New delivery model and cyber resilience framework will reduce manual interventions and operational expenses
BENGALURU, India, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, today announced a three-year partnership renewal with Vodafone Idea (Vi), India's leading telecom operator. This collaboration will transform Vi's IT operations delivery, streamline application operations management and provide a unified and integrated cyber resilience framework.Â
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