Deutsche Telekom’s subsidiary T-Systems has signed an agreement with Tata Communications to extend its Telepresence application.

The agreement connects T-Systems’ Cross Company Exchange Service to Tata Communications’ Global Meeting Exchange Telepresence inter-exchange network.

The new agreement will enable virtual face-to-face collaboration between T-Systems’ customers on each respective network, providing customers of both organisations with open access to connect across a much broader business video ecosystem.

Tata Communications’ Global Meeting Exchange Telepresence inter-exchange network has connectivity to all Tata Communications’ private Telepresence rooms as well as the customers of service providers with whom it has inter-exchange connectivity agreements.

It also serves as a gateway to its public room Telepresence network with nearly 50 rooms across five continents.

T-Systems’ Cross Company Exchange Service allows Deutsche Telekom customers to cross-connect their global Video and Telepresence Systems, reducing the reliance on business travel.

Deutsche Telekom’s subsidiary provides a Corporate Video Platform with a booking portal to allow integration of corporate video technology into business environment.

The network connecting T-Systems and Tata Communications provides an audio and video with upload and download speeds of up to 50 Mbit/s, as well as maximum security with full encryption of all data traffic between conference participants.