Tata Telecom Unveils Net Protocol Tool

Tata Telecom, a global provider of communication networks for businesses, has launched its next generation of enterprise class Internet protocol solutions (ECLIPS) software and hardware.

The solutions, which include 10 new products, will make it easier and cost effective for businesses in India and Asia Pacific to integrate voice onto a single packet-based network.

Tata Telecom is a joint venture between the Tatas and the US-based Avaya.

Avaya provides a logical migration to Internet protocol (IP) telephony by enabling enterprises to retain existing telephones, common equipment and infrastructure, and unifies network management.

According to industry sources, the total worldwide enterprise telephony market for new equipment will be $14 billion by 2005 with IP telephony growing at a 62 per cent compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2001 to 2005.

In Asia Pacific, according to a IDC Asia/Pacific VoIP Market Forecast and Analysis, 2000-2005 report, the enterprise IP telephony market for new equipment will be $880.56 million by 2005, with IP telephony growing by a 35 per cent compounded annual growth rate from 2001 to 2005.

Manish Sablok, national marketing manager, ECLIPS, Tata Telecom, said though relatively new, the voice over Internet protocol market promises a high compounded annual growth rate.

Focused on the enterprise market, Tata Telecom