Tyco to build TGN Gulf cable system

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Tata Communications and its Middle East telcos team announced, in an event held in Dubai, that Tyco Telecommunications, will construct the TGN (Tata Global Network) Gulf cable system.

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Tata Communications' partners include Bahrain Internet Exchange in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Nawras of Oman, Qatar Telecom of Qatar, Mobily of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Etisalat of the United Arab Emirates will each be an exclusive landing party for the TGN Gulf Cable System.

The TGN Gulf cable system intends to provide telecommunications services such as global Ethernet, MPLS based VPN, managed security, IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) and global telepresence. 

Tata Communications also announced a $200 million investment for the development of its telecom operations in the region over the next two years.

Vinod Kumar, president and COO, Tata Communication, said: “We firmly believe in the growth potential and increasing dynamism in the Middle East region. This conviction translates tangibly into investments that will increase our infrastructure and services coverage throughout the region."

This new cable system, began in October 2009 and touted to be complete in 2011, will connect the region to the rest of the world via the Tata Global Network (TGN) providing reliable high speed bandwidth to all the key cities of the world.