Ericsson is extending its partnership with Equinix to offer IT managed services leveraging data centre services group Equinix's Performance Hub solution.
With its expertise in network and IT management, Ericsson will be responsible for products and services driven via its Integrated Operations Center including Business Process Operations, Application Development and Management, cloud/hybrid services, managed SDN/NFV operations, data center build and management, IT infrastructure management, managed enterprise Wi-Fi, as well as other hosting-dedicated solutions.
Ericsson will also provide additional “as-a-Service” (aaS) offerings as an extension of its managed services capabilities.
The lastest announcement follows the collaboration between the companies to deploy Ericsson’s Unified Delivery Network (UDN) solution and Ericsson aaS offerings in Equinix data centers in more than 20 markets, which provides access to a mature business ecosystem of 9,800 businesses. Ericsson has also joined the Equinix Channel Partner Program as a reseller to fully leverage this growing business ecosystem.
Equinix Performance Hub is based on a core set of vendor-agnostic components — a router, firewall, VPN terminator and load balancer — and provides access to major network and cloud service providers to deliver a globally consistent quality of experience.
Equinix Performance Hub connectivity solutions include:
- WANs connecting Performance Hub solutions to corporate data centers and branch offices Mobile networks and ISPs for delivering applications and web services to end users.
- Direct connections to cloud services, including AWS, Oracle Cloud or Microsoft Azure.
Peter Laurin, Head of Business Area Managed Services, Ericsson
Ericsson will increase its ecosystem and complement its managed services offering by partnering with Equinix to modernize, automate and consolidate data centers, infrastructure and operations at sustainable cost and with faster time to market.
Greg Adgate, VO of Global Alliances, Equinix
This partnership allows Ericsson to deliver an end-to-end offer to support customers’ digital transformation initiatives, delivered with Ericsson’s technology platforms and managed services.
