Tata Communications has announced a partnership with Microsoft on Microsoft Teams that will enable both Indian and multinational enterprises operating in India to make and receive high-quality voice calls on any Teams device, anywhere in the world, using the Operator Connect platform.
The partnership leverages Tata Communications’ GlobalRapide platform, which offers regulatory compliant cloud calling and audio-conferencing capabilities, with an extensive reach across more than 190 countries through partnerships with over 700 mobile network operators.
The platform also delivers greater fraud prevention and strict adherence to local market regulations, allowing businesses to securely interact and collaborate with their entire value chain across the globe.
It has an end-to-end managed services layer, providing deployment, onboarding and management of Teams, endpoint devices and session border controllers with enhanced usability, security and regulatory compliance, all on a single platform. This will streamline the Teams platform management, providing enterprises with complete control and visibility and no additional hardware cost.
“While businesses are expanding, the geographical borders are constantly shrinking with the power of collaboration tools. To make the most of these innovative tools, enterprises need a global partner with local expertise,” said Sriram Sampath, Vice President of Unified Communications and Collaboration at Tata Communications.
“Our collaboration with Microsoft on Operator Connect for Teams will further enhance workforce productivity and efficiency for enterprises, while helping them abide by the local regulations and compliance,” he added.
The partnership is expected to benefit sectors such as manufacturing, retail, banking, healthcare, and education, by enabling them to access advanced technologies and cloud-based solutions on Teams. It will also support the digital transformation and innovation goals of the Indian enterprises, as well as the government’s vision of Digital India.
“This collaboration reflects our commitment to delivering greater efficiencies and productivity gains for businesses across India. Together, we are committed to help enterprises grow and scale – seamlessly, efficiently and securely.” said Shruti Bhatia, Country Head of Modern Work and Surface in India and South Asia at Microsoft.
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