{"id":105325,"date":"2019-12-10T13:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=435485"},"modified":"2019-12-10T13:00:30","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T13:00:30","slug":"ntt-and-microsoft-form-a-strategic-alliance-to-enable-new-digital-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/12\/10\/ntt-and-microsoft-form-a-strategic-alliance-to-enable-new-digital-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"NTT and Microsoft form a strategic alliance to enable new digital solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (left), and Jun Sawada, President and CEO of NTT Corporation (right).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tokyo\/Redmond, Wash. \u2013 December 10, 2019 \u2013<\/strong> NTT Corporation (NTT) and Microsoft Corp. today announced a multi-year strategic alliance aimed at delivering secure and reliable solutions that help enterprise customers accelerate their digital transformations. The alliance will bring together NTT\u2019s best-in-class ICT infrastructure, managed services and cybersecurity expertise, with Microsoft\u2019s trusted cloud platform and AI technologies. Key initiatives of the alliance include the creation of a Global Digital Fabric, development of digital enterprise solutions built on Microsoft Azure, and co-innovation of next-generation technologies in the area of all-photonics network and digital twin computing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3er1viui9wo30pkxh1v2nh4w-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prod\/prod\/prod\/prod\/prod\/2019\/12\/NTT_Logo_L-4C-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-435577 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ntt-and-microsoft-form-a-strategic-alliance-to-enable-new-digital-solutions.jpg\" alt=\"NTT logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"109\"><\/a>As one of the world\u2019s largest global technology and business solution organizations, NTT provides integrated services that include digital business consulting and managed services for cybersecurity, applications, cloud, datacenters and global networks in over 190 countries and regions. As part of the strategic alliance, NTT has chosen Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform for modernizing its global IT infrastructure and customer solutions in the areas of advanced analytics for cybersecurity threat intelligence and the hybrid-IT management platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNTT is committed to helping enterprises realize their digital transformation initiatives to help create a smarter world. We believe that the combination of the Microsoft Azure platform along with NTT\u2019s connected infrastructure and service delivery capabilities will accelerate these efforts. Additionally, the companies will collaborate on <a href=\"https:\/\/iowngf.org\/#faq\">IOWN<\/a>, including areas such as all-photonics network and digital twin computing,\u201d said Jun Sawada, President and CEO of NTT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur strategic alliance combines NTT\u2019s global infrastructure and services expertise with the power of Azure,\u201d said Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft. \u201cTogether, we will build new solutions spanning AI, cybersecurity and hybrid cloud, as we work to help enterprise customers everywhere accelerate their digital transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Key initiatives of the alliance include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Formation of a Global Digital Fabric <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Global Digital Fabric is a combination of Microsoft Cloud and NTT\u2019s globally connected ICT infrastructure. It brings together the strengths of the two companies in the areas of productivity solutions, public cloud, global datacenter and network infrastructure. The Global Digital Fabric aims to create a highly sustainable, secure and robust environment for enterprises to accelerate their digital ambitions around the world.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Development of digital enterprise solutions <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The alliance also covers the development of digital solutions built on Microsoft Azure to empower enterprises to accelerate their digital transformation and to operate more securely from the enterprise to the edge to the cloud. Key initiatives include advanced analytics for cybersecurity threat intelligence, social robotics with relational AI for digital companions, digital workplace solutions, as well as knowledge discovery and management.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Co-innovation of next-generation technologies<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The alliance will also explore research and development of all-photonics network and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20190610005259\/en\/NTT-Proposes-%E2%80%9CDigital-Twin-Computing-Initiative%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%93\">digital twin computing<\/a> as part of NTT\u2019s Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) concept. The goal is to provide a more natural interaction between people, nature and technology, and to support sustainable growth with an optical-based networking and information processing platform of the future.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, NTT and Microsoft are committed to harnessing the power of technology for a more sustainable future. The companies intend to work together to invest in innovative projects that leverage technology to build on NTT\u2019s sustainability initiatives and Microsoft\u2019s AI for Earth grants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNTT and Microsoft have a long history of collaboration, and this strategic alliance will further deepen our partnership. We share the same vision of empowering enterprises and society with intelligent and secure technologies for a better and more sustainable future,\u201d said Jun Sawada, President and CEO of NTT.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About NTT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NTT is a global technology and business solutions provider helping clients accelerate growth and innovate digital business models.<\/p>\n<p>We provide digital business consulting, technology and managed services for cybersecurity, applications, workplace, cloud, data center and networks \u2013 all supported by our deep industry expertise and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>As a top-five global IT services provider, our diverse teams deliver services in 190+ countries and regions. We serve 85% of the Fortune Global 100 companies and thousands of other clients and communities.<\/p>\n<p>With a 120-year heritage of service and social responsibility we advocate and act for our clients and a sustainable world.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on NTT, visit www.global.ntt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Microsoft<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft (Nasdaq \u201cMSFT\u201d @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media contact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NTT<br \/>Public Relations<br \/>ntt-cnr-ml@hco.ntt.co.jp<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Media Relations<br \/>WE Communications for Microsoft<br \/>(425) 638-7777<br \/>rrt@we-worldwide.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (left), and Jun Sawada, President and CEO of NTT Corporation (right). 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