Singapore Telecommunications Limited's
(ASX:SGT) Optus is set to join Microsoft’s cloud operating system network in Australia.
The telco says the partnership will offer its enterprise and government customers a Microsoft Azure-enabled solution.
This solution will allow its customers to procure and deploy IT resources across private, public or hybrid cloud environments.
Optus says its customers will be able to benefit from a combination of industry-leading Microsoft technology and Optus’ managed cloud and hosting expertise.
Singapore Telecommunications reported a net profit of $1.68 billion in the 2014 financial year.