Tata Communications launches next generation global Ethernet network

Tata Communications today announced the launch of its next-generation Ethernet network in 24 nodes around the world, making it a leader in the Ethernet market.

Tata Communications' global network will use, for the first time, Cisco's 802.1ah provider backbone bridging (PBB) on a global scale, to provide network services for service providers and enterprises, enabling higher speed, enhanced security and improved troubleshooting capabilities. 

Tata Communications' next-generation carrier Ethernet core can handle 16.7 million customer service instances, compared to just 4,094 from many competitors. This, coupled with 3.2 terabits of switching capacity per node and superior MAC address handling will help the company manage rapid and large-scale Ethernet service growth, the company said in a release.

The Cisco-powered platform will enable Tata Communications' global Ethernet core to provide more services and scalability worldwide, the company said in a release.

Unlike competing operators who are building converged MPLS and VPLS-based networks to carry a mixture of private, public IP traffic and Ethernet services, Tata Communications' new Ethernet network core carries only Ethernet traffic, the release said.

With this, Tata Communications will be able to provide a wide range of unique Ethernet services in collaboration with local Ethernet operations administration and maintenance (OAM) management throughout.