Tata Communications Lanka Ltd has inaugurated its second International Gateway in Sri Lanka at the emerging IT Park, Orion City.
The Gateway is a part of a strategy to offer cutting-edge IP-leveraged solutions enabled by the company's superior global infrastructure and leadership in emerging markets, the company said.
“In the last seven years, we have grown substantially, thanks to our customers and their trust in us. We thought it fit to have greater redundancy for the existing primary POP in Taj Samudra and to provide an independent back-haul, for extending reliable and stable services,” explained Mr V. Ravi Sankar, CEO, Tata Communications Lanka.
“This will enable our customers to offer higher uptime and better service levels to their end customers, thereby becoming more competitive in the international business environment.”
Enterprise solutions, as well as wholesale voice solutions and carrier services, which are currently routed through the primary POP, shall be offered from the new gateway. Hereafter, some of these services would be routed partially or completely through the new POP, if required, as a redundant measure.
With the new gateway facility operating at Orion City, resident customers operating from the IT Park will be able to receive services at a competitive price; additionally, order fulfilment will be faster. “Because we are bringing our services to the doorstep of the customer, the local charges will be less,” Mr Ravi Sankar added.
“The second POP not only strengthens stability, but also improves the reliability of the services offered to operators and enterprises, so that they receive an enhanced service experience,” said Mr S.K. Gupta, Chairman, Tata Communications Lanka.
“Through a very reliable network that connects customers globally, our customers can be confident, and the country at large will benefit,” he added. With the first phase of the venture underway, the total investment proposed is LKR 70 million.
The new gateway was inaugurated by the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Mr Ashok K. Kantha. Tata Communications Lanka Ltd is a subsidiary of Tata Communications Ltd, a Tata Group company.