IBM Cloud for Telecommunications, an open ecosystem for the transformation of the telco market

Source: HW Upgrade added 09th Nov 2020

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IBM Cloud for Telecommunications may already count on 35 partners, including companies of the caliber of Nokia, Samsung and Cisco. The purpose of the platform is to make the most of the potential of 5G both in the consumer and professional fields

of Alberto Falchi published on , at 17: 03 in the Cloud channel

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IBM opens its cloud to telcos with IBM Cloud for Telecommunications, an open platform designed to accelerate business transformation in the telecommunications sector, which will allow companies that adopt it to offer their customers new digital experiences and at the same time modernize their corporate infrastructure and the applications that rely on it.

IBM Cloud for Telecommunications, to exploit the full potential of 5G

The spread of 5G will completely revolutionize the business of many companies, especially those operating in the telco sector. This is mainly due to the virtualization that underlies these networks, which allows the creation of new services that leverage data. The new IBM platform will allow these companies to be able to count on the scalability and flexibility necessary to face new business challenges. It is based on Red Hat OpenShift and the support of numerous partners, who will provide the software and hardware needed to face the revolution, and includes the IBM Cloud Satellite services , which allow you to run the services IBM Cloud where you want it: in the cloud, on premises or at the edge. IBM Edge Application Manager and IBM Telco Network Cloud Manager will help speed up the delivery of new services and automate processes through AI while containing infrastructure costs.

According to IBM, the new platform allows to accelerate the development of new services by 33% , reduce downtime by 95% and improve productivity by 37%. Currently, the ecosystem has 35 partners, among which names such as Nokia, Cisco , Intel, Samsung, Juniper, Dell, Palo Alto and many others: the complete list is available at this address.

“ We are proud to partner with IBM to develop leading-edge 5G solutions in the telecommunications industry , with Red Hat OpenShift. Customer service providers will benefit from a new opportunity to quickly and efficiently deploy private 5G networks “- stated Jane Rygaard, Head of Edge Cloud at Nokia -” The shift to 5G will be crucial for companies wishing to complete digital transformation plans. And having multiple cloud-based solutions will help the sector to lay the foundations for further progress “.

“ Cisco is proud to make its industry-leading data processing solutions available to IBM Cloud for Telecommunications , security and Service Provider “- stated Keith Dyer, VP for IBM Strategic Alliance – “ We are pleased to expand our 20-year partnership with IBM and to bring the potential of our joint solutions to our common customers “.