Tata Communications Increases Connectivity From Africa to India and Europe via the SEACOM Cable System

Mumbai, India (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Subsidiary, TCTS, Receive Contract for Network Operation and
Management of SEACOM Cable

MUMBAI, India, March 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of
communications, announced today that the company is an anchor tenant
customer on the privately owned SEACOM cable system.

The SEACOM cable system enables Tata Communications to provide
fully integrated network services from South Africa, Mozambique,
Tanzania and Kenya to its networks in Europe, Asia and India.

Another subsidiary company, Tata Communications Transformation
Services Limited (TCTS), has been awarded the network administration,
operations and maintenance contract of the cable supporting 1.28 Tbps
of capacity.

"Through this major infrastructure build-out and our expertise in
undersea cable operations, Tata Communications is uniquely positioned
to provide efficient and experienced management," said Byron
Clatterbuck, Senior Vice President, Global Transmission Services at
Tata Communications. "As a truly global service provider, we are able
to provide end-to-end solutions in India, Europe and South Africa, as
well as onward connectivity to major business destinations in the
United States and Asia."

Tata Communications operates the landing point in Mumbai while
Neotel will manage the landing point in South Africa. As result of
this, the company can provide seamless connectivity between the
SEACOM cable system and the Tata Communications global network, along
with Neotel's converged network in South Africa.

"Prior to the development of this cable system a majority of East
Africa relied on small and expensive satellite circuits to meet their
international network requirements," said Brian Herlihy, President of
SEACOM, Ltd. "We are pleased to be collaborating with Tata
Communications in our ongoing effort to meet the rapidly increasing
demand for increased bandwidth and connectivity throughout this
region of the world."

Through SEACOM, Tata Communications is able to expand the reach
of the Tata Global Network (TGN) to destinations on the East Coast of
Africa. Additionally, the SEACOM cable system strengthens Tata
Communications world-class IP and MPLS services, which are primed for
significant growth in the rapidly growing region. SEACOM and Tata
Communications are planning for the system to be ready for service by
June 2009.

For more information on Tata Communications undersea cable
systems visit http://www.tatacommunications.com.

About Tata Communications

Tata Communications, a member of the $62.5 billion Tata Group, is
a leading global provider of a new world of communications. The
emerging markets communications leader leverages its advanced
solutions capabilities and domain expertise across its global and
pan-India network to deliver managed solutions to multi-national and
Indian enterprises, service providers and Indian consumers.

Tata Communications' range of services include transmission, IP,
converged voice, mobility, managed network connectivity, hosting and
storage, managed security, managed collaboration and business
transformation for global enterprises and service providers, as well
as Internet, retail broadband and content services for Indian
consumers. The Tata Global Network encompasses one of the most
advanced and largest submarine cable networks, a Tier-1 IP network,
with connectivity to more than 200 countries across 300 Pops, and
more than 1 million square feet of data center and co-location
facilities.

Tata Communications' unique emerging market depth and breadth of
reach includes a national fiber backbone network and access to
network in over 60 cities and 125 Pops in India, strategic
investments in South African converged services operator, Neotel, Sri
Lanka and Nepal and, subject to fulfillment of conditions precedent,
a 50% ownership in China Enterprise Communications (CEC) providing
full country VPN coverage in China.

Servicing customers from its offices in over 80 cities in 40
countries, Tata Communications is the number one global international
wholesale voice operator and number one provider of international
long distance, enterprise data and Internet services in India, the
Company was named "Best Wholesale Carrier" at the World
Communications Awards in 2006, "Best Pan-Asian Wholesale Provider" at
the 2006 and 2007 Capacity Magazine Global Wholesale
Telecommunications Awards and was awarded "Best Progress in Emerging
Markets" at the 2008 Mobile Communication Awards.

Tata Communications Limited along with its global subsidiaries,
(Tata Communications), is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the
National Stock Exchange of India and its ADRs are listed on the New
York Stock Exchange. (NYSE: TCL)

Forward-looking and cautionary statements

Certain words and statements in this release concerning Tata
Communications and its prospects, and other statements, including
those relating to Tata Communications' expected financial position,
business strategy, the future development of Tata Communications'
operations, and the general economy in India, are forward-looking
statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors, including financial, regulatory and
environmental, as well as those relating to industry growth and trend
projections, which may cause actual results, performance or
achievements of Tata Communications, or industry results, to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. The important factors that could cause actual results,
performance or achievements to differ materially from such
forward-looking statements include, among others, failure to increase
the volume of traffic on Tata Communications' network; failure to
develop new products and services that meet customer demands and
generate acceptable margins; failure to successfully complete
commercial testing of new technology and information systems to
support new products and services, including voice transmission
services; failure to stabilize or reduce the rate of price
compression on certain of the company's communications services;
failure to integrate strategic acquisitions and changes in government
policies or regulations of India and, in particular, changes relating
to the administration of Tata Communications' industry; and, in
general, the economic, business and credit conditions in India.
Additional factors that could cause actual results, performance or
achievements to differ materially from such forward-looking
statements, many of which are not in Tata Communications' control,
include, but are not limited to, those risk factors discussed in Tata
Communications' various filings with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. These filings are available at
http://www.sec.gov. Tata Communications is under no obligation to,
and expressly disclaims any obligation to, updates or alters its
forward-looking statements.

Media Contacts:
Donald Schuett,
Tata Communications,
+1-732-888-6725,
d.schuett@tatacommunications.com ;
Janice Goveas,
Tata Communications,
+91-92233-94575,
Janice.Goveas@tatacommunications.com ;
Kristen Massaro,
STC Associates,
+1-646-214-6545,
kristen@stcassociates.com .

ots Originaltext: TATA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
Im Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de

Contact:
Media Contacts: Donald Schuett, Tata Communications, +1-732-888-6725,
d.schuett@tatacommunications.com ; Janice Goveas, Tata
Communications, +91-92233-94575, Janice.Goveas@tatacommunications.com
; Kristen Massaro, STC Associates, +1-646-214-6545,
kristen@stcassociates.com .