NTT
Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and
international communications business within the NTT Group (NYSE:NTT),
announced today that it is building next-generation ICT infrastructure
incorporating the company’s Enterprise
Cloud service, as well as Microsoft’s Office 365 and other
applications delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), to provide ITOCHU
Corporation, one of the leading sogo shosha (general trading
companies), with advanced ICT capabilities for employees worldwide.
All applications are being provided from the cloud and can be accessed
via the Internet as well as private network environments of ITOCHU
offices globally. By leveraging NTT Com’s Enterprise Cloud, which is
backed by 11 cloud delivery centers around the world, together with
Office 365, ITOCHU’s next-generation ICT infrastructure obtained a
robustness, security and convenience that allows employees to access
smoothly from anywhere and on any devices.
ITOCHU is leading trade conglomerate with approximately 130 bases in 67
countries and over $50 billion in revenue. ITOCHU engages in a wide
range of industries, including textile, machinery, metals, minerals,
energy, chemicals, food, information and communications technology,
realty, general products, insurance, logistics services, construction
and finance.
Commencing in June, ITOCHU began using the Lync Online unified
communication application, the Yammer internal SNS application and the
SharePoint Online internal and external information sharing and
management application, and from this month it has begun using Microsoft
Exchange Server and Microsoft Exchange Online mailer and scheduler. Some
6,000 IDs have been issued to ITOCHU’s workforce to date. Additional
applications and services are being assessed at this time.
Exchange Server and Exchange Online, both of which require high security
and flexibility, will be available principally from a private cloud
created with NTT Com’s Enterprise Cloud, as well as from a public cloud
using Office 365 as backup, helping to realize an extra convenient and
robust communications environment. Mail is transferred to Office 365 in
real time, which would enable ITOCHU to use this backup data for
business continuity in the event of a disaster.
ITOCHU, which emphasizes the individual potential of each employee, has
been a forerunner in creating advanced work environments for frontline
employees, ultimately for improved efficiency. Using next-generation ICT
infrastructure designed and constructed by NTT Com, ITOCHU employees are
now working in extra-efficient office environments worldwide, regardless
of location or type of device. Going forward, ITOCHU expects to achieve
greater worldwide competitiveness as a result of deploying its NTT
Com-provided global cloud environment.
About Enterprise Cloud
Enterprise
Cloud is provided from 11 bases in nine countries/regions globally.
ITOCHU uses Enterprise
Cloud as IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) for its new integrated
mailer and scheduler.
About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and
cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology
(ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the
company’s worldwide infrastructure, including leading global tier-1 IP
network, Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196
countries/regions, and over 150 secure data centers.
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