Intelligent CIO North America Issue 12 | Page 31

LATEST REGIONAL PROJECT UPDATE

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América Móvil , a telecommunications corporation based in Mexico , has started an effort to establish 5G and Fiber to the Home ( FTTH ) options through its Claro Puerto Rico unit , the largest local telecommunications services company . Now , it is expecting a rollout of over 17,500 km of FTTH cable , aimed to reach over 450,000 homes and businesses by the end of 2021 . The telecommunications company also hopes to activate 5G networks on all Puerto Rican locations by doubling the capacity , and coverage of its over-860 antennas .
AT & T , which is headquartered in Dallas , is broadening its collaborative partnership with the NBA and WNBA as the Official 5G Innovation Partner of the NBA and WNBA . The partnership will continue to build fan-first experiences that enhance both the invenue and at-home sports experience for fans . AT & T is exploring a series of game-changing Augmented Reality concepts for fans within the WNBA app . A prototype being concepted would allow WNBA fans to track their favorite teams and players , participate in a fun bracket-style game , and send or share some of their favorite milestones directly to friends , family or on social media . Looking to the future , AT & T will continue to develop future iterations and is excited to explore many more fan experiences within applications .

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The National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America ( NAMMBA ) and Finastra have partnered to bring about positive change in the mortgage industry , meeting the needs of underserved communities and developing a more diverse mortgage workforce . As a Diamond Plus Partner to NAMMBA , Finastra will support the purpose-driven organization ’ s efforts to enrich and improve the situations of women and minorities who work in the real estate finance industry . This vision aligns with Finastra ’ s own commitment to diversity , equity and inclusion in the financial services industry and the idea that finance can be a source of change for the good of society .

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Workday , a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources , has been selected by Chicago-based RSM to help scale its rapidly growing business and better serve customers with Workday Financial Management , Workday Human Capital Management ( HCM ) and Workday Professional Services Automation ( PSA ). With more than 13,000 employees , RSM is the nation ’ s fifth largest accounting firm by revenue and delivers world-class audit , tax and consulting services focused on middle market businesses . Digital transformation for many organizations includes scaling processes , eliminating information silos , and streamlining on-premise , manual , or ad-hoc systems . Professional services organizations , such as RSM , have the additional incentive to optimize the customer experience as they automate to help ensure the highest quality of customer service .
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