India, April 8 -- Vodafone Idea (Vi) is reportedly planning to renew its technology outsourcing agreement with the tech giant, IBM. The agreement is estimated at $1 billion and is a part of Vi's strategy to strengthen its IT infrastructure as it prepares to roll out 5G services in India's top 100 cities across its 17 priority markets.

This renewed deal is expected to utilize IBM's expertise in managing, and operating Vi's IT infrastructure, with a major focus on cloud computing and customer experience solutions. The deal also includes modernization and intelligent automation of data centers using AI to unlock cost efficiencies and enhance productivity.

Moreover, a portion of the agreement will adopt a 'pay-as-you-go' model, that will of...