Fujitsu today announced that it has been selected by the Post Office to design and deliver a solution that brings together a next-generation network (NGN) broadband experience combined with enhanced customer care and billing solutions. Fujitsu has partnered with TalkTalk Group to deliver the NGN platform, with Capita for the customer contact centre and with MDS for consumer billing.
Duncan Tait, CEO at Fujitsu UK & Ireland, said: "As a partner to the Post Office since 1996, we listened carefully to their requirements and aspirations and worked with the customer to leverage Fujitsu's IT and telecommunications innovation with the best of class partners in the UK market. Fujitsu is very excited to be involved in this project."
Dido Harding, TalkTalk Group CEO, added: "We're very proud of the Wholesale opportunities we offer to our strategic partners and are delighted to be working with the Post Office and Fujitsu to provide next-generation broadband and telephony services in line with our long term strategy for leveraging the scale of our network and growing TalkTalk Business. Our advanced, highly resilient network reaches over 92% of the population in the UK enabling the Post Office to offer great value products to more people, more of the time."
It is anticipated that TalkTalk Group will see an aggregate revenue over the 5-year term in excess of £100 million.