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On July 12, 2023, the partnership case between the mobile operator lifecell and Optiva during the war made it to the shortlist of the prestigious annual Excellence Awards by TM Forum. <\/strong><\/p>\n The lifecell and Optiva partnership was recognized in the category of Excellence in Serving People & Planet for the project “Supporting connectivity, the lifeblood of daily life, with expanded protection in dangerous times.”<\/p>\n Since the beginning of the full-scale war in February 2022, ensuring uninterrupted communication for the citizens of Ukraine and the military became the top priority for lifecell. The operator quickly deployed new disaster recovery centers in safe locations away from the bombing areas in Ukraine and beyond, including the automated subscriber management platform provided by Optiva. The capabilities of the platform allowed lifecell to be prepared for possible disruptions in the main data center and quickly implement national roaming, providing new free services within tight deadlines. This ensured reliable communication for Ukrainians during critical times.<\/p>\n “The war has revealed unprecedented examples of bravery and inventiveness in each of our employees and partners. In early 2022, the company had to build a new reliable IT infrastructure in weeks, rather than months as usual. Our partner, Optiva, was instrumental in helping us launch our new data centers just before the war. They provided 24\/7 remote support, offered unconventional changes, and ultimately, we worked as one team. We believe that in partnership with Optiva, we will implement numerous planned innovations for the digital future after Ukraine’s victory,”<\/em> commented Alp Ashkatash, Director of Information and Communication Technologies at lifecell.<\/strong><\/p>\n