Tata Communications inks video network partnership with China Telecom Global

Tata Communications, a provider of A New World of Communications, now has a video network partnership with China Telecom Global to enable and manage media content for customers in China and globally. The partnership leverages China Telecom Global’s regional expertise and leadership and Tata Communications’ Global Video Network to ensure a compelling service offering to their customers via a network inter-connect between Tata Communications and China Telecom Global in Hong Kong.

The partnership began with the successful delivery of the 2015 World Figure Skating Championship from Shanghai to Japan, enabling China Telecom Global to leverage the global reach, quality and reliability of Tata Communications’ Global Video Network to offer unparalleled reach for all their live sporting events in China.

Pengcheng Fan, Vice President, Product Development, China Telecom Global, said the partnership would further differentiate its service offerings. “Mobile video consumption is growing at an exponential rate with a robust growth trajectory expected in the next five years. Through our new video network partnership, China Telecom Global can provide seamless connectivity for our media and entertainment customers across China. The partnership is defined by connectivity to key global destinations, premium quality and industry leading SLAs," he said. 

Brian Morris, Vice President & General Manager, Global Media & Entertainment services, Tata Communications said broadcasters, media and entertainment providers, news bureaus and service providers could receive more access to China through the partnership. 

"Tata Communications is dedicated to offering its media customers access to key media hotspots for the distribution of premium broadcast quality content across the globe. This partnership with China Telecom Global is a natural step in that direction and marks the expansion of Tata Communications’ Global Video Network reach into China," he said. 

Tata Communications' Video Network covers more than 300 media hotspots in 125 cities globally. Today, over 24% of the world’s Internet routes travel over Tata Communications’ network and the company is the only Tier-1 provider that is in the top five by routes in five continents.

With research forecasts that mobile video will generate more than 69% of mobile data traffic by 2019*, service providers are looking at monetising video in more ways than ever. Tata Communications has made several video-related milestones recently. Read the TechTrade Asia blog posts below:

Tata Communications is the broadcast supplier for GP2, GP3 and Porsche Racing Series 
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*Cisco Visual Networking Index: Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update 2014–2019 White Paper