The cloud deal aims to connect over 3,500 sites across 37 markets
British Telecom signed a contract with global human resources services provider Randstad Group to deploy a new global information technology infrastructure providing cloud connectivity to more than 3,500 sites across 37 countries in Europe, North and South America, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region.
Under the terms of the deal, BT will consolidate and centralize Randstad’s network infrastructure, which is currently sourced from multiple domestic and regional providers. The new infrastructure uses BT’s IP Connect and Internet Connect services.
The new network infrastructure also will use BT’s Cloud Connect service to deliver connectivity to multiple Amazon Web Services locations. In addition, BT One Cloud will deliver cloud-based voice services for Randstad’s 33,000 employees, hosted from data centers in Europe, North America and Asia. The deal also stipulates that the U.K. firm will standardise Randstad’s in-office fixed and wireless networks.
“We were looking for a global network and cloud services integration partner to help us gain more control over our network estate, increase efficiencies, maximize the benefits of the cloud and help accelerate our digital transformation,” Bernardo Payet, GM of Randstad Global IT Solutions, said. “BT will take away the burden of managing a multitude of different suppliers and make it easier for us to implement new services for our employees and customers.”
Linkem starts to deploy TD-LTE network in Rome
In other EMEA news, Italian broadband services provider Linkem said it has started to deploy a Time division-LTE network in Rome and its suburbs. The telco said the network, which will use its spectrum licences in the 3.5GHz band, will eventually reach 1.4 million households in the capital.
Linkem has partnered with Chinese vendor ZTE for the TD-LTE deployment. The Italian firm currently provides broadband services to approximately 400,000 residential customers in parts of Rome, Palermo, Turin and Naples.
The company previously said that it aims to deploy LTE technology in additional cities including Milan, Bologna and Florence.