AT&T Inc has launched its networking services for the corporate market in a joint venture with Mahindra Telecommunications Investment Ltd.
The American telecom giant, in India since 2000 by partnering with VSNL and providing switching products and solutions, will offer advanced networking services to corporates in key verticals and expand its existing base of over 400 customers.
AT&T India has obtained the licence to operate in the international and national long distance (ILD & NLD) arena for $1.1 million and will have five nodes across the country. These would be located at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai.
“With India emerging as a major outsourcing provider of software and IT-enabled services, world class telecom backbone has become critical for enterprises to operate their networks seamlessly,” Sanjiv Bhagat, chief executive and managing director of AT&T Global Network Services India, said.
The joint venture is expected to start operations early next year.
