Mumbai, April 6, 2026 Tata Communications has reinforced its global leadership, being named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global WAN Services for the 13th consecutive year highlighting its sustained execution strength and long-term strategic vision. Well-Placed to Capture a Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity .The global WAN services market, estimated at $80–100 billion, is entering a high-growth phase driven by AI, cloud, and data-intensive enterprise workloads. India is emerging as a high-velocity growth market, fuelled by rapid enterprise digitisation, rising cloud adoption, data localisation mandates, and government led digital infrastructure initiatives.
India’s enterprise connectivity and cloud networking segment is expected to grow at double-digit rates, creating a significant runway for Tata Communications to expand its market share and drive higher-value, recurring revenue streams. India: A Strategic Growth Engine –Tata Communications is uniquely positioned to capitalise on India’s digital acceleration:
- Enterprise Digitisation at Scale: BFSI, manufacturing, retail, and IT sectors are rapidly modernising networks to support AI, automation, and cloud-native operations
- Data Localisation & Regulation: Increasing demand for secure, in-country data handling is driving investments in network and cloud infrastructure
- Edge & 5G-Led Growth: Expansion of 5G and edge computing is accelerating demand for low-latency, high-performance connectivity
- Rising Cybersecurity Needs: Enterprises are prioritising integrated security frameworks, driving adoption of SASE and zero-trust architectures
Executing on High-Growth Segments Tata Communications continues to scale its AI-led, software-defined network fabric, aligning with both global and India-specific demand:
- Expansion of IZO™ network-on-demand and multi-cloud connectivity solutions
- Deployment of 800G high-capacity infrastructure to support AI and data growth
- Strengthening SASE and security capabilities for distributed enterprises
- Advancing post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to future-proof enterprise networks
Driving Revenue Quality and Margin Expansion ,the company’s shift toward platform-led, managed services is enabling a transition to higher-margin, annuity-based revenue models, particularly in India where enterprises are increasingly outsourcing network management to focus on core operations. “India represents one of the most dynamic growth markets for enterprise connectivity,” said Genius Wong, EVP – Core and Next-Gen Connectivity Services & CTO, Tata Communications. “Our continued leadership reflects our ability to anticipate demand and build future-ready network platforms that help enterprises scale securely and efficiently in an AI-driven world.”
With a strong foothold in India, sustained global leadership, and a clear focus on high-growth, high-margin segments, Tata Communications is well-positioned to capture the next wave of digital infrastructure expansion both domestically and globally.
