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certified engineers and architects across catalyze the transformations – they Tech Mahindra focuses on investing in
various streams of transformation and a humanize businesses by helping them emerging technologies and solutions that
dedicated AWS CoE (Centre of Excellence). think, sense, connect, communicate, enable digital transformation and meet the
Tech Mahindra believes in DigitALL secure and act better than before. As part evolving needs of the customer.
philosophy for comprehensive Business of NXT.NOWTM framework, which aims
Transformation. Digital technologies to enhance ‘Human Centric Experience’,

Tech Mahindra Supports Digital Transformation of Telefónica Germany’s
Microwave Network with Open SDN

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital network operations. All microwave devices open source technologies to accelerate
transformation, consulting, and business in Telefónica Germany’s mobile backhaul scaling out networks. The move to SDN
re-engineering services and solutions, network are accessible via a single will enable Telefónica to adopt automation
announces that it has been working with harmonized Network API which supports functionality in the future more easily.
Telefónica Germany to digitally transform an open microservice framework. Vikram "Together with our partners like Tech
its microwave network with open software Nair, President, EMEA Business at Tech Mahindra, we are pioneering SDN within
defined networking (SDN). Telefónica is Mahindra, comments: “We have been the microwave domain. The technological
working to standardize its management actively collaborating with Telefónica requirements for the mobile network of
interface by collaborating with multiple on this project. We made an important the future are continuously increasing.
vendors and partners. Tech Mahindra is contribution to the integration results and Software-based approaches such as SDN
helping Telefónica achieve this by bringing have driven us to continuously broaden our are helping us to reduce the complexity of
its domain expertise and continuous capabilities. This reflects our commitment our network architectures and to drive our
integration capabilities to the partnership. to invest in open source technologies network expansion even faster and with
Tech Mahindra has been working with and scaling out networks within just higher quality through a greater degree of
the telco to implement new standards for weeks. Telefónica is able to accelerate its automation. For example, our Telefónica
its DevOps model including enhancing digital transformation efforts to provide technology team is already continuously
its processes and requirements. This a more efficient and future-proof service developing new applications that can be
includes the continuous management to its customers.” Telefónica has been made available across manufacturers
support of service operations for the able to integrate 30,000 microwave within a matter of weeks," says Mallik Rao,
organization’s overall SDN Architectures. links from multiple vendors into the Chief Technology & Information Officer at
The project involves the deployment of OpenDaylight Controller using ONF TR- Telefónica Deutschland
microwave transmission automation 532 interface standard. This also reflects
aimed at elevating service delivery and Tech Mahindra’s commitment to invest in

Tech Mahindra Acquires 100% Stake in Activus Connect, a Leading Provider of
Work at Home Customer Experience Management Solutions

home customer experience management
solutions. The acquisition will bolster
Tech Mahindra’s capabilities in emerging
workplace solutions and strengthen end-
to-end CX portfolio. The acquisition will
augment Tech Mahindra’s position as a
leading digital transformation enabler in
the Work at Home Customer Experience
Management domain. Additionally, Tech
Mahindra will leverage Activus Connect’s
customizable omni-channels and AI-
powered compliance analytics platform,
SmartVirtual™, to render a secure cloud-
based ecosystem of technologies,
analytics, and virtual management
Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of solutions, today announced that it practices. This will enable friendly, smart,
digital transformation, consulting, and has acquired a 100% stake in Activus efficient, and effective outcomes for
business re-engineering services and Connect, a leading provider of work at consumers across the globe. Vivek Agarwal,

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