AT&T has extended its partnership with IBM to shift its managed application and managed hosting services unit over to the company. Post-transition, these services will be operating within IBM’s Cloud service portfolio. IBM said that it is also set to take over the operations of AT&T’s data centers that currently support the managed application and hosting services. The US-based IT giant will buy equipment and floor space access in AT&T data centres supporting the business.
According to IBM, the business services segment is a growing market for telecom operators. AT&T too, through its collaborations with IBM, has been gaining ground in this segment. Recently, the two companies joined hands to develop mobile cloud security solutions.
AT&T's extended collaboration with IBM will bring extensive enterprise experience and a rich portfolio of cloud, data and application solutions to its business customers, creating opportunity for future growth, said IBM.
