Telecom Lead India: Tata Communications has signed a deal with Mercedes AMG Petronas to provide trackside connectivity for the team at all Formula One race locations.
Tata Communications will enable the team to transfer real-time data from the Silver Arrow cars at any Grand Prix location to its headquarters in the UK, three times faster than at present.
The improved trackside connectivity will enable the team to react quickly to developments at the track and help to increase car performance.
Ross Brawn, team principal at Mercedes AMG Petronas, said: “Formula One relies on data and the ability to transfer our data from the track back to our factories in Brackley and Brixworth quickly and securely.”
The Tata Communications global network will play a key role in the team’s performance. The team will have access to secure trackside connectivity regardless of race location.
Mehul Kapadia, managing director, F1 Business, Tata Communications said: “The modification and improvement of car set-up and handling is a constant during the race season, and being able to share richer data and to report issues back from trackside to the factory in real-time provides a competitive edge in car performance, both in speed and also in handling and stability.”
In February 2012, Tata Communications signed a multi-year technology service and marketing agreement with Formula One Management to deliver connectivity to all Formula One race locations over its subsea fibre ring. It provides global hosting and content delivery services to the official Formula One website Formula1.com.
