Tata Communications, a digital ecosystem enabler, has secured a Type B telecom license in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
The license entitles Tata Communications to provide Internet Service Provider (ISP) and related telecom services to enterprises in a defined capacity, along with local currency billing for end-customers in KSA.
This will enable the company to make the shift from offering services as a foreign carrier in the Middle East to a local licensed service provider.
Through this licence, Tata Communications will now become a carrier-neutral service provider to OTTs, large enterprises and MNCs in the region.
The company will be able to offer network transformation services in KSA and address internet, network security, private cloud and SDWAN requirements across the region.
By securing the telecom license in KSA, it will be able to seamlessly bring carrier-neutral services like internet connectivity, public/private cloud, cyber security, borderless mobility and more such services to the region.
The company owns and operates the world’s only wholly-owned subsea network that encircles the globe. This network enables businesses to reach more than 200 countries and territories.