VodafoneZiggo selects Cognizant as Strategic Partner to Consolidate its Services for IT Infrastructure and Virtualized Networking

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Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) has been selected by VodafoneZiggo to enhance its cloud infrastructure and mobile network services over a five-year managed services agreement. This partnership aims to improve service availability and reliability, benefiting over 5 million customers in The Netherlands. Cognizant will automate and streamline VodafoneZiggo's IT operations, reducing total ownership costs and accelerating service deployments. The collaboration is positioned to support VodafoneZiggo's growth amidst increasing demand for digital services.

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• Cognizant selected as managed services partner for VodafoneZiggo.
• Agreement aims to reduce total cost of ownership through automation.
• Project designed to enhance service availability for over 5 million customers in The Netherlands.
• Partnership expected to improve VodafoneZiggo’s IT infrastructure stability.

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Cognizant to enable Dutch communications provider to improve the stability of its cloud infrastructure, total cost of ownership and time to deploy new functionalities and services

TEANECK, N.J., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) announced today that it has been selected by VodafoneZiggo, a leading provider of fixed, mobile and integrated communication and entertainment services to consumers and businesses, as its managed services partner to consolidate and support VodafoneZiggo's operations of IT and virtualized mobile network infrastructure. This will enable VodafoneZiggo to improve the availability and reliability of its communications services through proactive monitoring of infrastructure operations, more accurate planning, and with faster deployments of new services to its more than five million mobile business and consumer customers in The Netherlands.

As part of the five-year operations and maintenance agreement, Cognizant will harmonize and simplify the current on-premise landscape through increased levels of automation designed to reduce the total cost of ownership and enable more efficient onboarding of VodafoneZiggo's standard as well as containerized and virtualized NFV (Network Function Virtualization) infrastructure.

"Due to the ongoing growth in the demand for data services and digital customer experiences, we continuously aim to optimize our services to serve customers in the best way. This goes hand in hand with a strong drive to establish the best efficiency and effectiveness in our operations and IT infrastructure," said Diana Geels - de Koos, Lead for Cloud Infrastructure Tribe at VodafoneZiggo. "We have chosen Cognizant as a trusted partner with the experience and expertise to assist us with maintaining and improving the infrastructure underpinning our mobile network operations and deploy new functions and services at scale."

"We are proud to have been chosen by VodafoneZiggo based on a combination of our deep industry and domain expertise in infrastructure managed services for large-scale, global companies across various industries, including telecoms and communications," said Saket Gulati, Country Manager, Netherlands at Cognizant. "Due to our longstanding relationship and deep-rooted knowledge of VodafoneZiggo's challenges, we are confident that we will be able to support the company in meeting its next digitization targets and introduce a new level of stability to its IT infrastructure."

About VodafoneZiggo

VodafoneZiggo is a leading Dutch company that provides fixed, mobile and integrated communication and entertainment services to consumers and businesses. As of September 30, 2022, we have over 5 million mobile, over 3 million video and fixed broadband internet and approximately 2 million fixed telephony subscribers. Approximately 7,000 people are employed by VodafoneZiggo. Our offices are located in Utrecht, Amsterdam, Maastricht, Hilversum, Leeuwarden, Groningen, Nijmegen, Helmond and Rotterdam.

The VodafoneZiggo JV is a 50:50 joint venture between Liberty Global, one of the world's leading converged video, broadband and communications companies, and Vodafone Group, one of the world's leading technology communications companies.

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.

For more information, contact:

U.S. Jodi Sorensen jodi.sorensen@cognizant.com

Europe / APAC Christina Schneider christina.schneider@cognizant.com

India Rashmi Vasisht rashmi.vasisht@cognizant.com

 

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FAQ

What is the partnership between Cognizant and VodafoneZiggo?

Cognizant has been chosen as a managed services partner by VodafoneZiggo to enhance its IT and mobile network operations.

How long is the agreement between Cognizant and VodafoneZiggo?

The operations and maintenance agreement is set for five years.

What improvements are expected from Cognizant's partnership with VodafoneZiggo?

The partnership aims to improve service availability, reliability, and reduce total cost of ownership.

How many customers will benefit from the Cognizant and VodafoneZiggo partnership?

Over 5 million mobile business and consumer customers in The Netherlands will benefit.

What are the key goals of the Cognizant and VodafoneZiggo collaboration?

Key goals include optimizing IT operations, enhancing customer service experiences, and accelerating service deployments.