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New Zealand : NEW ZEALAND POST awards five year network-as-a-service contract to VODAFONE [TendersInfo (India)](TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) New Zealand Post have signed a five-year network-as-a-service contract with Vodafone, aiming at a major redesigning of its network services. As per the contract between the two parties, Vodafone will be responsible for the provision of services like network connectivity, voice services, Wi-Fi, security services and video conferencing to NZ Post. Completion of the project is expected by the end of next year. The value of the deal was not revealed. New Zealand Post chief financial officer Mark Yeoman said, The current New Zealand Post IT network is complex and difficult to manage. New Zealand Post was looking for a way to improve efficiency, take advantage of current-day technology, reduce cost, and easily flex the network as its business changes. He further added that New Zealand Post seeks flexibility, innovation and significant cost reductions. He added, This service based approach lets both parties concentrate on what they each do best. As far as we are aware, this will be one of the first such service arrangements in the Asia Pacific region. According to Russell Stanners, CEO of Vodafone NZ, Vodafone is to implement a service-based model with major focus on business outcomes. (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |