Tech Mahindra and Microsoft join hands to bring Cloud-powered 5G Core Network Modernization to Telecom Partners
To help Telcos modernize, optimize & secure their business operations, and develop green and secured networks with reduced costs & faster time to market
Chennai – January 12th, 2023 : Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and bus iness re-engineering services and solutions, and Microsoft, have announced a strategic collaboration to enable cloud-powered 5G core network modernization for telecom operators globally. The 5G core network transform ation will help telecom operators to develop 5G core use cases and meet their customers’ growing technological (Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), IoT (Internet of Things), and edge computing) requirements. It will further enable them to modernize, optimize, and secure business operations and develop green networks with reduced costs and a faster time to market.
As a part of the collaboration, Tech Mahindra will provide its talent expertise, comprehensive solutions, and man aged services offerings like “Network Cloudification as a Service” and AIOps to telecom operators for their 5G Core networks. The modernization of network core systems and operations powered by AIOps will enable opera tors to deploy and manage their 5G Core networks and leverage the power of the cloud to deliver new and innov ative services to their customers quickly and easily. AIOps will help operators combine big data and machine lea rning to automate network operations processes, including event correlation and anomaly detection, predicting fault and performance issues, thereby enabling self-serving network operations.
CP Gurnani, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tech Mahindra, said, “Today, it is critical to leverage next-gen technologies to build relevant and resilient services and solutions for customers across the globe. At Tech Mahin dra, we are well-positioned to help telecom operators realize the full potential of their networks and provide innovative and agile services to their customers while also helping them meet their ESG commitments. Our collaboration with Micro soft will further strengthen our service portfolio by combining our deep expertise across the telecom industry with Micro soft Cloud. Further to this collaboration, Tech Mahindra and Microsoft will work together to help telecom operators simp lify and transform their operations in order to build green and secure networks by leveraging the power of cloud techno logies.”
Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India, said, “Azure provides operators with cloud solutions that enable the m to create new revenue generating services and move existing services to the cloud. Through our collaboration with Te ch Mahindra, Microsoft will further help telecos overcome challenges, drive innovation and build green and secured ne tworks that provide seamless experiences by leveraging the power of Microsoft Cloud for Operators.“
Tech Mahindra will leverage the Microsoft cloud for its Sustainability solution iSustain to measure and monitor KPIs across all three aspects of E, S & G. iSustain will help operators address the challenge of measuring and red ucing carbon emissions from the networks while meeting demands of the countless energy intense digital techn ologies, from AR / VR to IoT. In addition, Tech Mahindra will further enhance the security posture of the operat or’s network and operations powered by SenTindra, a cloud-based virtual security operations center developed on Microsoft Sentinel. SenTindra platform offers 300+ scenarios and workflows to support Telecom operators’ Cloud Visibility, Monitoring, and orchestration requirements, making the networks secure and free from dow ntime.
The partnership is in line with Tech Mahindra’s NXT.NOWTM framework, which aims to enhance the ‘Human Ce ntric Experience’, Tech Mahindra focuses on investing in emerging technologies and solutions that enable digital transformation and meet the evolving needs of the customer.
About Tech Mahindra
Tech Mahindra offers innovative and customer-centric digital experiences, enabling enterprises, associates and the society to Rise. We are a USD 6 billion organization with 163,000+ professionals across 90 countries helping 1279 global customers, including Fortune 500 companies. We are focused on leveraging next-generation techno logies including 5G, Blockchain, Metaverse, Quantum Computing, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and mor e, to enable end-to-end digital transformation for global customers. Tech Mahindra is the only Indian company in the world to receive the HRH The Prince of Wales’ Terra Carta Seal for its commitment to creating a sustainable future. We are the fastest growing brand in ‘brand strength’ and amongst the top 7 IT brands globally. With the NXT.NOWTM framework, Tech Mahindra aims to enhance ‘Human Centric Experience’ for our ecosystem and drive collaborative disruption with synergies arising from a robust portfolio of companies. Tech Mahindra aims at delivering tomorrow’s experiences today and believes that the ‘Future is Now’.
We are part of the Mahindra Group, founded in 1945, one of the largest and most admired multinational federa tion of companies with 260,000 employees in over 100 countries. It enjoys a leadership position in farm equipm ent, utility vehicles, information technology and financial services in India and is the world’s largest tractor comp any by volume. It has a strong presence in renewable energy, agriculture, logistics, hospitality and real estate. Th e Mahindra Group has a clear focus on leading ESG globally, enabling rural prosperity and enhancing urban livin g, with a goal to drive positive change in the lives of communities and stakeholders to enable them to Rise.
About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft set up its India operations in 1990. Today, Microsoft entities in India have over 20,000 employees, eng aged in sales and marketing, research, development and customer services and support, across 11 Indian cities – Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Noida, and Pune. Microsoft offers its global cloud services from local data centers to accelerate digital transformation across Indi an startups, businesses, and government organizations.
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