Cisco and NTT DATA have announced an expanded partnership to address how global enterprises access wireless connectivity.
As demand for flexible and cost-effective connectivity grows, Cisco and NTT DATA are responding with a unified solution supoprted by services from both companies. Historically, connectivity has focused on connecting office environments through landlines, but thanks to the growth in eSIM, broader, secure network connectivity can be delivered where needed.
Cisco and NTT DATA’s expanded partnership will bring forward their vision of delivering exceptional, secure and innovative digital services to meet surging demand for flexible connectivity. The partnership will utilise Cisco’s eSIM technology, which will connect to NTT DATA’s Transatel network, enablign customers to activate, provision and configure Cisco’s solutions ‘out of the box’, for a simplified provisioning and setup process to launch secure mobile branches anywhere, on-demand with ongoing enhanced network device management.
Cisco’s eSIM technology will be the cornerstone of this transformation, paving the way for digital connectivity. With eSIM technology at its core, enterprises can easily scale and manage their network needs, ensuring their networks are always connected and optimised for peak performance.
By integrating Cisco’s networking technologies and NTT DATA’s global connectivity capabilities, the two companies will empower enterprises to connect to the network, using cellular technologies for primary or secondary connectivity. This advancement will provide faster onboarding to connectivity with ease and ensure new levels of security and resilience, paving the way for the future of enterprise connectivity.
“With NTT DATA, we strongly believe we can enable a faster, simpler and more convenient way for enterprises to securely connect their organisations through an enhanced setup and provisioning process,” said Masum Mir, SVP/GM, Cisco Provider Mobility. “This collaboration is a game-changer for the enterprise market as it delivers a variety of valuable use cases, such as on-demand SD-WAN, fast scaling for 5G carriers, and Edge computing for IoT applications.”
“Together with Cisco, NTT DATA is setting a new standard for enterprise connectivity and customer experiences,” said Shahid Ahmed, Group Executive Vice President of Edge Services at NTT DATA. “This partnership will deliver the future of connectivity today, allowing businesses to focus on their digital transformation journeys without worrying about the complexities of network management.”
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