routes travel over Tata Communications' network and the
company is the only Tier-1 provider that is in the top five by
routes in five continents.
Watch this space for further news on key industry players that
are joining Tata Communications to make IZO™ a global phenomenon in
the new internet era.
For more
information: http://www.tatacommunications.com/izo
IZO™ twitter hashtag: #networkcloud and #yourIZO
IZO™ Internet WAN: launch partner
quotes
Maciej Krzyzanowski, CEO of
ATM S.A.
"Businesses are adopting cloud applications and platforms faster
than ever before which makes the Internet a critical building-block
of IT (WAN) architecture. ATMAN, the operator of fibre network in
Poland and leader of the Polish
data centre market, is proud to be a part of the Tata
Communications' global initiative to make the Internet more
predictable - delivering better quality of service to
businesses."
Richard Fung, CEO, China
Broadband Communications Co. Ltd.
"Industry experts predict that the majority of all new
applications will be delivered via the cloud in the next few years.
As enterprises accelerate cloud adoption in-line with this growth,
having a network that is secure, flexible and predictable for the
hybrid cloud becomes a critical success factor for businesses.
CBCcom is committed to working together with Tata Communications to
deliver business-class SLAs over the public internet for
multi-national organisations - making the global internet more fit
for this business purpose."
Sui-lun Lo, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Owner, Hong Kong
Broadband Network Limited
"IZO™ Internet WAN is set to provide the next level of internet
solutions with high stability, performance and determinist routing
to deliver end-to-end business grade SLAs and high-performance
connections. As an eco-system partner of this ground-breaking
global service, HKBN, with ongoing expansions to our fibre network
infrastructure and core network switching platform, continues to
follow our commitment of being at the forefront of communications
technologies. We are proud to work with Tata Communications, who is
taking big strides in making the Internet usable for enterprise
WANs and our multinational business customers."
Murray Goodman, Head of
Product, Kordia
"Our relationship with Tata Communications fits Kordia's
best-connected network service philosophy. The provision of a
well-managed and high-performance network is key to the enablement
of cloud services. We're excited to partner with Tata
Communications to provide a market-leading platform that helps
enterprises meet their needs."
Ted Higase, KVH President and Chief Executive Officer. KVH
Co. Ltd.
"Enterprises around the world continue to make significant
investments toward cloud adoption and we understand that cloud
connectivity is soon expected to be the most important feature in
today's hyper-connected world. As the needs of Enterprises are
evolving, Enterprise networks are becoming more complex with trends
like BYOD, enterprise mobility, remote connectivity, and migration
to the Cloud. We expect the Internet to be a key building block in
our networks. KVH is keen to work with Tata Communications on this
journey to cloud adoption."
Mateo Ward, CEO, Neutrona
Networks International LLC
"Businesses today are moving forward with cloud deployments at a
rapid rate. In order for these cloud deployments to be successful,
the right network infrastructure that enables cloud services over
both private and public internet will be critical, especially due
to the adoption of the hybrid cloud. Neutrona shares the same
vision as Tata Communications in making the global public internet
more fit for this business purpose by adding enterprise-grade
security, flexibility and predictability to its internet
services."
Manuel Eanes, Executive Board
Member, NOS Comunicações,S.A.
"The Internet has become the fastest growing WAN network in the
world over the last decade. Analysts believe that the growth trend
will continue and this has changed the way enterprises carry out
their business. It becomes the major network component embraced by
enterprises, especially for the hybrid cloud deployment. NOS is
thrilled to be one of Tata Communications' strategic partners to
enable an internet that is fit for business."
Nico Alcoseba, Corporate
Business Solutions Head, PLDT
"Industry analysts foresee that by the end of 2017, nearly half
of large enterprises will have hybrid cloud deployments and a
state-of-the-art platform is key to the success of this type of
cloud implementation. PLDT is pleased to partner with Tata
Communications to provide a market-leading platform that helps
enterprises to meet their business needs."
Alexander Rusli, President
Director and CEO, PT Indosat TbK
"Global IP traffic has increased more than fivefold in the past
five years, and market forecasts indicate that this will further
increase threefold over the next five years with enterprise
adoption of hybrid cloud. The right network connectivity is at the
heart of supporting this trend - one that provides the security,
flexibility and predictability of a private network to the public
network. Indosat joins forces with Tata Communications in this
global initiative that will boost performance and improve the
quality of service in global internet for enterprises around the
world."
Sylvain Roy, Senior
Vice-President, Wholesale at Rogers Communications.
"We are thrilled to be working with Tata Communications to
address the connectivity needs of multi-national businesses in the
Canadian market. The IZO™ platform will allow global businesses to
operate smoothly and exchange data securely in their Canadian
locations and we look forward to developing our relationship with
Tata Communications to benefit our Canadian business
customers."
Benjamin Tan, VP International
Business, StarHub
Enterprise adoption of cloud and the use of dedicated business
internet access has been on the rise in the past few years. These
trends are here to stay and rapid growth is expected in the coming
years. In Singapore, StarHub
operates an extensive fixed business network that provides a wide
range of data, voice and wholesale services to serve businesses of
any size. We are pleased to partner with Tata Communications to
address opportunities emerging from these ICT trends."
Phung Van Cuong, Deputy
General Director, Viettel
"Emerging markets play an important role in global connectivity
solutions. With the rapid growth of the Internet and hybrid cloud
strategies being deployed globally, it is imperative that the
Internet's strengths are leveraged to scale enterprise connectivity
requirements and cloud access. Viettel sees Tata Communications'
initiative as the right direction to bring the industry together to
address the needs of enterprises with its IZO™ platform."
About Tata Communications
Tata Communications Limited (CIN no: L64200MH1986PLC039266)
along with its subsidiaries (Tata Communications) is a leading
global provider of A New World of Communications™. With a
leadership position in emerging markets, Tata Communications
leverages its advanced solutions capabilities and domain expertise
across its global and pan-India
network to deliver managed solutions to multi-national enterprises,
service providers and Indian consumers.
The Tata Communications global network includes one of the most
advanced and largest submarine cable networks and a Tier-1 IP
network with connectivity to more than 240 countries and
territories across 400 PoPs, as well as nearly 1 million
square feet of data centre and collocation space worldwide.
Tata Communications' depth and breadth of reach in emerging
markets includes leadership in Indian enterprise data services and
leadership in global international voice.
Tata Communications Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock
Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India.
http://www.tatacommunications.com
About ATM S.A.
ATM S.A.is a Polish public company (WSE: ATM) providing
innovative ICT solutions for business since 1991. Under the brands
of ATMAN and Thinx Poland the company offers telecommunications
services based on its own fiber networks and three data centers in
Poland, with 10,600 sq m (ca.
114,100 sq feet) of state-of-the-art colocation space.
Key elements of ATM's offer include: colocation and hosting,
broadband data transmission and Internet access. In particular,
carriers, Internet portals, traditional media and financial
institutions may be found among the receivers of ATM services.
The company is the only Polish operator present in all four of
Europe's largest interconnect
nodes: AMS-IX Amsterdam, DE-CIX Frankfurt, LINX London and MSK-IX
Moscow. More information
at http://www.atman.pl and http://www.thinx.pl.
About China Broadband Communications Co., Ltd (CBCcom)
China Broadband Communications Co., Ltd (CBCcom) is established
with the mission to be the leader of ICT service providers in
China. CBCcom provides
high-quality telecom end-to-end solutions, integrated IT services
and cloud computing IaaS、PaaS、SaaS services to support customers to
optimize network infrastructure and management ability, thereby to
Improve the efficiency of IT investment and enhance enterprise's
core competitiveness. Basing on high-quality products and excellent
service, CBCcom provides comprehensive solutions to all types of
users to satisfy the business enterprise high-end information
service needs.
About Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited
Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited ("HKBN") is the leading
provider of residential symmetric 100 Mbps and above broadband
services in Hong Kong with a core
purpose to "Make Our Hong Kong a Better Place to Live". HKBN offers
an array of world-class enterprise solutions, carrier services, as
well as a diversified portfolio of innovative residential broadband
and Wi-Fi access, communication and entertainment services to over
1.4 million subscribers. HKBN takes great pride in developing its
2,500-strong Talent force into a competitive advantage. In
May 2012, the company underwent a
management buy-out and is now majority-owned by funds advised by
CVC Capital Partners and 87 HKBN managers.
About Kordia
Kordia is a highly focused, New
Zealand specialist telecommunications and media business
with the strength and security of being a State Owned Enterprise
(SOE). We've been driving business, delivering innovative and
super-reliable enterprise-grade broadcast, telecommunications and
specialised networks for over sixty years.
About KVH Co. Ltd.
KVH is an Asia Pacific IT Services and Data Center Services
Provider established in Japan.
KVH's Information Delivery Platform delivers integrated cloud and
network solutions and best-in-class service to its customers. KVH
owns infrastructure and provides services that enable clients to
store, process, protect and deliver their vital business
information. KVH provides IT Services, Cloud Services, Data Center
Services, Managed Network Services, and Professional Services.
KVH operates the lowest latency network in Japan, and with over 500 financial services
customers, is the leading provider of ultra low-latency network and
proximity hosting solutions to the high-frequency trading community
in Tokyo and Osaka. KVH also offers low-latency
connectivity services between major financial markets in the
Asia/Pacific region and the US
including Tokyo, Chicago, Aurora, New
York, Singapore,
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul/Busan,
and Sydney. More information on
KVH can be found at http://www.kvhasia.com
About Neutrona Networks International LLC
Neutrona Networks is a neutral and independent Latin American
Carrier with more than 15 years of experience in the industry to
deliver advanced data networking solutions to international
carriers in a one-stop shop experience. Neutrona's direct presence
in 15 countries and extensive network partnerships cover any
location at any city in Central & South America, Mexico, the Caribbean and beyond.
Neutrona is the only Latin American network to run on multiple
sub-sea cable systems and terrestrial fiber rings combined with
extensive network interconnections with most local access networks
in the region. We follow a Carrier Partner Philosophy dedicated to
a seamless and integrated experience.
You get access to a full suite of solutions that closely align
with the same technologies your customers demand-MPLS, Ethernet
Private Line, Colocation, Logistics, and Professional Services.
About NOS Comunicações, S.A.
NOS Comunicações, S.A., is the biggest communications and
entertainment group in Portugal,
leading in Pay TV, Next Generation Broadband services and Cinema
Exhibition and Distribution.
NOS offers its customers latest generation television, the
fastest internet, unlimited telephone and mobile phone for
everyone, as well as including a 4G network, covering more than 90%
of the Portuguese population, and free internet at more than 600
thousand hotspots in Portugal and
12 million across the world.
NOS also operates more than 200 cinemas in Portugal, and for those who prefer to stay at
home, NOS has the biggest video club in the country with more than
19 thousand films, drama series, cartoons and documentaries.
About PLDT
PLDT is the leading telecommunications service provider in
the Philippines. Through its
principal business groups - fixed line, wireless and others - PLDT
offers a wide range of telecommunications services across
the Philippines' most extensive
fiber optic backbone and fixed line and cellular networks.
PLDT is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE:TEL) and
its American Depositary Shares are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE:PHI). PLDT has one of the largest market
capitalizations among Philippine-listed companies. Visit
http://www.pldt.com.ph for more information.
About PT Indosat Tbk
Indosat is the leading telecommunication and information
operator in Indonesia that
provides cellular services, fixed line, data communications and
internet (MIDI). In the 1st half of 2014, the company has 54.9
million mobile subscribers through a variety of brands, among
others; IM3, Mentari and Matrix. Indosat operates international
direct dialing (IDD) through the access codes 001, 008 and Flatcall
01016. The company also offers corporate and SME solutions namely
Indosat Business that supported by integrated telecommunications
network throughout Indonesia as
well as satellite services via satellite Palapa-C2 and Palapa-D.
Indosat also has a very broad digital services program including a
dedicated digital services unit (http://www.indosat.com/digital),
Indonesia's first innovation
competition IWIC, and Indonesia's
leading startup incubator Ideabox (http://www.ideabox.co.id ).
Indosat is a subsidiary of the Ooredoo Group. Indosat's shares are
listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX: ISAT).
About Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications is a leading diversified public Canadian
communications and media company. We are Canada's largest provider of wireless
communications services and one of Canada's leading providers of cable
television, high-speed Internet and telephony services to consumers
and businesses. Through Rogers Media, we are engaged in radio and
television broadcasting, televised shopping, magazines and trade
publications, sports entertainment, and digital media. We are
publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and
RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI). For further
information about the Rogers group of companies, please visit
rogers.com.
About StarHub Ltd.
StarHub is Singapore's
fully-integrated info-communications company, offering a full range
of information, communications and entertainment services for both
consumer and corporate markets. StarHub operates a mobile network
that provides 4G, 3G and 2G services. It also manages an islandwide
HFC network that delivers multi-channel pay TV services (including
HDTV, Internet TV and on-demand services) as well as ultra-high
speed residential broadband services. StarHub operates an extensive
fixed business network that provides a wide range of data, voice
and wholesale services. Over Singapore's fibre-based Next Generation
Nationwide Broadband Network, StarHub offers a broad range of home
and business broadband plans along with a host of advanced
media-rich value-added services, such as IPTV for commercial
entities.
Launched in 2000, StarHub has become one of Singapore's most innovative
info-communications providers, and the pioneer in 'hubbing' - the
ability to deliver unique integrated and converged services to all
its customers. StarHub, listed on the main board of the Singapore
Exchange since October 2004, is a
component stock of the Straits Times Index and the MSCI Singapore
Free Index.
About TalkTalk Business
TalkTalk Business provides communications solutions to UK
organisations, serving the needs of over 180,000 business and
public sector customers and working with over 350 wholesale
partners nationwide.
The company has been dedicated to serving the needs of its
customers across the UK since 1993.
TalkTalk Business provides a full range of communications
products including one of the best data networks in the UK,
(Ethernet, EFM, Fibre to the Cabinet and Broadband across 3000+
exchanges making it the largest Ethernet network in the UK), Next
Generation Voice products (VOIP), Hosted Voice and Legacy Voice
products for Channel Partners and Direct Customers.
Following an investment of over £600M, TalkTalk Business has
designed, built and now operates Britain's biggest Next Generation Network,
with 94.5% coverage across the UK, for broadband and voice.
About Viettel Group.
Viettel Group is listed to be among the top 100 most valuable
mobile telecoms brands of the world. The past 25 years witnessed
the impressive growth of Viettel to step out to the world, starting
up from an unknown company to a multinational group with its
presence in 10 countries across 03 continents in the world. In
Vietnam, Viettel is a leading
Telecom Group with its subscriber number of 68 million and turnover
of USD 8 billion. It is the first
enterprise to break the monopoly in Vietnam's telecom sector which popularized the
telephone services to the rural areas across Vietnam.
Viettel Group was honored with the Best Service Provider in
Emerging Markets and the Best Operator in a Developing Market in
2009, 2010, 2012.
With its strong infrastructure in Vietnam as well as in countries where Viettel
has its presence, Viettel commits to offering the best tailored
telecom solutions to enterprises through its long-built business
philosophy which serves each customer as an individual. Viettel
desires to positively contribute to the sustainable development of
the enterprises worldwide.
Forward-looking and cautionary statements
Certain words and statements in this release concerning Tata
Communications and its prospects, and other statements, including
those relating to Tata Communications' expected financial position,
business strategy, the future development of Tata Communications'
operations, and the general economy in India, are forward-looking statements. Such
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors, including financial, regulatory and environmental, as well
as those relating to industry growth and trend projections, which
may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Tata
Communications, or industry results, to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The
important factors that could cause actual results, performance or
achievements to differ materially from such forward-looking
statements include, among others, failure to increase the volume of
traffic on Tata Communications' network; failure to develop new
products and services that meet customer demands and generate
acceptable margins; failure to successfully complete commercial
testing of new technology and information systems to support new
products and services, including voice transmission services;
failure to stabilize or reduce the rate of price compression on
certain of the company's communications services; failure to
integrate strategic acquisitions and changes in government policies
or regulations of India and, in
particular, changes relating to the administration of Tata
Communications' industry; and, in general, the economic, business
and credit conditions in India.
Additional factors that could cause actual results, performance or
achievements to differ materially from such forward-looking
statements, many of which are not in Tata Communications' control,
include, but are not limited to, those risk factors discussed in
Tata Communications' various filings with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available at
http://www.sec.gov. Tata Communications is under no obligation to,
and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its
forward-looking statements.