Tata Communications to sell stake in data centre to ST Telemedia for $630 mn
Tata Communications, which provides telecom and data services infrastructure through its network of undersea and terrestrial cables, has been looking to sell non-core assets to cut debt.
- May 19, 2016,
- Updated May 19, 2016 12:18 PM IST
Tata Communications is selling a 74 per cent stake in its data centre business to Singapore-based ST Telemedia for about $630 million including debt, the company said on Thursday.
Tata Communications, which provides telecom and data services infrastructure through its network of undersea and terrestrial cables, has been looking to sell non-core assets to cut debt.
The ST Telemedia deal includes sale of a 74 per cent stake in the company's 14 data centres in India for Rs 3,110 crore ($462.66 million) and sale of a similar stake in its three Singapore data centres for $232.4 million ($168.37 million).
Tata Communications will continue to hold a 26 per cent stake in the data centre operations, it said.
Tata Communications is selling a 74 per cent stake in its data centre business to Singapore-based ST Telemedia for about $630 million including debt, the company said on Thursday.
Tata Communications, which provides telecom and data services infrastructure through its network of undersea and terrestrial cables, has been looking to sell non-core assets to cut debt.
The ST Telemedia deal includes sale of a 74 per cent stake in the company's 14 data centres in India for Rs 3,110 crore ($462.66 million) and sale of a similar stake in its three Singapore data centres for $232.4 million ($168.37 million).
Tata Communications will continue to hold a 26 per cent stake in the data centre operations, it said.