Tata Communications formerly called VSNL is a global provider of telecommunications solutions and services. It is part of the Tata Group.Beginning as a wholesale service provider focused on India, it has grown to be one of the largest telecommunications service providers in the world. Tata Communications’ customers include over 2,000 service providers and enterprises in 240 countries, including many of the world’s largest corporations.
Its telecommunications network spans the globe and includes more than 500,000 km of subsea fibre and more than 210,000 km of terrestrial fibre. The company has invested $1.19 billion in its global subsea fibre network.Tata Communications uses its network to deliver network services and software-defined network platforms, such as Ethernet, SD-WAN, Content delivery network (CDN), Internet, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Private Line. It has more than 400 Points of Presence (POP) globally with data centre and colocation in 44 sites.In 2016, Tata Communications had a revenue of $3.2 billion, with 77% of its revenue being generated outside India. The company has over 8,000 employees from 40 nationalities.Tata Communications is the Official Connectivity Provider for Formula One and MotoGP. Since 2012, the company has provided Web Hosting and been the Content Delivery Network Provider for formula1.com.Tata Communications Limited is headquartered in Pune and Singapore and is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. The company itself also holds a stake in Tata Communications Lanka Limited in Sri Lanka and Tata Teleservices Limited, one of the largest mobile service providers in India.
The company is listed as one of AON Hewitt's Best Employers in India for 2017.