Tata Communications Transformation Services Limited (TCTS) announced that
they have launched NOC operations, subsequent to SEACOM commissioning the 1.28
Terabytes per second (Tb/s), 17,000-kilometre cable system.
TCTS NOC has started managing the network administration, operations and
maintenance functions of this SESCOM cable system, which connects the African
continent to the rest of the world. TCTS will help SEACOM enhance connectivity
for businesses based out of Europe, Asia and India by providing them with cable
and capacity options into Africa and vice versa. TCTS said this is an option
never available before.
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.
“We are proud to be associated with the SEACOM cable project that will bring
much needed connectivity into Africa. With our expertise in managing operations
of submarine and terrestrial networks, we can bring process efficiencies to
SEACOM and as a result transform the businesses and lives of the local people,”
said VS Shridhar, COO, TCTS. According to Brian Herlihy, CEO, SEACOM before the
development of this cable system, most east and southern African nations relied
on small and costly satellite circuits to meet their international network
requirements.