Tata Communications Extends MPLS Connectivity to the Middle East

Mumbai, India (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Partnership With Batelco Expands Global MPLS Network

Tata Communications, a leading provider of a new world of
communications announced another key milestone in the global
expansion of its MPLS network into the Middle East through a
partnership with Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco).
Batelco is Bahrain's leading integrated communications provider,
providing end-to-end telecommunications solutions to retail and
enterprise customers in the Middle East region. This partnership
enables Tata Communications to offer MPLS (Multi Protocol Label
Switching) VPN services into Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and other
locations within the region for its customers in the Middle East and
elsewhere in the world.

The Middle East region plays an increasingly important role the
current global economic scenario, witnessing growth in business and a
corresponding demand for global connectivity solutions. The
partnership with Batelco extends Tata Communications' capability to
provide MPLS services in 78 countries and with Extended Access
Service via IPSec gateways, in over 150 countries.

Tata Communications continues to solidify its footprint as a
global player, enabling multinational companies to connect employees,
customers, and partners in all key emerging markets, such as the
Middle East, India, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Egypt and South
Africa. Tata Communications' customers can avail of high quality
solutions from a single service provider for their connectivity needs
which are spread vastly across these regions. The solutions are fully
scalable, seamless and backed by SLAs for voice, data, video and
multimedia applications in these high growth areas and the rest of
the world.

"Our partnership with Batelco allows us to expand our network in
the Middle East and serve our customers by leveraging in-region
relationships, expertise and local knowledge," said Radwan Moussalli,
Managing Director of Wholesale Data and Enterprise Business for Tata
Communications' Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

According to Mr. Adel Daylami, General Manager, Business Sales &
Products for Batelco, "We share the same goals of network expansion
so our relationship with Tata Communications is a win-win for all -
our corporations and our customers."

For more information on Tata Communications portfolio of VPN
products, visit http://www.tatacommunications.com

About Tata Communications

Tata Communications, a member of the US$62.5 billion Tata Group,
is a leading global provider of a new world of communications. The
emerging markets communications leader leverages its advanced
solutions capabilities and domain expertise across its global and
pan-India network to deliver managed solutions to multi-national and
Indian enterprises, service providers and Indian consumers.

Tata Communications' range of services include transmission, IP,
converged voice, mobility, managed network connectivity, hosting and
storage, managed security, managed collaboration and business
transformation for global enterprises and service providers, as well
as Internet, retail broadband and content services for Indian
consumers. The Tata Global Network encompasses one of the most
advanced and largest submarine cable networks, a Tier-1 IP network,
with connectivity to more than 200 countries across 300 Pops, and
more than 1 million square feet of data centre and co-location
facilities.

Tata Communications' unique emerging market depth and breadth of
reach includes a national fibre backbone network and access to
network in over 60 cities and 125 Pops in India, strategic
investments in South African converged services operator, Neotel, Sri
Lanka and Nepal and, subject to fulfilment of conditions precedent, a
50% ownership in China Enterprise Communications (CEC) providing full
country VPN coverage in China.

Servicing customers from its offices in over 80 cities in 40
countries, Tata Communications is the number one global international
wholesale voice operator and number one provider of international
long distance, enterprise data and Internet services in India, the
Company was named "Best Wholesale Carrier" at the World
Communications Awards in 2006, "Best Pan-Asian Wholesale Provider" at
the 2006 and 2007 Capacity Magazine Global Wholesale
Telecommunications Awards and was awarded "Best Progress in Emerging
Markets" at the 2008 Mobile Communication Awards.

Tata Communications Limited along with its global subsidiaries,
(Tata Communications), is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the
National Stock Exchange of India and its ADRs are listed on the New
York Stock Exchange. (NYSE: TCL)

About Bahrain Telecommunications Company

Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) is the leading
integrated communications provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Committed to delivering cutting-edge telecommunications to corporate
and consumer customers in Bahrain, the Middle East, and North Africa
regions, Batelco offers comprehensive solutions, including MPLS-based
network services, mobile services, international roaming, broadband
Internet, satellite services, and WiFi. With investments totalling
US$1.4 billion in telecom infrastructure in Bahrain since 1981,
Batelco has invested significantly in the NGN (Next Generation
Networks) infrastructure, which has reinforced the Kingdom's position
as a leading communications hub. The company's shares are listed on
the Bahrain Stock Exchange with a total capitalisation of
approximately 3.1 billion as of June 2008. With an ongoing strategy
to grow overseas, the Batelco Group incorporates joint venture
operations in Jordan, Kuwait, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. For
more information, visit Batelco online at http://www.batelco.com.

Forward-looking and cautionary statements

Certain words and statements in this release concerning Tata
Communications and its prospects, and other statements, including
those relating to Tata Communications' expected financial position,
business strategy, the future development of Tata Communications'
operations, and the general economy in India, are forward-looking
statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors, including financial, regulatory and
environmental, as well as those relating to industry growth and trend
projections, which may cause actual results, performance or
achievements of Tata Communications, or industry results, to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. The important factors that could cause actual results,
performance or achievements to differ materially from such
forward-looking statements include, among others, failure to increase
the volume of traffic on Tata Communications' network; failure to
develop new products and services that meet customer demands and
generate acceptable margins; failure to successfully complete
commercial testing of new technology and information systems to
support new products and services, including voice transmission
services; failure to stabilise or reduce the rate of price
compression on certain of the company's communications services;
failure to integrate strategic acquisitions and changes in government
policies or regulations of India and, in particular, changes relating
to the administration of Tata Communications' industry; and, in
general, the economic, business and credit conditions in India.
Additional factors that could cause actual results, performance or
achievements to differ materially from such forward-looking
statements, many of which are not in Tata Communications' control,
include, but are not limited to, those risk factors discussed in Tata
Communications' various filings with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. These filings are available at
http://www.sec.gov. Tata Communications is under no obligation to,
and expressly disclaims any obligation to, updates or alters its
forward-looking statements.

Media Contacts:
Harpreet Jabbara
Tata Communications
+91-925-000-1787
harpreet.jabbara@tatacommunications.com
Janice Goveas
Tata Communications
+91-922-339-4575
janice.goveas@tatacommunications.com
Media Agency
STC Associates
+1-212-725-1900 x204
kristen@stcassociates.com

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Contact:
Media Contacts: Harpreet Jabbara, Tata Communications,
+91-925-000-1787, harpreet.jabbara@tatacommunications.com. Janice
Goveas, Tata Communications, +91-922-339-4575,
janice.goveas@tatacommunications.com. Media Agency, STC Associates,,
+1-212-725-1900 x204, kristen@stcassociates.com