Tata Docomo Business Services (TDBS), an enterprise service provider is betting big on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Karnataka with emphasis on digital transformation of traditional brick-and-mortar companies across verticals.

Karnataka, one of the largest industrial states in India has a large base of SMEs contributing to the overall growth of the state economy.

Commenting on Karnataka as a market, Harjit Singh Chauhan, Head – SME Operations, Tata Teleservices, said “Karnataka is a crucial market for us as the region is a hot bed for growth of SMEs including start-ups. These businesses are fast adopting ICT solutions to stay ahead of the growth curve, and we wish to be their partner in the growth journey. We have profound experience in working with SMEs, and have strength and capabilities to offer end-to-end ICT solutions to their business requirements.”

Singh said that Karnataka is a key market driving growth for TDBS, registering a 15% year-on-year growth vis-à-vis 8-9% industry growth in the SME segment for the year 2015-16. The company has been focusing business across segments in the region including IT/ITEs, Start-Ups, E-Commerce, BFSI, Bio-Technology, Manufacturing, etc.

Also, Bangalore which is emerging as a global hub of start-ups across business segments such as IT, e-commerce, bio-tech, fin-tech, edu-tech. All these sectors outsource their Information and Communication Technology (ICT) requirements to focus on their core business.

Tata Docomo provides Enterprise Services like Collaboration (Video/Audio Conferencing), Connectivity (Voice and Data), Mobility Solutions, and new age digital technologies such as Internet-of-Things (IoT)/Machine-to-Machine (M2M) have found a steady uptake in the local market.

Source: ET Tech