Cisco and TIM: Together to Accelerate Italy's Digitization
February 25 2018 - 6:00AM
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 25, 2018
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mobile World
Congress - Cisco and TIM, the leading service
provider in Italy, announced a major agreement aimed at
accelerating Italy's digitization today at Mobile World
Congress.
The two companies are engaged in
developing a joint business and innovation program. They will
leverage their unique competences and technologies, to create next
generation solutions and services focused in particular on
Cybersecurity, Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Smart Cities and
5G.
This Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) has been signed in the framework of Digitaliani, the
three-year investment plan launched by Cisco in January 2016, whose
objectives are well aligned with TIM own digitization program.
The partnership is based on three
pillars.
- Sharing competences and solutions for the digital
transformation of companies, public sector and services targeted to
citizens
- A common effort to develop a partner ecosystem
able to leverage the new opportunities coming from next generation
5G mobile networks
- A common commitment to spread innovation
everywhere, supported by Cisco's partnership in TIM #WCAP start-up
acceleration program.
Industrial players, public and
private sector players and research center, start-ups will be
involved in creating and implementing evolutionary projects to
accelerate digitization to improve the lives of citizens.
Working on these projects will help the growth of a wide ecosystem
of companies, developers and vendors ready to support Italy's
economic development.
"Cisco is deeply committed to
helping drive digital acceleration in Italy, and we are proud to
partner with TIM to foster an ecosystem that will combine Cisco's
unique position in the Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, and Smart
Cities with TIM's leadership in managed digital services to create
a new wave of solutions for the Enterprise, Public Sector, and
Small Business. What Cisco is doing with TIM is setting the
standard, in many respects, for the digital transformation
partnership model we are building in many countries around the
world. This partnership also truly places the network at the center
of Italy's digital transformation," said Chuck Robbins, Chairman
and CEO, Cisco
"Digitization will be the most
important factor of TIM transformation, helping us to deliver the
best customer experience, integrating service simplicity and a
complete offer. We want to improve our customers' life but we also
want to support Italy's development and a simpler way to access
digital services for citizens, companies and public sector
organizations. We are happy to share this journey to Cisco, that is
giving a strong contribution to our efforts" said Amos Genish, CEO,
TIM
This MOU shows that the two companies share the
same vision for the future of Italy: a future where digital
transformation is key to drive growth, and innovation is meant to
better serve the needs of companies, public sector organizations
and citizens.
The first visible step of this strategic
partnership is the integration of Cisco Umbrella cybersecurity
solution in TIM offerings for Italian Small and Medium Businesses,
giving them a strong defence tool from cyberattacks.
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Cisco
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About TIM
TIM Group is Italy's leading ICT company, supporting the country's
"Digital Life". TIM's offer is built on top quality and maximum
dissemination of convergent services and premium content relying
upon innovative infrastructures, a vast choice of App and devices,
tailored and modular solutions, both for retail and business. TIM
Brazil is one of the major players in the local market, leading 4G
coverage in the country.
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