IBM yesterday opened a telecom solutions center in Beijing and also released solutions for China's telecom industry and carriers.

The US software giant also inaugurated the Telecommunications Premier Partner Program, an initiative that will offer free education, workshops, software and related services, as well as go-to-market support for IBM's local partners.

The solutions center will serve as a platform to connect telecom carriers and service developers, said Matt Wang, vice-president, China Development Labs, IBM.