General overview:

With a network that extends over 200 countries worldwide, TATA Communications is able to provide a wide ranging Content Delivery Network that enables business to have their data accessed globally. The Distributed Origin Architecture, which routes via network protocols as opposed to DNS ensures that data is transferred with incredible speed and simplicity, minimizing latency and packet loss to create superior end user experience. Furthermore, the Distributed Origin architecture combines TATA's Tier-1 Global IP Network with a next generation CDN platform, powered by BitGravity. This unique platform, provides an offering unmatched in user experience, performance, quality, and reach around the world and ensures that their customers' business stays competitive. Designed for large file delivery & video streaming, services such as HD playback are seamless & uninterrupted.

Servers and datacentres:

Tier-1 IP network, with connectivity to more than 200 countries across 400 POPs, and 1m square feet of data centre and collocation space.

Selected customers:

Major customers include Showtime, NBC, NDTV, TV5 Monde, Vimeo, IAHGames, NetEvents, Lehren TV, IGF, IISC, and Mysore Dassara Festival.

Unique selling point:

Content routing is done by network protocols, not by DNS, resulting in faster content access speeds and reduced complexities. This means that all the best data paths are elected, thanks to BGP Anycast mechanisms that rely on TATA's core competency and core Layer3 protocol. No cascaded DNS lookup is required, achieving best-in-class resilience, faster access to content, and simplified and lower-layer protocol usage.