Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) announced it has selected Optiva for cloud modernization via migration to the Optiva BSS platform and next-generation full BSS stack.
The new partnership includes a five-year subscription services agreement for TSTT with Optiva.
TSTT noted it will move from a capex to opex model with pay-as-you-grow commercial terms through the commercial agreement, leveraging the business and innovation benefits of deploying in the cloud.
An Optiva press release stated that the platform upgrade will be deployed on TSTT's private cloud, and guarantees faster time to market, monetization and operational flexibility for the operator.
The move will enable TSTT to quickly expand its revenue streams and launch new business use cases faster, added the operator.
As a cloud-native, Kubernetes-based platform, Optiva said the end-to-end solution will provide TSTT with easier operations, native redundancy, and automated CI/CD delivery. TSTT will gain the advantages of fast rollouts of new features with zero downtime and evergreen software.
TSTT, which has partnered with Optiva for more than 15 years, is Trinidad and Tobago’s largest and most advanced provider of integrated communications solutions to residential and commercial markets.
The operator's commercial customers include key industry leaders in the finance, energy, government, manufacturing, education, healthcare, and tourism sectors.
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"Optiva's BSS platform, with cloud and Kubernetes technology, allows TSTT to leverage cloud innovation and shift to an Opex business model to achieve extraordinary business growth and TCO savings." -- Kenrick Garcia, CTIO, TSTT
"TSTT has a long-standing history of making a meaningful difference in driving its nation's development. Optiva is proud to provide market-leading cloud technology to help TSTT achieve greater operational efficiency, accelerate its business growth and deliver an excellent customer experience." -- John Giere, president and CEO, Optiva.