Tata Comm to offer VAS services to all net users in India

Mumbai: All broadband internet users in India can now access Tata Indicom's entire portfolio of VAS offerings like global roaming, net telephony, entertainment and business services.

The company has launched a unique product in India, Tata Indicom Extra, that allows all all broadband, dial up connection users in India - irrespective of their internet service provider - access Tata Communications' portfolio of value added services like global internet roaming, net telephony, Wi-Fi, movies, music and over 150 business and home applications.

This is the first time in India that VAS offerings of one ISP are being made available to all internet users even though they may be subscribers of other ISPs.

''Tata Indicom Extra is indeed a unique first of its kind prepaid offering, which allows internet customers access to our entire bouquet of value added services like global internet roaming, net telephony and content services,"  said Mehul Kapadia, head, sales and marketing, retail business unit, Tata Communications.

Kapadia said, "It is truly the breaking of barriers and offering ease and convenience of usage to service through a system which is ISP agnostic. This is yet another innovation in customer delight from Tata Communications which has pioneered India's Internet services.''
Tata Indicom Extra is a convenient pre-paid card that a user can purchase offline or online, register, and start using.

These cards can be bought in denominations ranging from Rs200 to Rs6,500, giving complete freedom and ease to customers in selecting a service they wish to enjoy. These include access to over 500 Tata Indicom Wi-Fi hotspots in India and over 100,000 globally, global internet roaming at over 160 countries, and a wide array of content services specially collated for home and business users like PC security, domain registration, music download, etc.

''We have build upon a rich, unmatched portfolio of value added services through partnerships with other content providers and are happy to offer it to all Internet users,'' added Mr Kapadia.

Tata Indicom Extra comes on the heels of the company's innovative night time tariff plans, and enabled easier global internet roaming and access to its different in-house services, through the One World, One Account plan.