Tata Communications

Tata Communications traces its roots to Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), India’s former international telecom monopoly, which was privatised and later rebranded Tata Communications in 2008 after the Tata Group took a controlling stake. The company operates one of the world’s largest wholly-owned subsea cable networks and has diversified from its original international-voice and data-carrier roots into cloud, security and IoT connectivity services. Its MOVE platform provides global IoT connectivity management, letting enterprises manage cellular-connected devices and SIMs across multiple countries and mobile network operators from a single console, a capability particularly relevant for logistics, automotive and asset-tracking use cases that span borders. Tata Communications has also invested in narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) and low-power wide-area network infrastructure in India to support smart-city, smart-metering and industrial sensor deployments. As part of the broader Tata Group, the company has natural synergies with other group entities pursuing IoT and smart-infrastructure projects, from Tata Motors’ connected vehicles to Tata Power’s smart-grid initiatives. For an India-focused IoT audience, Tata Communications is a central player in the connectivity layer underpinning much of the country’s enterprise and public-sector IoT rollout, and a regular source of announcements around 5G, NB-IoT and cross-border IoT connectivity partnerships.