Etisalat ropes in Tata to provide network services

Etisalat on Tuesday said it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India's Tata Communications to provide enterprise grade network services in the UAE.

"The alliance will significantly enhance ethernet capabilities within the UAE and consequently enable the companies to expand the array of connectivity services and value adds they bring to cust-omers," a statement said.

Under the terms, both companies will work together to deliver secure, scalable and flexible ethernet and other connectivity solutions. This will enable etisalat to deliver this managed, carrier-class, global network services to its end users and customers. While through the etisalat domestic network, Tata Communications will enhance its global coverage in the strategic location of UAE.

Through this arrangement, Tata Communications and etisalat will align their respective infrastructures to offer global dedicated ethernet services and a comprehensive range of network and value-added services jointly to their customers. The companies have worked together on other projects. They recently announced that Tata Communications and etisalat are joining together to deliver international money transfer services on mobile phones through etisalat's mobile remittance service, with Tata Communications being the central hub for the service.

This initiative, along with Idea Cellular, is just the start of a comprehensive push to develop a network proposition for customers looking for connectivity between UAE and the rest of the world.

Etisalat on Tuesday launched new high-speed internet leased lines ranging from 200 mbps to one gbps for business users, giving them the fastest access speeds in the region for critical business applications and real time requirements.