LEADERSHIP has been engaged in enhancing its network reach by investing hundreds of millions of dollars in network cable systems , points of presence and data centres around the world .
“ Networks are still at the core of what we do , but increasingly we ’ re investing in applications and services over the top of that ,” he adds . “ We ’ ve launched a global managed security offering which is an open-source solution making it easier to deploy for multiple customers using the tech we gained when we acquired a software company called Cognivo a couple of years ago . Cognivo software was originally developed for police forces around the world for analysing unstructured data .”
Telstra has also been working with global sports rights company Perform who look after the Women ’ s Tennis Association tour . Together , they have deployed a Telstra network solution to connect up 50 annual global tennis events over the next seven years .
A key factor in driving the company ’ s client growth has been the launch of the Telstra Programmable Network : a digital platform for enterprise network services . “ We ’ re approaching 300 customers already , it ’ s real ,” affirms Homer . “ There ’ s a lot of hype in the world of Software-Defined Networking but this is working and happening now . A lot of products get launched but we ’ ve found success with a new service launched 18 months ago which is now tried and tested . You could describe it as a cloud for networks enabling organisations and customers that use it to dial up bandwidth on demand at the network level ,” he explains .
“ It means we can give our customers access to cloud platforms through that network at their own locations . It helps them optimise their IT by utilising Telstra ’ s on-demand service at the core of our network capability .” It ’ s a capability that has inspired increased demand for Telstra ’ s professional services . “ We invested in our first services acquisition last year when we bought Company85 ,” Homer explains . “ It ’ s a UK business with a team of 100 that specialise in helping organisations achieve more with their IT investments . Company85 helped to run the IT department and deliver the IT strategy at London City Airport – everything from the creation and identification of an operating model , helping them get to that point and then executing that strategy . Company85 also have a significant
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