IBM says diverse, robust supply chains thwart chip shortage impact

NEW DELHI: The US-based International Business Machines (IBM) said that it had to diversify its supply chains in order to effectively manage it, and believes that data and insights should be owned by those who create it. In an interaction with ETTelecom’s Muntazir Abbas, IBM India & South Asia managing director Sandip Patel talks on automation, cybersecurity, Atmanirbhar Bharat (self reliant India) campaign, supply chain constraints, data localisation and fifth generation (5G)-backed telecom networks. Edited excerpts.