Telstra said the training will help staff «apply innovative, cloud-first thinking».
Telstra has announced it will stand up its own cloud guild in an aim to train more than 4,000 employees on Amazon Web Services (AWS) by 2025. Telstra has explained that the guild will provide a «tailored training program» to its staff so they can «apply innovative, cloud-first thinking» as the company continues to roll out its digital transformation agenda. Similar AWS cloud guilds have been set up by other companies such as Kmart Group, the National Australia Bank, and Deloitte. The training will be off the back of the telco giant signing a framework agreement with the cloud provider. Under this agreement, the two plan to develop edge compute solutions using a combination of existing AWS edge compute solutions with Telstra’s 5G network, so customers can adopt technologies such as autonomous industrial equipment, smart cars and cities, Internet of Things, and augmented and virtual reality.
