Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 18 | Page 15

NEWS ECI demonstrates 5G capabilities in Paris E CI, a global provider of ELASTIC Network solutions for service providers, critical infrastructures and data centre operators, has exhibited its Neptune family of products at the MPLS + SDN + NFV World Congress 2019 interoperability showcase organised by EANTC. This year, ECI’s Neptune 1050 and 1300 participated in a variety of tests essential to 5G and SDN controlled networks, including Segment Routing Traffic Engineering (SR–TE) and PCEP (Path Computation Element Protocol). for ECI on the path to making 5G transport a reality.” Routing TI–LFA, SR LSP Ping/Traceroute, and the SR Anycast categories. SR–TE is the emerging standard to enable traffic engineering in MPLS and IPv6 environments. SR–TE provides a simple, automated and scalable mechanism which is essential for delivering on service policies. ECI successfully participated in the Segment The Path Computation Element with its associated path computation clients provides the ability to calculate and deliver traffic across a network to meet each of the various policies and parameters, on a service by service basis. “5G will require a service-oriented network, which can dynamically, yet assuredly, change to support new services and changing traffic patterns. This will necessitate a change to how we currently provision networks and manage network traffic,” said Jimmy Mizrahi, ECI’s EVP of Global Portfolio. “Segment Routing-TE and PCEP are essential to making 5G network slicing work. This is yet another step forward ///////////////// Infosys and ABN AMRO announce partnership in Netherlands I nfosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, has announced a strategic partnership with ABN AMRO, the third largest bank in the Netherlands, headquartered in Amsterdam. across the mortgage services value chain, improving experience and operational efficiencies, and further enhances the company’s strategy to help clients navigate their next Digital Transformation journeys. This partnership strengthens Infosys’ position as a leading technology and business process management provider As part of the announced partnership, Infosys will acquire 75% of the shareholding in Stater N.V, a wholly owned subsidiary of ABN AMRO Bank N.V., that offers pure-play, end-to-end mortgage administration services in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. ABN AMRO will continue to hold the remaining 25% of the shareholding. Mohit Joshi, President, Infosys, said: “This transaction strengthens our approach to offer clients digital platforms and industry- focused solutions. It brings together our complementary capabilities to enhance the value we offer to our financial services clients.” Christian Bornfeld, Member of the Executive Board of ABN AMRO, said: “While mortgages are a key product for ABN AMRO, providing administrative mortgage services is not a core activity. That’s why we are very pleased with Infosys as Stater’s new majority shareholder. ABN AMRO will keep a strategic interest of 25% and will continue to be an important client to Stater.” www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 15