Tata Communications opens Value Added Content Services for all internet users

All Broadband/internet users in India can now access Tata Indicom’s entire portfolio of VAS offerings like Global Roaming, Net telephony, Entertainment and Business Services.

New Delhi, India –August 24, 2009: Tata Communications has launched a revolutionary new product –Tata Indicom Extra-which allows all broadband/internet users in India to access Tata Communications’ rich portfolio of value added services like Global Internet Roaming, Net Telephony, Wi-Fi, movies, music and over 150 business and home applications.

This is the first time in India that VAS offerings of one ISP is being made available to all internet users even though they may be subscribers of other ISPs.

“Tata Indicom Extra is indeed a unique first of its kind prepaid offering, which allows internet customers access to our entire bouquet of value added services like Global Internet Roaming, Net Telephony and content services. It is truly the breaking of barriers and offering ease and convenience of usage to service through a system which is ISP agnostic. This is yet another innovation in customer delight from Tata Communications which has pioneered India’s Internet services,” said Mehul Kapadia, Head- Sales and Marketing for the Tata Communications Retail Business Unit.

Tata Indicom Extra is a convenient product which a user can purchase offline or online, register, and start using. The prepaid cards can be bought in convenient denominations ranging from Rs 200 to Rs 6,500, giving complete freedom and ease to customers in selecting a service they wish to enjoy. These include access to over 500 Tata Indicom Wi-Fi hotspots in India and over 100,000 globally, global internet roaming at over 160 countries, and a wide array of content services specially collated for home and business users like PC security, domain registration, music download, etc.

“We have build upon a rich, unmatched portfolio of value added services through partnerships with other content providers and are happy to offer it to all Internet users,” added Mr Kapadia.

This new product from Tata Communications comes soon after the company has launched innovative night time tariff plans, and enabled easier global Internet roaming and access to its different in-house services, through the One World, One Account plan.

About Tata Communications

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 Global Network includes one of the most advanced and largest submarine cable networks, a Tier-1 IP network, with connectivity to more than 200 countries across 400 PoPs, and nearly 1 million square feet of data center and collocation space worldwide.

Tata Communications’ depth and breadth of reach in emerging markets includes leadership in Indian enterprise data services, leadership in global international voice, and strategic investments in operators in South Africa (Neotel), Sri Lanka (Tata Communications Lanka Limited), Nepal (United Telecom Limited), and subject to approval by the Chinese government, China (China Enterprise Communications).

Tata Communications Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India and its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. (NYSE: TCL)

About Tata Communications Internet Services

Tata Communications is one of India’s leading Internet service providers, offering a complete range of retail Internet products and solutions for the home and small business users. Tata Communications, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Tata Communications Internet Services Ltd., serves over 450,000 customers with a variety of services like Broadband, Wi-Fi, Dial Up and a bouquet of value added services like from entertainment-on-demand, interactive education, net telephony, PC security, website hosting and business mail.

Tata Communications provides broadband services in over 40 cities and dial up services in over 300 towns. Tata Communications has the largest hotspot footprint amongst Indian service providers with more than 500 hotspots in India and over 100,000 partner hotspots across the globe.

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