malaysiangKUALA LUMPUR, Maxis today announced the latest addition to its managed services portfolio by becoming a Managed Service Provider (MSP) for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in Malaysia.
Maxis, in a statement today, informed that the addition will enable the company to leverage HPE Aruba Networking Central with artificial intelligence for information technology (IT) operations (AIOps) in Maxis Business’ networking offerings for enterprise customers.
The statement said that this will enhance user experience and enable more efficient, secure and intelligent information and communication technology (ICT) services such as private fourth generation long-term evolution (4G LTE) and fifth generation (5G) cellular networks, software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN) and business wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi).
‘HPE Aruba Networking Central with AIOps powers security-first AI networking by delivering AI-powered analytics, end-to-end automation and orchestration and advanced security for optimisation of both network per
formance and protection.
‘This solution can help businesses to proactively identify issues, reduce manual troubleshooting and continuously optimise network performance to improve user experience,’ the statement read.
The partnership, which is a significant milestone in Maxis’ longstanding collaboration with HPE, will augment Maxis Business’ overall value proposition to customers by ensuring the delivery of even more secure networking solutions in an ever-evolving threat landscape.
The statement noted cybersecurity is a top priority for chief information officers (CIOs) and senior leaders worldwide, with a strong demand for highly secure services and solutions.
‘With HPE Aruba Networking’s Zero Trust Security foundation, the trustworthiness of every user and device within the network is continuously verified to enhance security. The architecture leverages powerful AI capabilities to profile connected devices, supporting identity-based policy orchestration throughout the network,’ it said.
Chief Enterprise
Business Officer of Maxis, Prateek Pashine was quoted as saying in the statement that the partnership provides businesses with the choice of leading networking and security solutions tailored to their specific enterprise requirements, including HPE’s wide range of solutions spanning access to edge to core networking, with built-in security.
‘We are pleased to deepen our partnership with HPE to deliver greater value and security to Malaysian businesses, which enriches Maxis Business’ existing range of Managed Network Services. Together, Maxis Business and HPE can empower businesses by leveraging our combined strengths across connectivity, managed services, and networking so customers can focus on growing their core business,’ he said.
Meanwhile, HPE Aruba Networking’s general manager for Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, Magic Hsu said, ‘With the increasing adoption of cloud-based networking, enterprises are shifting towards virtualized, software-defined networking solutions delivered as a service
.
‘Our partnership with Maxis will conquer today’s reshaped digital transformation complexities faced by Malaysian enterprises with a security-first, AI-powered offering to deliver secure and distinctive experiences from edge to campus to data centre to the cloud with a Zero Trust, AI-driven foundation,’ he said.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency
