(2 March 2009 8:00 pm)

NEW DELHI: Etisalat and Tata Communications have joined hands to introduce ethernet services in the UAE.

Etisalat and Tata Communications, together, intend to build and offer a host of value-added services including telepresence, managed security services, CDN (content delivery networks), hosting and managed contact centers in the region.

The partnership enables Etisalat to extend its reach by offering Layer-2 global ethernet services into and out of the UAE.

Says Etisalat VP-business solutions Abdulla Hashim, “Through this partnership, Etisalat will offer benefits of dedicated end-to-end bandwidth through a superior variety of global ethernet solutions in addition to offering value added services like managed disaster recovery and managed data centre services to our customers.”

The partnership will work on various marketing and sales support activities in the UAE to develop and deliver innovative solutions, which will be targeted at industries such as airlines, media, real estate, logistics, banking and finance.

“Expansion into the UAE in partnership with Etisalat achieves a key milestone in our strategy of building connectivity into emerging markets,” adds Tata Communications COO Vinod Kumar.