Tata Communications Limited
VSNL
FormerlyVidesh Sanchar Nigam Limited (1986–2008)
TypePrivate Entity
BSE: 500483
NSE: TATACOMM
ISININE151A01013
IndustryTelecommunications
FoundedMarch 1986 (1986-03) as VSNL
FounderGovernment of India
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Amur Swaminathan Lakshminarayanan (MD & CEO)
Services
  • Network Services
  • Network Security
  • Internet Services
  • Data Center Services
  • Mobile Communications Services
  • Cloud Telephony
  • Cloud Networking
Revenue
  • Increase ₹18,201.41 crore (US$2.3 billion) (2023)
  • ₹17,056.82 crore (US$2.1 billion) (2022)
[2]
  • Increase ₹2,063.46 crore (US$260 million) (2023)
  • ₹1,999.98 crore (US$250 million) (2022)
[2]
  • Increase ₹1,800.87 crore (US$230 million) (2023)
  • ₹1,484.67 crore (US$190 million) (2022)
[2]
Total assets
  • Increase ₹20,552.62 crore (US$2.6 billion) (2023)
  • ₹19,667.97 crore (US$2.5 billion) (2022)
[2]
Total equity
  • Increase ₹1,548.60 crore (US$190 million) (2023)
  • ₹956.08 crore (US$120 million) (2022)
[2]
Number of employees
12,000+ (2020)
Parent
Subsidiaries
  • VSNL International Canada
  • Tata Indicom
  • Tata Waslicom
  • Tata Shoretel
  • Tata Frosanacom
  • Tata Walky
  • Tata Jorastel
  • Tata Groasnstel
  • Tata Joshanatel
  • Tata Dresnatel
  • Tata Morestel
  • Tata Krosniphone
  • Tata Roasnsacell
  • Tata MersaTel
  • Tata Virgin Mobile
  • Tata Restantel
  • Tata Frosacom
  • Tata Docomo
ASN
  • 6453
Websitetatacommunications.com

Tata Communications Limited (previously known as Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited) is an Indian telecommunications company. It was previously a government-owned telecommunications service provider and under the ownership of Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, and the Government of India. It was then sold to Tata Group in 2008 under first Manmohan Singh ministry government.[3]

Tata's communications provides network services and software-defined network platforms, such as Ethernet, SD-WAN, content delivery networks (CDNs), the internet, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), and private lines.[4]

It is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India.

History

VSNL manhole cover in Delhi

The business was founded as Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) in 1986.[5][6] Under the chairmanship of B. K. Syngal (1991-1998),[7] VSNL launched the first publicly-available Internet plans in India in 1995.[8][9] The international arm of VSNL (VSNL International) was launched in 2004. After the Government of India launched Disinvestment of Public Sector Units in India, VSNL was completely acquired by the Tata Group and renamed Tata Communications on 13 February 2008. [10][11]

Tata communications global network

In 2009, Tata Communications and Tyco Telecommunications completed the TGN-Intra Asia cable system.

In 2012, the company completed its network across Egypt linking Europe to India, and created a subsea fibre network that circumnavigates the world. The 9,280-kilometre (5,770 mi) Eurasian section of the Tata Global Network runs across the Mediterranean Sea and the Middle East, connecting Mumbai with Marseilles.[12]

In January 2016, Windstream Communications announced it was extending its 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100G) network from New Jersey data center operator NJFX's presence at Tata's Cable Landing Station (CLS) in Wall Township, New Jersey, to Ashburn, Virginia's internet hub.[13]

Services

Tata Communications offers ethernet and private line services via a content delivery network and other support services, like security, satellite teleports, fibre-based video network and transcoding.[14] It offers cloud services[15] and managed security services.[16]

Subsidiaries of Tata Communications Ltd

Tata Communications Transformation Services (TCTS), a 100% subsidiary of Tata Communications Ltd, provides business transformation, managed network operations, network outsourcing, and consultancy services to telecommunication companies.

Tata Communications Payment Solutions Limited (TCPSL) formerly known as Tata Communications Banking InfraSolutions, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Communications. It offers payment solutions to banks.

    Operations

    Canada

    VSNL International Canada Tata Communications (Canada) ULC (formerly Teleglobe) , a 100% subsidiary of VSNL International Canada Internet Service, network outsourcing, and telecommunication companies.

    Congo

    Tata Frosanacom a 20% subsidiary of Tata Frosanacom, provides Telecom operations, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    Hindistan

    Tata Groanaded a 285% subsidiary of Tata Groanaded, provides Telecom operations, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    Libya

    Tata Presaned a 580% subsidiary of Tata Presaned, provides Telecom operations, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    Saudi Arabia

    Tata Groasnstel a 87% subsidiary of Tata Groasntel, provides Telecom operations, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    Egypt

    Tata Airostel a 45% subsidiary of Tata Airostel, provides Telecom operations, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    Malaysia

    Tata Groasnstel a 87% subsidiary of Groasntel, provides Telecom operations, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    Seychelles

    Tata Walky a 380% subsidiary of Tata Walky, provides Telecom operations, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    Indiland

    Tata Indicom a 85% subsidiary of Tata Indicom, provides Telecom operations, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    India

    Tata Docomo a 495% subsidiary of Tata Docomo, provides Telecom operations, Launched GSM services, eighteen of nine-teen telecom circles, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    Tata Mersatel a 65% subsidiary of Mersatel, provides Telecom operations, Launched CDMA services, One of Eight-teen telecom circles, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    Libya

    Tata Presaned a 580% subsidiary of Tata Presaned, provides Telecom operations, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    Bangladesh

    Tata Joshanatel a 18% subsidiary of Tata Joshanatel, provides Telecom operations, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    Dennmark

    Tata Dresnatel a 45% subsidiary of Tata Dresnatel, provides Telecom operations, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    Tonga

    Tata Morestel a 45% subsidiary of Tata Morestel, provides Telecom operations, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    Finland

    Tata Resantel a 150% subsidiary of Tata Resantel, provides Telecom operations, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    Estonia

    Tata Frosacom a 45% subsidiary of Tata Frosacom, provides Telecom operations, Internet Service and Value added services to telecommunication companies.

    References

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    2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tata Communications Ltd. Financials | 500483" (PDF). Tata Communications. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
    3. ↑ "Tata Communications gets nod to demerge surplus land". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
    4. ↑ "About us | Tata Communications". www.tatacommunications.com. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
    5. ↑ Block, Daniel (1 February 2019). "How Reliance Jio is monopolising the telecom sector". The Caravan. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
    6. ↑ Sridhar, V. (9 January 1998). "Challenges of change". frontline.thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
    7. ↑ Mookerji, Nivedita (16 May 2020). "What Telecom Man reveals about India's business-politics links". Rediff. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
    8. ↑ "VSNL starts India's first Internet service today". www.dxm.org. 14 August 1995. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
    9. ↑ "'Father of Indian Internet' BK Syngal passes away". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
    10. ↑ "Form 20-F". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
    11. ↑ "VSNL to be named Tata Communications". The Economic Times. 31 October 2007. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
    12. ↑ "Tata Communications completes world's first wholly owned cable network ring around the world". www.businesswire.com. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
    13. ↑ "Windstream establishes 100G express route in red-hot Ashburn, Va. market via NJFX". fiercetelecom.com. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    14. ↑ Communications, Tata. "Content Delivery Network > Tata Communications". cdn.tatacommunications.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
    15. ↑ "Tata Communications launches IZO". Totaltelecom. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
    16. ↑ "Tata Communications Helps Customers Proactively Mitigate IT Risk | Qualys, Inc". www.qualys.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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