OREANDA-NEWS. NTT Communications Corporation, the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group, announced its parent company NTT's selection as a member of the Winner's Circle in the 2014 Cloud Infrastructure Services Blueprint Report, which was issued by HfS Research, a leading business analyst and research firm. The report positioned NTT among the world's top 10 providers of cloud infrastructure services.

NTT, one of the world's largest telecom and IT services companies, encompasses industry leaders such as NTT Communications, NTT DATA, Dimension Data, NTT Centerstance and Solutionary. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of cloud lifecycle services and solutions united under a common integrated ecosystem - NTT Clouds - making it uniquely qualified to address the needs of enterprises and public-sector agencies of all sizes with solutions spanning network, infrastructure, applications and business processes.

In the report, NTT earned high marks for its execution of cloud infrastructure services with global coverage, high level of client satisfaction, large market share and ability to fully satisfy customers' needs for private-cloud, public-cloud and hybrid-cloud solutions.

"When it comes to Cloud Infrastructure Services, NTT has been a bit of a hidden secret for a long time. This is now over," said Dr. Thomas Mendel, SVP IT Services Research, HfS. "Today, NTT needs to be considered on RfP shortlists for Cloud Infrastructure Services."

HfS Research also noted NTT's commitment to innovation, as reflected in the high marks it earned for strength of vision and strategy, partner ecosystem, maturity of processes and tools, and competitive differentiation. Among a field of 30 cloud infrastructure service providers, the report rated NTT highly for innovation and growth prospects.

Cloud Infrastructure Service providers in the HfS Research Winner's Circle demonstrate excellence in both execution and innovation. Execution reflects the ability to develop strong relationships with clients, accomplish services beyond the scope of agreement and be highly flexible when meeting client needs. Innovation demonstrates a strong vision and concrete plans to invest in future capabilities. Providers in the Winner's Circle possess a healthy cross-section of vertical capabilities and demonstrate a strong ability to leverage external drivers to increase value for their clients.

NTT Com's Enterprise Cloud is the world's first cloud service to incorporate software defined networking (SDN) technology into its cloud and network infrastructure. Enterprise Cloud enables customers to execute seamless, automated and on-demand configuration of their hybrid-cloud systems, including corporate networks. Going forward, NTT Communications will continue to enrich IaaS functions in its Carrier Cloud for world-leading managed services and solutions.