IBM and China Telecom Partner to Accelerate Mobile Enterprise Adoption in China
IBM has struck a deal with China Telecom to offer and manage corporate-grade mobile apps, the latest in a string of tie-ups with Chinese firms.
Joint clients will benefit from the IBM MobileFirst Platform for iOS to build, integrate and secure made-for-business enterprise apps which will be hosted on China Telecom's cloud.
MobileFirst is the result of a collaboration between IBM and Apple. IBM has released dozens of iPhone and iPad apps that for instance help shipping companies manage freight or provide records on-the-go for medical doctors.
As the biggest IDC/cloud computing service provider in China, China Telecom hosts more than 70% of the domestic internet content and services. China Telecom is deploying nation-wide assets consisting of "8 (regions) + 2 (ultra-large data centers) + x (edge nodes)," which back up each other. The nodes are interconnected via high-speed networks.
"China Telecom and IBM will jointly promote the mobile transformation of Chinese enterprises." said Mr. Gao Tongqing, Executive Vice President of China Telecom Co., Ltd: "With the rapid development of mobile internet and the popularity of intelligent terminals, Chinese businesses and industries are facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities. How to use innovative technologies to create new customer experiences, how to implement the secure, cost-effective and scalable cloud-based applications and drive enterprises' mobile transformation has become an important topic for us. In the future, both parties will continue to accelerate innovation when collaborating with various partners, so as to jointly promote the internet transformation of Chinese enterprises."
The IBM MobileFirst Platform for iOS provides a tailored version of the IBM MobileFirst Platform that offers a cloud solution for securely building, integrating, deploying and managing native apps for iOS. It also enables enterprises to benefit from cloud-based management and security capabilities for mobile devices, applications, content and transactions.
MobileFirst is the result of a collaboration between IBM and Apple. IBM has released dozens of iPhone and iPad apps that for instance help shipping companies manage freight or provide records on-the-go for medical doctors.
As the biggest IDC/cloud computing service provider in China, China Telecom hosts more than 70% of the domestic internet content and services. China Telecom is deploying nation-wide assets consisting of "8 (regions) + 2 (ultra-large data centers) + x (edge nodes)," which back up each other. The nodes are interconnected via high-speed networks.
"China Telecom and IBM will jointly promote the mobile transformation of Chinese enterprises." said Mr. Gao Tongqing, Executive Vice President of China Telecom Co., Ltd: "With the rapid development of mobile internet and the popularity of intelligent terminals, Chinese businesses and industries are facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities. How to use innovative technologies to create new customer experiences, how to implement the secure, cost-effective and scalable cloud-based applications and drive enterprises' mobile transformation has become an important topic for us. In the future, both parties will continue to accelerate innovation when collaborating with various partners, so as to jointly promote the internet transformation of Chinese enterprises."
The IBM MobileFirst Platform for iOS provides a tailored version of the IBM MobileFirst Platform that offers a cloud solution for securely building, integrating, deploying and managing native apps for iOS. It also enables enterprises to benefit from cloud-based management and security capabilities for mobile devices, applications, content and transactions.
