By Hamed Mahmoud
Telecom Egypt (TE), one of the largest integrated telecommunications operators in Egypt, has turned to IBM and Red Hat to help them develop an open, hybrid cloud strategy that will modernise their operations and accelerate their digital transformation journey. Telecom Egypt will adopt IBM Cloud Pak for Automation built on Red Hat Open Shift, to become more efficient, flexible and future-ready to support core operations and enable new digital services.
As part of Telecom Egypt’s strategy for growth, the telco is reinventing its infrastructure based on open, hybrid cloud technology to gain more flexible deployment options and drive innovation to meet the needs of its enterprise customers.
By collaborating with IBM, TE implemented IBM Cloud Pak for Automation to infuse AI into TE’s work flows to provide the flexibility to scale automation projects quickly, across any cloud or on-premises environment. Now, TE can more easily modernise existing core systems for faster and more agile operations and reduce maintenance time by automating operational processes in order to provide better customer experience and improve quality of service.
Adel Hamed, Telecom Egypt’s Managing Director and CEO said: “We are very pleased with this co-operation with IBM, the world leader in information technology and our reliable partner over the years, as it affirms our strategy to upgrade our infrastructure and provide premium services to our customers.”
“The telecom industry is transforming as organisations look for new ways to modernise their operations through open, hybrid cloud technologies that enable them to build more resilient businesses and provide agile services to their clients “said Wael Abdoush, General Manager, IBM Egypt. “Our work with Telecom Egypt will help speed the next chapter of their hybrid cloud journey with an open and secure cloud architecture that will deliver new value and greater digital advancement for both their