Tata Comm gets BitGravity backbone for CDN

BANGALORE, INDIA: leading a communications service provider Tata Communications today announced that the worldwide launch of Tata Communications Content Delivery Network (CDN) service would be powered by BitGravity, Inc.

The company data reported that the company had announced a strategic partnership with BitGravity in March 2008, has also invested $11.5 million in convertible debt in BitGravity, validating the company's content delivery platform as a key benefit in Tata Communications' value-added services offering.

BitGravity has named Tata Communications' chief technology officer, John Hayduk to its Board of Directors, said a press release.

The financial backing offered by Tata Communications to BitGravity confirms about commitment to develop and offer innovative technology solutions to its global customers.

"The launch of Tata Communications' CDN service is a major milestone in our strategic roadmap to offer unparalleled managed services globally. We chose to work with BitGravity because it has the best architecture and technology to deliver high quality content and video," said Vinod Kumar, Chief Operating Officer, Tata Communications.

The CDN service, powered by BitGravity's technology would deliver the highest performance and reliability in the industry while providing immediate access to content, including High-Definition Video, without delay or jitter, and the highest levels of throughput for end users.

"Global reach will be table stakes for content delivery and we are excited to receive funding and support from a strong strategic investor like Tata Communications that will enable us to effectively integrate our CDN architecture with their worldwide backbone and provide an unmatched user experience,” said Perry Wu, chief executive officer and co-founder of BitGravity.

He added that relationships within and outside of the communications industry would accelerate the deployment and penetration of our innovative platform.