IBM has grabbed a huge deal in Africa as banks are looking forward to shifting to digital

Tech giant IBM has recently made an announcement that it has won the hybrid cloud deal with one of the biggest banks in Africa. This also includes Attijariwafa Bank from Morocco and Nedbank from South Africa. The main motto of the deal is to pivot the banks to use the internet to store large amounts of data. As of now, IBM is working with more than six banks on the continent-spanning from Nigeria to Mozambique. The deal will make sure that the company’s data will be stored internally in a private cloud and public clouds.

Hillery Hunter, VP of IBM cloud, has stated that the technologies used by banks working with them in Africa are a part of the company’s hybrid cloud technology, and during the pandemic, the companies wanted to improve and open more mobile and digital banking because there were just a few retail locations. The landscape of financial services has become more competitive in Africa, with many MNCs and banks entering the segment. Business leaders in Africa are contending with other big names in the segment, which offer services that allow people to transfer cash from the simplest of phones. Mobile network companies have also joined the race by making the shift to digital.

 

 

DISH is all set to join hands with IBM to create a new cloud-native 5G network

DISH, a popular network corporation, has recently made an announcement that it is partnering with Big Blue IBM to work in the US’ cloud-native 5G network. DISH has stated that IBM will be responsible for providing AI-powered network and automation services and solutions to onboard 5G capabilities to DISH’s operations and business platforms. Marc Rouanne, chief network officer of DISH Wireless, has stated that their company’s 5G build will be different from the rest as they are now creating a network of networks where organizations can customize a network slice or a group to meet their pre-set business goals.

The orchestration solutions from IBM are designed to make use of automation, ML, and AI to not only allow slices to be possible but also help the companies overcome obstacles when the customer preferences evolve. Furthermore, Marc added that with IBM, they combine the latency and speed of 5G with intelligence and customization of cloud to give a paradigm shift to SMEs, big corporations, and other wireless industries. The team at DISH will now be mixing IBM’s Cloud Pak with the company’s 5G network architecture to create an intent-based orchestration feature. This is expected to help in stitching software and hardware resources together more efficiently and seamlessly. 

 

 

Black & Veatch is joining hands with Big Blue to work on AI-driven solutions

Black & Veatch, an engineering and construction company from Kansas, has recently made an announcement that it is partnering with the Big Blue IBM to market APM solutions. This also includes remote monitoring techs that make use of real-time data analytics with AI to help consumers maintain their assets and equipment. By using the marketed solutions, customers can keep their assets at peak performance and reliability. The main motto of the recent collaboration is to combine IBM’s Maximo App Suite with Black & Veatch’s AMS services. These solutions are expected to help organizations support more demanding operations for energy, utilities, and industrial assets.

 Black & Veatch is well-known for its four diagnostics and monitoring centers used for real-time analysis and detection of upcoming issues by running many scenarios and models to accurately predict the changes in asset performance. IBM application’s Monitor, Predict, Assist, Visual, and Health inspection capabilities will combine with Black & Veatch’s diagnostics and monitoring capabilities to bring them on to a field where the gathered insights can be applied. Dave Brill, Black & Veatch’s VP of Asset Management Services, has stated that digital twins are an integral part of the industrial segment’s digital future. This is mainly because they can provide a brief understanding of complex assets.

 

The Big Blue has acquired Bluetab to expand its hybrid cloud services

Just a week after acquiring BoxBat, tech giant IBM has made an announcement that it has acquired Bluetab to expand its portfolio in analytics, data, and cloud services. With Bluetab, the company is looking forward to advancing its AI and hybrid cloud strategy in Latin America, Europe, and North America. It is a well-known fact that organizations have now turned towards the cloud for better flexibility as they want to progress ahead of others in digital transformation. IDG, in its report, has stated that companies have expanded their average cloud budget from $1.62 million to $2.2 million today. Even though the global market is recovering slowly from the covid wave, the data services segment has continued to grow both in size and revenue.

Gartner has predicted that data services will reach a whopping $232 billion in value in the next five years. Bluetab is an enterprise software provider with offices in Spain, the U.K., and Mexico. The company specializes in offering products for hybrid multi-cloud platforms. José Luis López, Co-Founder of Bluetab, has stated that they managed to solve the data challenges of their clients with an extremely talented and experienced team.  He furthermore added that he is excited about the latest acquisition and is looking forward to work with IBM.