Tata Communications in global technology pact with Formula 1

Tata Communications, a leading provider of The New World of Communications, today said it had signed a  multi-year technology service and marketing agreement with Formula One Management. The agreement will see Tata Communications deliveringconnectivity to all 20 Formula 1 race locations over its global network, the largest in the world.

Tata Communications will also provide hosting and content delivery services to Formula1.com, which is accessed by millions of F1 fans around the globe.

The innovative deal positions Tata Communications corporately as "A Technology Supplier of Formula 1" with category exclusive designations as "Official Connectivity Provider of Formula 1" and "Official Web Hosting and Content Delivery Network Provider of Formula1.com".

Formula One group businesses and race locations will now be connected to the Tata Global Network, supported by secure MPLS connectivity. Formula One Management's IT infrastructure and Formula1.com will be co-located and hosted in Tata Communications' world-class data centres.

"Formula 1 requires fast and secure connectivity, because even a split second of downtime can have huge repercussions for its business, brand and reputation," says Vinod Kumar, managing director and CEO of Tata Communications.

Bernie Ecclestone, CEO of Formula One group, says, "I'm pleased to welcome Tata Communications into the Formula 1 family and I hope this is the start of a long and successful relationship. Connectivity and content delivery are critical issues for Formula 1 and working with the best in the business is a priority for us. This is a collaboration that will help us stay at the technological cutting edge in these categories."