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Red Hat and Tech Mahindra Enable Greater Hybrid Cloud Flexibility for Telco Workloads

Feb 28, 2024 by Mansi Praharaj 0 Comments #Global Telco, #Honoré LaBourdette, #Inc., #Manish Mangal, #Red Hat, #Tech Mahindra, #Telco

BARCELONA, Spain – MWC Barcelona–(BUSINESS WIRE)--Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, and Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, today announced a collaboration to make it easier for telecommunications service providers to accelerate and manage 5G adoption and deployments across the hybrid cloud. Tech Mahindra’s Multi-mode Companion Cloud with Red Hat OpenShift running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) can support multiple network use cases, spanning RAN, edge computing, transport and 5G core, to extend capabilities across hybrid cloud environments with integrated automation and orchestration capabilities.

As service providers adopt hybrid cloud to enable more highly available and reliable 5G services, compute resources and data are increasingly decentralized across core datacenters, at the edge and in the cloud. With this in mind, service providers are looking for ways to minimize the complexity that comes with managing and securing workloads across these diverse environments.

Tech Mahindra’s Multi-mode Companion Cloud offering helps service providers more seamlessly off-load on-premises workloads to hybrid cloud environments, that includes Red Hat OpenShift on-premises and on AWS. This helps to increase scalability, speed cloud migrations and make managing 5G services easier via a centralized orchestrator and integrated automation capabilities. Red Hat OpenShift provides a more consistent infrastructure and application layer to support operations at scale across any cloud environment, with Tech Mahindra’s netOps.ai offering a single-pane-of-glass view to manage infrastructure and automate applications with zero touch provisioning. In addition, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes enables full cloud lifecycle management to automate Day 0 and Day 1 configurations and orchestrate workloads across Red Hat OpenShift clusters on-premises and on AWS.

Key benefits of Tech Mahindra’s Multi-mode Companion Cloud running on Red Hat OpenShift include:

Increased flexibility to roll out updates and streamline network provisioning across cloud infrastructure;

Reduced costs by enabling service providers to get the most out of existing cloud budgets and committed spend with the leading public cloud providers like AWS;

Greater elasticity by using the power of AWS to deploy pay-as-you-use and pay-as-you-grow business models;

Improved network resiliency through the ability to more quickly and easily provision additional compute power on demand in AWS as the network traffic dictates.

Effectively and efficiently managing diverse, next-generation services across hybrid cloud environments requires extensive automation capabilities. The collaboration between Red Hat and Tech Mahindra gives service providers this necessary level of automation across the hybrid cloud, from the core datacenter to the edge to AWS, offering more seamless cloud lifecycle management and intelligent workload placement. With this offering, service providers can reduce manual tasks and minimize network inefficiencies by integrating with existing systems and platforms, enhancing synchronization across the hybrid cloud while still supporting varied network needs.

To further support this offering, Tech Mahindra and Red Hat also collaborated with i2i systems and Rebaca. i2i systems’ 5G Core Network on Tech Mahindra’s Multi-mode Companion Cloud with Red Hat OpenShift on AWS can be used to create a redundant 5G core network to help drive high-speed, low-latency connectivity. ABot, Rebaca’s cloud-native continuous test assurance and analysis solution for 4G, 5G, and ORAN, can execute 3GPP-compliant test scenarios and analyze real-time KPIs from different layers of the network, providing an optimized framework for verification and “right-sizing” of telco workloads on various platforms.

Visit Red Hat (Booth 2F30) and Tech Mahindra (Booth 2C40) at MWC Barcelona 2024, February 26-29, to learn more and see a demo of the offering.

Supporting Quotes

Honoré LaBourdette, acting senior vice president, Global Telco, and vice president, Telco, Media and Entertainment Partner Ecosystem, Red Hat

“Telco services providers are faced with an increasingly heterogeneous cloud landscape, which can bring additional complexity and potential inefficiencies when trying to meet network demands. By combining the power of Red Hat OpenShift as a trusted foundation for hybrid cloud applications with Tech Mahindra’s leading services and cloud orchestration tooling, service providers will be able to more quickly and easily support a full spectrum of network use cases on combinations of on-premises, private and public cloud scenarios.”

Manish Mangal, Global Business Head, Network Services & 5G, Tech Mahindra

“As we embrace the era of Artificial Intelligence, telecom networks are on the brink of a significant evolution. Our Multi-mode Companion Cloud solution, seamlessly integrated with Red Hat OpenShift, is poised to revolutionize the landscape. This groundbreaking solution empowers service providers with a streamlined approach to managing the entire lifecycle of network workloads on hybrid cloud. At Tech Mahindra, we foresee a future where the synergy of AI-driven technologies, coupled with strategic partnerships, drives transformative operations for service provider networks, with our Multi-mode Companion Cloud leading the way.”

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Tech Mahindra Recognized as the only Indian Company with a Double ‘A’ Score

Feb 14, 2024 by Sujata Muguda 0 Comments #(CDP), #Indian Company with a Double ‘A’ Score, #Sandeep Chandna, #Sherry Madera, #Tech Mahindra

Mumbai – February 14th, 2024: Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services & solutions, today announced that it has secured a double ‘A’ leadership ranking in corporate transparency and performance on climate change and water security by CDP, a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions. As the only Indian company to have received the dual ‘A’ score, Tech Mahindra has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental leadership and proactive efforts in addressing global challenges.

CDP holds the largest environmental database in the world, and its scores are widely used to drive investment and procurement decisions towards a zero carbon, sustainable and resilient economy. The recognition from CDP validates Tech Mahindra’s strides towards achieving ambitious sustainability goals, including carbon neutrality by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2035, coupled with significant efforts in renewable energy sourcing and water conservation initiatives. Based on the data reported through CDP’s 2023 Climate Change and Water Security questionnaires, Tech Mahindra is one of a few companies to receive a double ‘A’ rating out of over 21,000.

Sandeep Chandna, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tech Mahindra, said, “Tech Mahindra’s consistent recognition on CDP’s ‘A’ list, spanning multiple years and categories, reflects our unwavering dedication to addressing critical global challenges. Our industry-specific focus lies in combating climate change and ensuring water security, both urgent imperatives amid escalating threats to ecosystems, communities, and economies globally. We are taking steps to reduce our environmental impact by implementing sustainable practices, reducing carbon emissions, conserving water, and investing in renewable energy. Our commitment, reflected in these efforts, is a stride towards a sustainable future, symbolizing innovation, collaboration, and a resilient planet for future generations.”

As part of its commitment to addressing climate change, Tech Mahindra aims to increase renewable energy sources to 90% by 2030. In FY23, it reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 40%. The company has made significant progress, including achieving the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for some of its campuses, implementing an internal carbon pricing strategy, and emphasizing green procurement. Additionally, it has deployed over 5,600 water restrictors and sensors to conserve water, resulting in a 30% reduction in water consumption, with 200,024.3 kiloliters of water recycled in FY23.

Sherry Madera, CEO of CDP, said, “Congratulations to all the companies on CDP’s A List, and those companies that started or accelerated their journey towards environmental transparency in 2023 – we saw a 24% increase of disclosures last year and that trajectory is to be applauded. It is only by laying the groundwork of disclosure that companies can show they are serious about the vital part they play in securing a net-zero, nature-positive future. Earning a place on the A List is about more than the score. It’s an indication of high quality, complete data that equips companies with a holistic view of their environmental impact, serves as a baseline for transition plans and – crucially – enables them to follow through on their ambitions. As we move deeper into the Decade of Action, and as CDP continually raises the bar for what represents environmental leadership, the work of A List companies is never complete. We look forward to seeing all companies turn their commitments into further and more meaningful and effective action.”

CDP uses a detailed and independent methodology to assess, allocating a score of A to D – based on the comprehensiveness of disclosure, awareness and management of environmental risks and demonstration of best practices associated with environmental leadership, such as setting ambitious and meaningful targets. Tech Mahindra has consistently been recognized on CDP’s ‘A’ list since 2014 for Climate Change.

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Tech Mahindra Launches an ESG Risk Assessment Platform, i.Riskman

Jan 19, 2024 by Sujata Muguda 0 Comments #ESG Risk Assessment Platform, #i.Riskman, #Sandeep Chandna, #Tech Mahindra

New Delhi – January 19th, 2024: Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, today announced the launch of i.Riskman, an ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) risk assessment platform designed to empower organizations to identify, assess, and manage climate-related risks. It provides a comprehensive solution to evaluate the impact of climate risks on business strategies, financial aspects, and overall risk exposure.

i.Riskman is a centralized platform for enterprise risk management that offers an automated risk register as a point of reference for the risk management committee and the board. It is designed to be flexible, agile and scalable, adapting to evolving and expanding risks. Additionally, the platform will empower Tech Mahindra’s customers with real-time analysis, access to the latest climate models, advanced data visualization, and analytics. This will provide them with a comprehensive and automated view of their climate-related risk landscape, enabling them to manage the financial impact of climate risks with up to 95 percentile accuracy.

Sandeep Chandna, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tech Mahindra, said, “In today’s rapidly changing business environment, climate risks can significantly impact an organization’s operations, assets, and supply chain. To help them tackle this challenge, Tech Mahindra is leveraging its sustainability and risk management expertise to offer a solution that transforms data into valuable ESG risk management insights. We are positive that i.Riskman will provide our customers with an overall risk landscape view, allowing them to proactively mitigate climate risks and make informed decisions supporting sustainable growth.”

The platform can be easily navigated and used by users with varying levels of expertise and backgrounds in an organization, promoting transparency and enabling effective collaboration among stakeholders involved in the risk management process.

As part of NXT.NOWTM framework, which aims to enhance ‘Human Centric Experience’, Tech Mahindra focuses on investing in emerging technologies and solutions that enable digital transformation and meet the evolving needs of the customer.

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Tech Mahindra to launch first-of-its-kind Global Chess League…

Feb 23, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #5-time World Chess Champion, #Anand Mahindra, #Chairman, #CP Gurnani, #Mahindra Group, #MD & CEO, #Tech Mahindra, #Viswanathan Anand

New Delhi : Tech Mahindra Ltd., one of the fastest growing Global
IT companies and a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business
re-engineering services and solutions announced the launch of a first-of-its-
kind phygital (physical and digital) Global Chess League. It also announced
that Viswanathan Anand, five-time World Chess Champion and Indian Chess
Grandmaster will mentor, partner, advise and help shape the league. With his
motivational and inspirational stature across the world as an individual and a chess
champion, Anand will help catalyse the growth of chess, further building the sport that
has defined his entire life as he joins hands with the Tech Mahindra Global Chess
League and becomes its face for the global audience and his fans.

The League’s launch will mark a watershed moment as it aims to raise the profile of the
sport, discover new generations of chess champions, enhance the fan base of the sport
and take the sport to new commercial heights. New-age technologies such as 5G,
artificial intelligence, and virtual reality will be at the core and will be leveraged to
explore innovative ways of promoting the game through interactive platforms to engage
a global audience. Tech Mahindra will act as the architect behind this concept and will
provide necessary operational and technological support to execute the vision.

Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group, said, “Chess still has an incipient
and largely untapped potential across the globe. Recently, there has been a surge of
interest post the online Chess Olympiad and the enormous popularity of a TV series
based on the game. We hope that the creation of a league will harness this resurgence
of interest and bring about a renaissance in the world of chess. I am particularly excited
about sharing my learnings from founding the Pro Kabaddi league with the team in
order to replicate that success on a much larger and global platform.”

Viswanathan Anand, 5-time World Chess Champion, said, “Chess is a game that is
played by millions around the world.  At this time, a unique opportunity exists to
popularize it further and dramatically enhance its visibility through a global league
powered by technology.  I am personally happy to partner with a technology provider
like Tech Mahindra, whose endorsement and promotion will certainly elevate the sport
to a higher level and offer the right platform to popularize chess across the globe. There
is a renewed interest in the game of chess and through this unique global league
format, we will be able to keep the spirit of chess intact and ensure the right platform is
provided to upcoming talent.”  

Current plans envision the League to engage players from all levels – professional or
otherwise. The League will have 8 franchise owned teams from across the world. The

teams will comprise of a mix of titled women and men players along with juniors and
wildcard entrants playing each other in a Round Robin format. The teams qualifying for
the semifinals will enter the knockout stage of the championship. We are actively
looking at the prospect of introducing innovative scoring, board selection methods and a
fantasy league to maximize viewer engagement. The final League structure and team
details will be announced in due course.

CP Gurnani, MD & CEO, Tech Mahindra, said, “Chess has many synergies with the
business world, with its emphasis on intellect, strategy and mental rigor. By leveraging
Tech Mahindra’s expertise in new age technologies like 5G and Virtual Reality to drive
fan engagement and viewership globally, we can truly transform chess into an e-
sport. Furthermore, this global chess league will help us create an exceptional and
inspirational experience by bringing the game home to global fans.”  

As part of its NXT.NOW framework, which aims to enhance ‘Human Centric
Experience’, Tech Mahindra has a deep focus on leveraging cutting-edge technologies
to deliver enhanced experience and enable digital transformation to meet the evolving
needs of the customer.