Tata Communications, a leading digital infrastructure provider, is working with Surbana Jurong, one of Asia's largest urban, industrial and infrastructure consulting firms, to equip its Internet of Things (IoT) enabled lifts and escalators with secure, scalable connectivity to Microsoft's Azure cloud platform.

Tata Communications, Microsoft and Surbana Jurong will be discussing their collaboration in a keynote panel at IoT Asia on March 21st.

''IoT has the potential to transform how businesses operate, streamlining processes to save time and resources-but many IT decision makers haven't embraced these technologies because of security fears,'' said Anthony Bartolo, Chief Product Officer, Tata Communications. ''The more connected the world becomes, the more important it is to safeguard the billions of 'things' around us. That's what Tata Communications MOVE™ is designed to do, providing businesses with a secure, reliable way to capture, move and manage information worldwide.''

Shares of the company declined Rs 0.2, or 0.03%, to trade at  Rs 626.15.  The total volume of shares traded  was  754 at the BSE (9.29 a.m., Tuesday).