Telefonica and Red Hat Sign a Global Agreement to Help Companies Mobilize Business Processes
Red Hat Mobile Application Platform selected as reference platform
for Telefonica Group operators worldwide
Telefonica reinforces its strategy of deploying multitenant,
multi-operator solutions based on open standards
RALEIGH, N.C. & MADRID--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, and Telefonica Business Solutions, a leading provider of a
wide range of integrated communication solutions for the B2B market,
today announced an agreement establishing Red Hat Mobile Application
Platform as the global reference platform for operators within the
Telefonica Group to mobilize the business processes of its customers on
their path to digital transformation.
The Red Hat Mobile Application Platform has been used by Telefonica in
some markets since 2012, completing Telefonica's Group Enterprise
Managed Mobility proposition, as it provides users an open, agile, and
collaborative approach to developing, integrating, and deploying mobile
applications. A collaborative approach to mobile, enabled by open
standards-based technologies such as the Red Hat Mobile Application
Platform, can help facilitate greater mobile adoption and maturity, as
well as reduce both costs and time to market.
Organizations
are increasingly investing in mobile application development to help
transform the way they do business by reinventing business processes,
automating existing processes, and mobilizing legacy web applications.
To match the rate at which mobile is evolving in the enterprise, and
better meet challenges such as security, scalability, and back-end
integration, many organizations are utilizing multitenant mobile
platforms with open standards, and forming collaborative and strategic
mobile centers of excellence (MCoEs).
Supporting Quotes
Cathal McGloin, vice president, Mobile Platforms, Red Hat
“Mobile is increasingly finding its place as a catalyst for digital
transformation in the enterprise as organizations seek to re-imagine and
reinvigorate their business processes to more effectively engage their
employees and customers. Telefonica is continuing to lead the way as a
mobile operator in this market and we are excited to be a part of their
journey.”
Juan Manuel Moreno, Telefonica Business Solutions’ Cloud Director
“Telefonica's decision to establish the Red Hat Mobile Application
Platform as its reference platform for mobile development aligns with
our strategy to deploy multitenant, multi-operator solutions based on
open standards. Our aim is to help expand our ecosystem of application
developers, enable them to reuse code and foster greater cooperation
between Telefonica’s operators around the world.”
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About Telefonica Business Solutions
Telefonica
Business Solutions, a leading provider of a wide range of integrated
communication solutions for the B2B market, manages globally the
Enterprise (Large Enterprise and SME), MNC (Multinational Corporations),
Wholesale (fixed and mobile carriers, ISPs and content providers) and
Roaming businesses within the Telefonica Group. Business Solutions
develops an integrated, innovative and competitive portfolio for the B2B
segment including digital solutions (Cloud and Security) and
telecommunication services (international voice, IP, bandwidth capacity,
satellite services, mobility, integrated fixed, mobile, IT services and
global solutions). Telefonica Business Solutions is a multicultural
organization, working in over 40 countries and with service reach in
over 170 countries.
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