Tata Communications, Dimension Data Team To Accelerate Telepresence

Tata Communications, a provider of the new world of communications, and Dimension Data, a specialist IT services and solutions provider, have signed an agreement to support the Cisco Systems TelePresence suite of products on a worldwide basis.

Dimension Data, one of a select few Cisco partners with TelePresence Global Authorised Technology Provider (ATP) status, has the skills to sell, design, install, and support Cisco TelePresence in 47 countries. In addition, Dimension Data will be using the Tata Communications global WAN to connect internal Telepresence endpoints. In a flexible model for clients, Tata Communications, part of the Tata Group, and Dimension Data, will together provide the entire suite of services, including bandwidth, Telepresence hardware, support, maintenance and a fully-managed service.

Both organisations said that the global agreement aligns well with their go-to-market model and provides a ‘compelling offering’ for clients. “One significant benefit is that clients will be able to procure the hardware on either a capex or opex model,” explained Steve Joubert, group executive-Global Solutions, Dimension Data Holdings.

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John Landau, SVP of Global Managed Services at Tata Communications, said, “Our vision is to be the leading provider of Telepresence meetings – within enterprises as well as with their ecosystem of customers, suppliers and partners. Our partnership with Dimension Data enables us to deliver comprehensive managed Telepresence services to companies around the world.”

Joubert added, “Our partnership with Tata Communications reduces barriers to adoption and increases accessibility of Telepresence to a much broader audience to communicate and collaborate in real-time.”