IBM to build 5G open hybrid cloud platform with Verizon, hybrid cloud services using AI, blockchain with Telefonica

IBM has announced a new partnership with Verizon and Red Hat, to deploy 5G networks for the US carrier as an open hybrid cloud platform, Announced during Mobile World Congress 2021, the platform will come with automated operations and service orchestration. IBM Global Business Services will also integrate Telco Network Cloud systems into Verizon's Service Orchestration Platform to automate and manage services more efficiently.