Islamabad: PTCL Group (PTCL and Ufone 4G) announced that it is leveraging Red Hat OpenShift, industry’s leading hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes and Red Hat Application Foundations. These are comprehensive set of components for developing and modernising software to strengthen Group’s digitalisation ambitions.

Red Hat Application Foundations can be used with applications that run on-premises or in cloud when combined with Red Hat OpenShift, creates platform that streamlines execution across application lifecycle. This helps reduce Capex and Opex expenditure, improve efficiency with faster rollouts and automated pipelines, thus allowing businesses to accelerate innovation for gaining competitive advantage. Collaboration will not only help PTCL Group transition its legacy applications towards more robust and scalable microservices-based architecture, but also provide advanced cloud services for its customers. Group Chief Technology and Information Officer, PTCL, Ufone 4G Jafar Khalid said, “Red Hat Application Foundations on Red Hat OpenShift, Group is poised to transform its legacy architecture, enhance its future readiness, reduce operational costs and deliver state-of-the-art services to its customers.” “Beyond PTCL Group, this initiative contributes to Pakistan’s digital transformation and seeks to foster greater automation and agility, ultimately driving progress, innovation and growth.”

Ayham Alzaaim Regional Director Telco, Media and Entertainment, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Red Hat said, “Red Hat is pleased to support PTCL Group with its ambitions to deliver new services and better experiences ahead of curve for its customers.” Cloud-native development provides ability to be more flexible and agile in creating and operating applications, following best methods for streamlining integration and deployment.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 31 2023

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