{"id":21137,"date":"2016-03-14T12:21:28","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T12:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businesscloudnews.com\/?p=246772"},"modified":"2016-03-14T12:21:28","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T12:21:28","slug":"ibm-announces-200-million-indosat-ooredoo-cloud-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/ibm-announces-200-million-indosat-ooredoo-cloud-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"IBM announces $200 million Indosat Ooredoo cloud deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Money<\/a>IBM has announced a five-year $200 million contract with Indosat Ooredoo to develop and deliver solutions on IBM\u2019s cloud platform, Bluemix.<\/p>\n

As part of the deal, IBM and Indosat Ooredoo will build an integrated command centre to serve local clients, of both organizations. The move forms part of IBM\u2019s expansion plans for the cloud business, which coincides with the company\u2019s recent win in South Africa, where it will open its first cloud data centre in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis collaboration shows how IBM\u2019s expertise, technology and services can help Indosat Ooredoo and Lintasarta lead market change in Indonesia while also transforming their existing operations,\u201d said Martin Jetter, SVP, IBM Global Technology Services.<\/p>\n

Indonesia\u2019s telco and technology market has been growing rapidly over recent years. Smartphone growth has been healthy in the world\u2019s fourth most populous country, as penetration<\/a> of total mobile phones is expected to reach 53% in 2017, up from an estimated 24% in 2013. This demonstrates huge potential for growth, as smartphone penetration in China during 2013 was estimated at around 71%.<\/p>\n

Outside of Indonesia, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to be a significant growth area for the cloud industry. Market research firm IDC, estimates that by 2018, more than 70% of enterprise organizations in the region will access public cloud IaaS and SaaS capabilities via aggregation hubs.<\/p>\n

Jakarta has regularly been quoted as the city which produces the largest number of tweets per day, though this is not solely down to consumers. Businesses regularly use social media, most notably twitter, to communicate with its customers, more so than in western markets.<\/p>\n

\u201cUse of smart mobile devices is becoming pervasive, opening up enormous opportunities for local businesses – so we are excited to be working with Indosat Ooredoo and Lintasarta to help clients tap into the power and flexibility of cloud-based solutions and digitally transform their businesses,” Jetter said.<\/p>\n

Indosat Ooredoo’s subsidiary, Lintasarta, will jointly develop and deliver cloud-based solutions with IBM, accelerating collaboration and automation of software delivery and infrastructure changes. Customers of the telco will also have access to IBM\u2019s cloud-based enterprise mobility management platform.<\/p>\n

“We will be able to bring a greater range of higher value services to market more rapidly, with the confidence of knowing that we are collaborating with one of the world\u2019s largest and most innovative technology companies,\u201d said Alexander Rusli, President and CEO of Indosat Ooredoo. \u201cThis landmark alliance will reshape the local market and help Indonesian customers and organizations tap into the most advanced technology available anywhere in the world.”<\/p>\n

Alongside the deal, IBM has also announced that it will open its first cloud data centre in South Africa. Working in collaboration with Gijima and Vodacom, the move aims to support cloud adoption and customer demand across the African continent.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur new Cloud Data Center gives customers a local onramp to IBM Cloud services including moving mission critical SAP workloads to the cloud with ease,\u201d said Hamilton Ratshefola, IBM Country GM in South Africa. \u201cIt also gives customers the added flexibility of keeping data within country which is a key differentiator for IBM.\u201d<\/p>\n

The announcement adds to IBM\u2019s growth on the continent, where it currently has a presence in at least 24 countries. IBM has highlighted that Africa is a substantial market for future international growth of its cloud business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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