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network in order to provide best possible planned to switch over to digital automaton a big challenge, that was being achieved
services to its 1.4 million students across system by next semester (Autumn 2020) smoothly through a gradual process, by
the country. The introduction of the 'state- so as to enhance the effectiveness and putting in place a strong and cost-effective
of-the art technology' will also help to efficiency of its operational network at IT's system and providing required training
bring about quality and transparency in the various levels. The digital transformation, to the staff members.
University's overall working. The AIOU has taking advantage of new technology was

HGC, Sri Lanka Telecom Sign MoU for SDN Interoperability

HGC Global Communications (HGC) has expertise, our corporate customers can dedication in cultivating SDN federation
signed a Memorandum of Understanding enjoy innovative solutions, on-demand starting from the ASEAN region, as
(MoU) with Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) services and quick and easy flexible well as highlighting both companies’
on accelerated network integration connectivity, giving them the edge in efforts to address the customers future
and expansion using SDN technology. the digital transformation race in both connectivity requirements,” said Ravindran
HGC and SLT will work together to ASEAN and global communities.” The Mahalingam, SVP of international
enhance interoperability with the goal of collaboration will enable HGC and SLT business, HGC. “The robust marketplace
accelerating their customers’ digitalization to leverage both companies’ network not only creates a new business model
journey through inter-carrier network resources and capabilities to expand for infrastructure providers to unite and
orchestration between the ASEAN and their already-extensive network footprints strategically increase profitability through
global communities, as well as network while utilizing digital technology to maximizing capability allocation, acting
integration on HGC international provide customers with highly flexible as a white-label platform, it also boosts
marketplace by SDN. “We are delighted connectivity. The partnership also competitiveness by providing increased
to announce the start to collaborate on enhances interoperability between service agility throughout the telecommunications
interoperability with HGC,” said Mahinda providers by riding on HGC’s carrier-to- ecosystem while providing scalable
Samarasinha, general manager of carrier carrier API hub, which is built on SDN network access for the ASEAN market.”
business at SLT. “By leveraging both SLT’s architecture. “The collaboration between
and HGC’s ICT capabilities and global HGC and SLT further strengthens HGC’s

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