Tata Communications and Google India today said they have partnered to provide web-based business connectivity tools to companies in India.

The companies will work together to provide business tools such as email, instant messaging, calendar functionality, video and office presentations over the Internet using the Google Apps software suite, Tata Communications said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

"The relationship leverages Tata Communications' market presence and expertise in India with Google's enterprise offerings to provide an easily accessible business application for organisations in the local Indian market," Tata Communications Senior Vice-President, Global Head of Managed Services, David Wirt said.

The web-based services will help companies cut costs without needing to buy additional software or hardware, it added.

"Our interests in serving Indian businesses are complementary. We are confident that this offering will help reduce their IT cost and complexity," Google President, Enterprise, Dave Girouard said.