The world economy faces a number of challenges right now, from the risks of inflation to geopolitical upheavals. But zoom out to a longer-term view, and the picture looks much rosier.
According to recent forecasts from economic analysts CEBR,[1] the global economy will double in size over the next 15 years to a stunning $221 trillion. Much of that growth will come from rapid development in Asia, as countries like India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Vietnam overtake some of their Western peers. Other regions, such as South America and Eastern Europe, are also growing fast.
Meanwhile, governments across the US, Canada and Western Europe are putting a renewed emphasis on boosting foreign trade and economic output. They’re championing national standard-bearers on the global stage and looking for ways to support their success.
The need for a global digital fabric
Success across multiple geographies requires best-in-class technology as a non-negotiable. “The role for CIOs,” argues Dino Trevisani, SVP and Head of Americas region at Tata Communications, “is to stitch together an effective digital fabric that connects their physical footprint of international offices and factories, as well as their employees, suppliers and customers worldwide.”
This can also involve diversifying away from a reliance on specific countries or locations, to manage geopolitical risks and avoid the potential for single points of failure. After the past few years of external shocks, organizations now understand that supply chain diversification is a must-have in our interconnected and globalized economy. Meanwhile, outdated architectures present a genuine threat to business operations.
The challenge for many CIOs is that their networks are a complicated tangle of hundreds of different links, dozens of locations and multiple network types. That becomes cumbersome to manage, economically expensive and operationally inefficient. With its worldwide reach and decades of experience, Tata Communications provides a better way forward.
Infrastructure scale, international expertise
As a global tier-one communications technology player, Tata Communications operates a network that connects to over 35% of the world’s internet routes. This infrastructure includes the world’s largest wholly owned sub-sea cable network, which underpins the global internet. With that breadth of scale, Tata Communications can offer an integrated platform connecting enterprises across more than 150 countries – cementing its status as an essential partner for global expansion.
But what many organizations are less aware of, however, is that successful international growth isn’t just a technological challenge. There’s also significant complexity in regulations and policy frameworks around the world, which means that it’s not possible to replicate IT environments from market to market.
Navigating these regulatory nuances requires deep local expertise. Tata Communications helps its customers manage these pain points, with experienced teams based in-market.
“It’s all too easy to be introducing new technology and then overlook something, and only later realize it violates a regulatory framework somewhere, or has these secondary or tertiary effects that we didn’t realize,” says Shane Guthrie from application delivery and security company F5. “You need a process and a partner to help you map this out and adhere to guidelines and checkpoints.”
Global success
“Tata Communications is a global player and we know the global market better than anyone,” Trevisani says. “We understand our customers’ networks worldwide, and we can help them in so many different markets. We help American companies go global. That’s a really differentiated and really valuable proposition.”
For Waliur Rahman, a technology advisor to C-suite leaders and a former CIO himself, working with an international partner like Tata Communications is increasingly important. “We always look for the connectivity provider’s reach, presence and flexibility,” he says. “Tata Communications has a wider reach than some other partners. They have a footprint not just in China and India, but in all those developing markets right around the globe. That’s a key part of their value.”
Global business growth increasingly depends on one thing: digital infrastructure that scales with the company. With its unmatched combination of network reach and local expertise, Tata Communications ensures enterprises thrive in any market. The question for CIOs is simple: is your infrastructure ready for global success?
To learn more, visit Tata Communications’ website.
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