Verizon Business India, a joint venture between Verizon Business and Mumbai-based Videocon Group, has received licenses for international and national long-distance services.
The licenses, issued by India’s Department of Telecommunications, enhance Verizon Business’ delivery of advanced telecommunications services to multinational companies with operations in India, as well as to India-based multinationals.
Verizon Business India will offer a full range of services, including international private-leased circuits with multi protocol label switching (MPLS) and Internet protocol (IP) services. These services will complement Verizon Business’ existing Indian operations.
Verizon Business already holds an Internet service provider license in India and has various local ISP facilities. The joint venture plans to deploy new nodes in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi to support Verizon Business’ MPLS, Global Data Link and Ethernet Virtual Private Line solutions.
“India is a key investment location for many of our multinational customers, and these licenses enable us to further enhance our local capabilities to support their strategic business needs. Verizon Business is focused on providing the highest levels of services and capabilities to our customers around the world. We look forward to bringing our expertise to bear in India as we expand our existing presence to provide direct, high-quality, advanced communications services and support to our locally-based customer operations,” said Blair Crump, group president international & premier accounts, Verizon Business.
On the sidelines, Verizon Business also announced the appointment of John Samuel as president of Verizon Business India. Samuel, with more than 20 years of experience in the Indian market, will focus on developing business opportunities in India, working with Verizon Business’ locally-based telecommunications partners.
Verizon Business has offices in New Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. |
