The recently-merged Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) on Tuesdayannounced that it has selected IBM Services to help it embrace open source atscale across the enterprise by implementing the big data platform on opensource Hadoop framework.
The IBM big data platform helps businesses address the"full spectrum" of big data business challenges.
BM Services implements data transformation with opentechnologies to propel Vodafone Idea's hybrid cloud strategy.
Vodafone Idea has a need for large scale data transformationwith a focus on architecture modernisation, open-source adoption and using predictiveanalytics for data modernisation.
By partnering on this implementation, IBM is helping VILtransform the way data is optimised and delivered to partners, employees andinternal systems.
Fragmented, siloed data can now be streamlined for seamlessdata availability, the tech giant said.
VIL will also be able to combine insights from the Big DataPlatform and better leverage cloud native technologies and artificialintelligence (AI) to enhance revenues, reduce costs and elevate customerexperiences, IBM said.
"The modernised and future-ready data platform ishelping VIL get daily actionable insights to make strategic and operationallevel decisions effectively," Sandip Patel, Managing Director, IBMIndia/South Asia, said in a statement.
"IBM and VIL team worked together in challenging timesof COVID-19 lockdown to seamlessly execute a complex and enterprise-widedeployment remotely," he said.
Currently, insights derived from the data are leveraged formanagement dashboards, campaign management, network analytics, usage trafficanalysis, product analysis, amongst others.
Vodafone Idea said that the deployment will help millions ofits customers with customised and faster service launches.
"Along with IBM we have implemented many first-of-kindprojects and the big data and analytics engagement is one suchinitiative," said Vishant Vora, Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone IdeaLimited.