HCLTech, a leading global technology company, announced on June 19 a strategic global partnership with Athonet, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company known for its mobile core network technology.
This partnership will offer customized Private 5G solutions to enterprises across various industries, including communication services providers (CSPs).
As part of this collaboration, HCLTech will establish a dedicated HPE Private 5G lab in Noida, India.
This lab will focus on exploring new use cases and demonstrating industrial applications of private 5G technology.
Leveraging over three decades of telecom services experience and robust network delivery capabilities, HCLTech aims to harness its expertise in 5G, cloud, edge computing, and digital transformation to support enterprises in deploying and managing private 5G networks that demand high-speed and secure data transmission.
This initiative will be powered by Athonet’s award-winning mobile core technology.
“We are delighted to partner with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to bring the benefits of private 5G to our clients across various industries and geographies. With our combined strengths in 5G, cloud, edge, and digital transformation, we can help enterprises accelerate their private 5G deployments and unlock new revenue streams,” said Gurpreet Singh Kohli, Senior Vice President, Networks, HCLTech.
David Stark, Vice President and General Manager, Telco Solutions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, “We are excited to embark on this strategic journey with HCLTech and look forward to co-innovation opportunities to help customers thrive in an increasingly evolving connectivity and network landscape. HCLTech’s deep technical expertise, vast experience of managing and deploying new-age wireless technologies in varied customer environments, large ecosystem partner presence, and global reach align with our mission to empower organizations with transformative technology solutions.”
HCLTech is a global technology company with more than 227,000 employees across 60 countries.
The company leads in digital, engineering, cloud, and AI services. They provide solutions to clients in Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services.
For the 12 months ending March 2024, HCLTech reported consolidated revenues of $13.3 billion.
