AsiaInfo Holdings, a provider of telecom software solutions and IT security products and services in China, announced that it has been selected to build Business Operation Support System (BOSS) and Business Intelligence (BI) System as well as provide additional software and services, such as security support, network integration and monitoring, for China Mobile's southern-based IT center in Guangzhou.

The company explained that in order to decrease infrastructure costs and improve the efficiency in which China Mobile is able to monitor and maintain the IT systems of its provincial subsidiaries, the operator has embarked on a long-term strategy to centralize the IT-related systems of its western provincial subsidiaries into a southern-based IT center in Guangzhou. In the next three to five years, the carrier is expected to centralize its provincial BOSS, Operational Support Systems (OSS) and BI systems, research and development, training and communications and additional IT data, into these two centers.

"We are excited to support this strategic initiative and play an integral role in the development of China Mobile's southern-based IT center," said Steve Zhang, AsiaInfo's president and chief executive officer. "It is a significant contract win as we are in the early stages of development and laying a strong foundation for future collaboration on additional projects. By leveraging our nationwide network and extensive experience in developing China Mobile's IT systems, I'm confident that we are well-positioned to assist additional provinces in their effort to migrate and integrate with the centralized IT centers."

Under the terms of the contract, AsiaInfo will also migrate Tibet Mobile's BOSS and BI systems and integrate China Mobile Peoples Telephone Company's BOSS and BI systems into the southern-based IT center.

 source:tradingmarkets