TELUS expands strategic relationship with IBM to provide
enterprises with fast, secure and reliable 5G industry
solutions
VANCOUVER, BC and
MARKHAM, ON, Dec. 7, 2021 /CNW/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and
TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) are deploying a Canada-wide 5G edge computing platform to
enable enterprises across multiple industries to accelerate
innovative solutions that deliver new value to their clients and
operations. TELUS' 5G edge computing platform, deployed as a Hybrid
Multi-Cloud environment paired with IBM Cloud Satellite, extends
secure and open cloud services to the edge of the network, helping
customers improve business performance and customer experience
while meeting critical data security and sovereignty
requirements.
By harnessing the power of 5G to increase bandwidth and bring
'Compute + Connectivity' closer to the edge of the network, IBM and
TELUS will provide enterprises with the flexibility to
intelligently and automatically deploy and manage workloads where
low latency and high bandwidth 5G connectivity are needed most.
"The pandemic has shown us how important highly secure and
reliable connections are for Canadians, especially in a time of
heightened digital transformation," said Claude Guay, president of IBM Canada. "IBM is
working closely with leaders like TELUS to use hybrid multi-cloud
platforms, such as IBM Cloud Satellite, coupled with industry
expertise to bring the power of 5G closer to the customers' data.
This helps TELUS deliver value to better enable digital
transformation for its enterprise clients."
As a prime systems integrator for the Global Telecommunications
industry, IBM Consulting will work with TELUS to enhance business
workflows through AI and automation. The two companies will also
co-create solutions to help transform the customer experience using
the IBM Garage Methodology to drive enterprise design thinking at
scale. As a result, TELUS aims to bring new revenue-generating
offerings that deliver value and cost-savings to businesses and
consumers across industries. The 5G edge computing solutions
developed through this partnership will also enable TELUS customers
to integrate with public cloud solutions depending on their
specific application and operational requirements.
"To unlock the true values and benefits of 5G and develop viable
use cases, strategic partnerships must be formed between players in
the ecosystem. With IBM, we are combining our award-winning 5G
infrastructure with the flexibility of an edge computing platform
that will harness the power of transformative technologies across
multiple industries," said Ibrahim
Gedeon, Chief Technology Officer, TELUS. "Together, we are
setting the stage for the rest of the ecosystem and partners to
follow suit and adopt our approach to cloud computing, offering
more scalability and agility to our customers with cost-effective
and improved experience and connectivity."
For more information about IBM Canada, visit:
www.ibm.com/ca-en
For more information about TELUS, visit: www.telus.com
Media Contact: Lorraine
Baldwin, IBM Canada: lorraine@ca.ibm.com
SOURCE IBM Canada