Telecom major, Bharti Airtel, today announced the launch of data services in Thailand and Malaysian markets.

The move by the New Delhi-headquartered company, which already has operations in 19 countries in Asia and Africa, is aimed at strengthening its global data portfolio, a release issued here said.The service will connect countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam and others to key international markets via its comprehensive global network infrastructure, it added.

The service offerings include IPL, managed MPLS and Ethernet.

In Thailand, Bharti has partnered with True International Gateway while in Malaysia, it has tied-up with Telecom Malaysia for the launch, the release said.

"The launch enables us to cater to two of the fastest-growing international bandwidth markets," Bharti Airtel''s Chief Executive Officer for global data business, Ajay Chit.