AT&T sets up data centre in Bangalore

New Delhi: AT&T Inc announced that it has opened its first data centre in Bangalore. The new data centre will help meet the growing demand from multinational customers in India for online data centres with highly resilient facilities, a wide range of IT infrastructure management services, supported by customer services, the company said.

The new Bangalore facility is part of AT&T’s previously announced $1 billion planned global network and portfolio investment for 2008.

“The new Bangalore centre underscores AT&T’s commitment to the rapidly expanding telecommunications sector in India and highlights the rapidly growing demand in this market,” said Mr Gopi Gopinath, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Global Network Services India.

“With the further enhancement of our hosting facilities in the Asia Pacific region, AT&T will be able to support multinational customers in India who turn to AT&T for integrated hosting and network solutions, allowing them to focus on running their businesses.”

In October 2006, AT&T became the first global telecom operator to secure national long distance and international long distance licenses in India through AT&T Global Network Services India, an AT&T joint venture.