Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Indian operator Vodafone Idea, has announced a strategic managed services agreement with information technology company Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in India to deliver what it calls innovative and future-ready solutions tailored to the evolving needs of modern enterprises.

This collaboration will leverage products from security and networking company HPE Aruba Networking to offer managed wireless LAN, switching and security solutions.

The partners say the collaboration is designed to transform enterprise networking experiences across a wide range of environments, including campus networks, manufacturing facilities, large corporate headquarters, and regional offices.

By combining HPE’s networking portfolio with Vi’s connectivity and managed services capabilities, the two companies say they will offer end-to-end solutions that are intelligent, scalable, and secure.

All services under this agreement will be fully managed and supported by Vi’s Network Operations Centre (NOC), ensuring seamless delivery and proactive management. Enterprises will benefit from comprehensive in-life support under defined service level agreements, and advanced analytics powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning to drive intelligent orchestration and superior user experiences.

The collaboration will also focus on co-developing solutions around private data centres to meet the increasing demand for compute and storage capabilities. This includes addressing the needs of both private and public sector enterprises, including government agencies, for secure, scalable and efficient data infrastructure.

In addition, as Arvind Nevatia, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Vodafone Idea explains: “This collaboration will not only strengthen Vi Business’s ICT product portfolio but also enhance our offerings by integrating our telco core with advanced enterprise solutions.”