Sify Technologies Ltd is one of the leading integrated Information Communications Technology companies in India. The company is primarily involved in providing services, such as Corporate Network and Data Services, Internet Access Services, Online Portal and Content, development of e-learning software and in selling hardware and software related to such services. They offer end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of services delivered over a common Internet backbone infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Chennai.

The company is the fifth-largest internet access provider in the country. The services enable their business and customers to communicate, transmit and share information, access online content and conduct business remotely using the private data network or the Internet. They provide National Long Distance and International Long Distances services through their network.

Sify Technologies Ltd was incorporated on December 12, 1995 as Satyam Infoway Ltd. In April 1998, the company commenced commercial operations. In October 1999, they completed their initial public offering of ADSs in the United States. Until December 2002, the company was majority-owned subsidiary of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. In January 2003, the company changed their name from Satyam Infoway Ltd to Sify Ltd.

During the year 2003-04, the company acquired an enterprise assurance company, E Alcatraz Consulting Pvt Ltd. They established a centre at Mumbai to showcase their capabilities in providing security and solutions. The company's security service division received new orders from new customers namely GE, Hutch, TCS, HDFC and Toyota Kirloskar Motors. Also, they received repeat business from Whirlpool, Patni Computers and Siemens.

During the year, the company acquired the entire shares of Sify Plasticscommerce Ltd held by Plasticscommerce Company Pte Ltd, Singapore and thus Sify Plasticscommerce Ltd became a wholly owned subsidiary company. The company sold their entire investments in Wisden Cricinfo Ltd for a consideration of Rs 35,269. Also, in July 3, 2007, they sold their entire take in the subsidiary, Satyam Institute of E Business Ltd to Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.

During the year, the entire business of the Sify eLearning Ltd including the fixed assets was transferred to the company. Also, the entire business of Satyam Webexchange Ltd, India World Communications Ltd and Sify Plasticscommerce Ltd were transferred to the company in view of the unfavourable market conditions.

During the year 2004-05, the company entered into arrangements with CPA firms in the USA, whereby the company provides the expertise to facilitate Sarbanes Oxley Act compliance by the US public companies. They won two largest IP VPN orders. Also, they won new orders from Airtel and Google, as well as repeat engagements from GE India, Hutch, HDFC Standard Life, Oracle and Wipro.

The company launched a standalone Remote Management Service for remotely managing and supporting infrastructure like data centers, networks, operating systems, database and application layers. They launched Games@iWay, with a number of 3D games including Counterstrike, Unreal Tournament 2004.

The company made a tie up with Level Up, India to co-promote 'Ragnarok', India's first online game, and with Actoz Soft from Korea for their game A3. Also, they also started a chain of game parlours - gamedromes to promote these online and CD based games and to create a gaming community. 

During the year 2005-06, the company won multiple clients for their MPLS VPN services. The company's hosting and network services started integrating their service offerings for providing end-to-end offerings to customers including disaster recovery solutions. In November 2005, Satyam Computer Services Ltd divested their entire shareholding in the company to Infinity Capital Ventures LP, USA. 

During the year 2006-07, the company transferred the IP-VPN business to Sify Communications Ltd, a subsidiary company, with effect from November 22, 2006. In April 2006, the company acquired Globe Travels, a US-Domestic and US-India Online Travel Agency. They opened additional sales offices at USA (2 locations), London and Dubai. Also, they expanded their network reach by setting up an international Point of Presence in Singapore.

During the year, the company developed a First level 4 internet data center in Bangalore to cater to the rising demand for hosting primary and disaster recovery data centers. In April 2007, the y launched Hyderabad live as a part of their expanding initiatives on local content. Hyderabad live offers real time live traffic feeds from five important locations in Hyderabad. They re-launched popular NRI portal, Samachar with audio visual content for the vast NRI diaspora.

During the year 2007-08, the name of the company was changed from Sify Ltd to Sify Technologies Ltd to better reflect their core competence. Consequent to the name change, the company also changed their logo design with a new promise to their stake holders.

During the year, the company launched RoamConnect, a solution that enables customers to access a global high-speed, reliable, and secure wireless Broadband service when on the move. They rechristened Sify iWay brand as Sify e-Port. Along with the brand change, they also repositioned the cafes as the largest e-services chain in the country.

During the year, the company entered into several strategic tie ups with private companies and government institutions for providing services like travel ticket booking, utility bill payments, financial services, mobile recharge, international calling, online tutorials etc. through the e-Port chain. They developed their fourth Data Centre at Airoli, Navi Mumbai, to cater to rising demand.

During the year, India World Communications Limited, Globe Travels Inc. Iowa, USA and Sify Americas Inc., USA had been closed as there were no business operations in these companies during the last three years. 

During the year 2008-09, Sify Communication Ltd, the company's subsidiary merged with the company with effect from April 1, 2008. Consequent to the merger, the VPN business was transferred to the company. Also, the National Long Distance (NLD) and International Long Distance (ILD) licences are being transferred to the company for the provision of VPN services.

During the year, the company launched their ILD and NLD voice services under the licence issued by the Department of Telecommunications. They revamped the Enterprise Application Services, with consolidation and strengthening of the various services offered. In November 2008, they launched their brand new mail service from Sifymail called WIYI or World In Your Inbox.

The company entered into strategic tie-ups with the National Internet Exchange (NIXI) and Microsoft for providing online educational content and certification to cafe users. Also, they entered into strategic tie ups with select colleges and competitive training institutes for conducting online examinations at ePorts.

In July 2009, the company signed an MoU with Merlot by which both organizations would co-operate to develop plans and implement programs to serve and benefit both parties and their constituencies. In February 2010, the company launched their SLA driven utility based On-Demand storage service to manage the complete lifecycle of enterprise information, from its inception to its final disposal.

In May 2010, the company and Gulf Bridge International (GBI), Qatar, signed an agreement to land GBI's sub-sea cable system in India. The GBI cable system, which will connect all the countries of the Gulf region to each other, will provide onward connectivity to India and beyond via Sify's landing station. 

In July 2010, the company has proposed to take up the laying of an international undersea cable project, connecting Delhi and Singapore.