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ECI demonstrates 5G capabilities in Paris
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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
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Infosys and ABN AMRO announce partnership
in Netherlands
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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.”
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