The business unit responsible for the integration of information technology at Telkom South Africa, known as BCX, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Alibaba Cloud, the division of Alibaba Group responsible for digital technology and cloud services.
As part of the deal, BCX will have the exclusive right to sell Alibaba Cloud products and services across South Africa.
In a joint statement, the companies explained that Alibaba Cloud provides a wide variety of cloud computing products and services for the entire spectrum of information and communications technology (ICT) applications. These applications include databases, networking, security, analytics, big data, application services, and more.
According to the statement, “This is Complementary to BCX’s Offering as a Vendor-Agnostic SystemsIntegrator that Develops Solutions for Its Clients Based on Their Exact Use Case Across a Wide Range of Technology and Vertical Sectors.” This adds to what BCX has to offer as a vendor-neutral systems integrator that makes solutions for
“We are happy to build a partnership with BCX to bring advanced, secure, and reliable cloud services and technologies to businesses in South Africa and beyond,” said Daniel Jiang, general manager of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence for the Middle East and Africa. “BCX is a leader in the cloud computing industry, and we are excited to work with them.”
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BCX CEO Jonas Bogoshi said, “The partnership gives us the chance to expand our reach and services and create new revenue streams. This is part of our larger plan to grow our business and grow our partner ecosystem. ”
The partnership is beneficial for BCX
According to the continuation of the statement, the South African market will benefit from competitive pricing, increased variety, and cloud technologies. Telkom SA said that the ICT solutions industry was having trouble with supply-chain problems, so this partnership could also help BCX.
The IT business remains challenging due to the lingering impact of COVID-19 and the global shortage of chips, which led to BCX being unable to fulfil backorders for IT hardware in the first nine months of the financial year, “the operator said,” explaining why BCX was unable to fulfil backorders for IT hardware during the first nine months of the fiscal year.
BCX, which Telkom purchased in 2015 for 2.7 billion South African rand (about US$205 million at the time), saw its revenue dip by 3.6% in Q3 to roughly R3.8 billion ($242 million) as a direct result of the worldwide supply issues.
At the end of the statement, it said that the companies plan to combine their technological skills, areas of expertise, and competencies to create services that help businesses use cloud computing technologies to grow and expand.
About BCX
Business Connexion (Pty) Ltd., BCX, is an information and communications technology (ICT) firm with its headquarters in South Africa. Additionally, the BCX stock can be found on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The ICT business has a significant global presence, with operations across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. In Africa, Bcx grows in Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Zambia and Tanzania. In addition to having offices in the Middle East, this organization also has locations in the United Kingdom. The capacity of the BCX data centre is the highest of any in Southern Africa.
About Alibaba
Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational technology business that specializes in e-commerce, retail, the Internet, and technology. It was founded in 1999. The company was established on June 28, 1999, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and it offers consumer-to-consumer (C2C), business-to-consumer (B2C), and business-to-business (B2B) sales services via web portals. Additionally, the company offers electronic payment services, shopping search engines, and cloud computing services. It is the owner and operator of a varied portfolio of firms located worldwide and engaged in various business activities.