PLDT has joined the Open Data Platform (ODP), a worldwide consortium of Big Data firms that aims to standardize the core platform and accelerate Big Data delivery across markets.
The ODP has a membership of 15 global companies including GE, Hortonworks, IBM, Infosys, Pivotal, SAS, Altiscale, Capgemini, CenturyLink, EMC, Teradata, Splunk, Verizon Enterprise Solutions, and VMware.
The ODP said its members ?are excited to partner with?PLDT Group as the newest gold member of ODP.?
PLDT Group brings the?ASEAN region perspective to our global initiative and will provide a wealth of understanding around Big Data,? the group said.
The PLDT Group envisions a Center of Excellence for Big Data in the ASEAN region that will pioneer world-class data science expertise, carrier-grade analytics infrastructure, and market-attuned Big Data services to include platforms, real time analytics, and insights.
?As the PLDT Group sustains its Digital transformation, our Group-wide Big Data initiative will enable game-changing capabilities and insights for our clients, most especially in the Enterprise space,” said Eric Alberto, PLDT EVP for enterprise and international and carrier business group and ePLDT president and CEO.
“We are very enthusiastic about the transformative power of this technology in enabling our Corporate customers to optimize operations and more importantly, to engage with their consumers in ways previously not thought possible,” Alberto said.
