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Amdocs and Capita to expand London ’ s Ultra-Low Emission Zone and its journey to the cloud
Amdocs , a leading provider
of software and services to communications and media companies , has announced that it has expanded its agreement with Capita , a consulting , transformation and digital services business , to support the growth of Transport for London ’ s ( TfL ’ s ) Ultra-Low Emission Zone , and its migration to the cloud on Microsoft Azure .
TfL is planning to expand ULEZ ( Ultra Low Emission Zone ), introduced in April 2019 , out to the North / South Circular from October 2021 , as a result of TfL ’ s increasing commitment to help clean up the city ’ s toxic air which , according to TfL , has been linked to thousands of premature deaths in London each year . As part of the agreement with Capita , Amdocs will provide charging and settlement implemented on Microsoft Azure cloud , as well as testing services to provide Capita with greater end-to-end quality assurance .
Gavin Dunkley , Managing Director – TfL Road User Charging at Capita , said : “ Working with Transport for London , we will rollout the new , expanded Ultra-Low Emission Zone that will reduce the effects of air pollution on Londoners and make the streets safer for all road users and pedestrians . Amdocs is a key partner for Capita , helping us deliver the ULEZ charging system , and we are looking forward to working with it to scale the project as we migrate to the cloud on Microsoft Azure .”
Anthony Goonetilleke , Group President of Media , Network and Technology at Amdocs , said : “ Transport for London ’ s ULEZ is showing how technology and the environment can work together , leading to improved air quality for millions of people . We are delighted that Capita has expanded its agreement with Amdocs to grow this initiative and to migrate to the cloud , and we look forward to our continued work together .” p
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