India, Feb. 23 -- Tata Communications and RailTel Corporation of India have entered into a strategic association aimed at advancing next-generation digital infrastructure in India and internationally.

RailTel, a Navratna public sector undertaking, operates one of India's largest neutral telecom networks, with more than 63,000 route kilometres of optical fibre connecting cities, towns, rural areas and over 6,000 railway stations. It provides information and communication technology (ICT) services to government departments, public sector organisations, banks, educational institutions and enterprises across the country.

Under the association, RailTel's national network infrastructure will be combined with Tata Communications' global networ...