Bell rings the changes with Google Cloud pact

Bell Canada has become the latest major telecom to announce its latest public cloud deal, this time hooking up with Google Cloud to give its network and IT infrastructure a leg up.
The deal brings together Bell’s 5G network with Google’s multi-cloud, data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, the telco said. Amongst other things, the deal will see Bell move critical workloads to the cloud, including IT, network functions and applications. Bell will also use Google’s multi-cloud solution, Anthos, to bring greater automation and flexibility and, crucially, support its desire to use different cloud environments.
Bell describes the Google Cloud tie-up as a multi-year partnership and later intimates that it plans to work with the hyperscaler for the next decade to address the growing and evolving demands on mobile networks. The pair will look at new cloud solutions for enterprises and consumers powered by Google edge solutions, and the use of AI and automation to improve customer service, as well exploring new ways to evolve the network experience and introduction of next-generation services.
“We’re excited to partner with Google Cloud as part of our ongoing digital transformation and take Bell’s 5G network leadership to the next level,” said Bell Canada chief executive . “Supporting Bell’s goal to advance how Canadians connect with each other and the world, Google’s proven expertise in cloud and leadership in sustainability will provide our customers with even faster, more reliable access to the best broadband network and communications services in Canada.”