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Fujitsu and AWS to collaborate to accelerate Digital Transformation in the mobility industry

Fujitsu has announced a strategic collaboration agreement with AWS to accelerate the Digital Transformation ( DX ) of the mobility industry .

This collaboration will position Fujitsu as an important player in accelerating DX and expanding business for companies in the mobility industry including automobile manufacturers , insurance providers and logistics companies .
Fujitsu and AWS will collaborate to develop fully managed mobility solutions , offered by Fujitsu through AWS Marketplace . This will see Fujitsu combining its Digital Twin and security solutions for the mobility industry with AWS ’ s cloud services .
Fujitsu will work with the AWS Professional Services Team to help companies in the mobility industry develop and operate new systems , as well as modernize their existing systems . Fujitsu will also boost its own system development capabilities by certifying an additional 750 engineers on AWS .
The collaboration leverages both companies ’ respective strengths , including Fujitsu ’ s expertise in technologies and system development in the mobility industry , and AWS ’ s breadth and depth of cloud services .
Fujitsu will help companies in the mobility industry use AWS services to develop , operate and modernize systems for missioncritical business and mobility services . Fujitsu will provide this assistance in Japan from June 2021 and will subsequently roll out in global markets including in Europe and North America .

NTT establishes Thailand data center as an international network exchange hub

NTT , a leading global technology services company , has announced its partnerships with Japan Network Access Point ( JPNAP ) and Bangkok Neutral Internet eXchange ( BKNIX ) are to uplift NTT ’ s Bangkok 2 Data Center to become a hub for international network exchange . paramount to business success , we hope this will unlock greater value for partners and providers , as they capture emerging market demands in today ’ s digital economy .”

NTT has developed an ‘ international link ’ with JPNAP ’ s data centers in Tokyo and with BKNIX Point of Presence ( PoP ), which was installed at NTT ’ s data center in Thailand .
NTT Thailand ’ s partnership with JPNAP , a leading Internet Exchange Point service provider in Asia , aims to create an Internet exchange linkage that will empower Internet Service Providers , Cloud Service Providers and educational institution ’ s among others , with unlimited access to international-level content .
NTT also collaborated with BKNIX , Thailand ’ s first neutral IXP service provider , to install a new PoP at Bangkok 2 Data Center to serve as a hub for content and Internet traffic exchange .
Sutas Kongdumrongkiat , CEO for NTT in Thailand , said : “ We ’ re pleased to be a part of this initiative to help drive the efficiency of Internet connectivity on an international level . With connectivity being
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