Chapter 12. Telecom Case Study

ZYX Telecom is a Fortune 100 service provider that has been in business for over 25 years. In a bold move, ZYX has just announced the acquisition of Wireless Ventures, Inc. WV is a leading provider of wireless data services. The combined company will service over 40 million customers. ZYX-WV will leverage its combined IT infrastructure to deliver data services seamlessly throughout its increased customer base. However, to achieve the stringent financial goals of the acquisition, significant cost savings and rapidly improved service delivery must be achieved.

ZYX Telecom has a significant legacy computing environment. During the last ten years it hasinvested heavily in mid-range UNIX-based computing and it has over ...

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