Islamabad, Dec 23: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), a leading ICT services provider, has partnered with GBM Pakistan and IBM to modernize its IT infrastructure. This collaboration aims to enhance operational efficiency, drive innovation, and upgrade PTCL’s enterprise systems to meet evolving industry demands.
As part of the initiative, PTCL is deploying IBM Power10 servers across its production, High Availability (HA), and Disaster Recovery (DR) environments. These servers, featuring advanced processing power and robust security, are designed to handle increasing data requirements efficiently. Additionally, PTCL is integrating IBM Spectrum Scale to streamline data management processes and improve scalability, creating a future-ready infrastructure that aligns with its growth and innovation goals.
Jafar Khalid, Group Chief Technology and Information Officer at PTCL & Ufone 4G, emphasized the significance of this upgrade: “This partnership with IBM and GBM Pakistan is pivotal in a rapidly transforming telecommunications landscape. By adopting IBM Power Systems and IBM Spectrum Scale, we are future-proofing our operations, enhancing capabilities, and reinforcing our commitment to delivering exceptional value to customers while leading the industry forward.”
Asif Ahmad, Country Manager & Technology Leader at IBM Pakistan, highlighted IBM’s role in PTCL’s transformation: “We’re helping PTCL improve performance, efficiency, and scalability, while reducing operating costs. The new systems enhance security and reliability, supporting business-critical applications and aligning with PTCL’s growth trajectory.”
IBM has been PTCL’s trusted partner for over 18 years, providing advanced solutions to enhance operational efficiency. This new deployment will optimize current applications and databases while ensuring scalability for future needs.
Saqib Ahmad Khan, Country General Manager at GBM Pakistan, shared his enthusiasm: “Supporting PTCL’s digital transformation journey with IBM Power solutions enables us to enhance their operational capabilities, drive innovation, and improve customer satisfaction in a competitive market.”
GBM Pakistan will provide services such as system implementation, storage migration, and training. This upgrade forms a key component of PTCL’s broader strategy to enhance performance, security, and scalability, demonstrating its commitment to staying ahead in the telecommunications industry.
