Accelerate modernisation and supportAI-driven innovation with confidence

Rocket Software can help Telstra modernise critical applications, accelerate AI and cloud readiness, and reduce transformation risk—supporting Connected Future 30 while preserving the stability and reliability of core business systems.

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Hello Telstra — Connected Future 30 outlines an ambitious vision for AI-driven innovation, digital-first platforms, and enhanced customer experiences. Rocket Software can help support that vision by modernising critical applications, reducing transformation risk, and enabling a practical path toward AI-ready operations while preserving the trusted business logic that powers your business today.

We look forward to continuing the conversation around how Rocket Software can help Telstra move forward with confidence, balancing speed, innovation, and operational stability throughout your modernisation journey.

Stuart McGill Senior Vice President of Hybrid Cloud Sales Rocket Software

YOUR ROADMAP

A modernisation roadmap aligned to Telstra’s Connected Future 30 vision

Telstra's Connected Future 30 (CF30) strategy sets a clear direction for enhanced connectivity, AI-driven innovation, digital-first platforms, and long-term financial discipline. At the same time, the 2027 infrastructure refresh, 2028 mainframe exit, and broader modernisation milestones through 2030 place increasing pressure on legacy systems that were not designed for the demands of CF30.

Rocket Software helps organisations modernise mission-critical mainframe applications with a low-risk, low-disruption approach that preserves trusted business logic while enabling cloud and AI-enabled operations. Through replatforming and refactoring, Rocket Software aligns directly with the outcomes Telstra is driving toward—helping reduce risk, improve agility, and accelerate transformation timelines.

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How Rocket Software can support Telstra’s goals:

Establish the AI-driven foundation CF30 requires

By replatforming without rewriting, organisations gain a stable, modern application core that supports AI-powered programmable networks, automation, and future innovation—without introducing multiyear rewrite uncertainty or risk.

Accelerate delivery for customer-centric growth

Rocket’s modern development and testing capabilities typically deliver 25–30% productivity improvements and ~50% faster testing cycles, helping support Telstra’s push for faster product delivery and more personalised, data-driven customer experiences.

Reduce reliance on monolithic mainframe infrastructure

Rocket enables greater flexibility across distributed, hybrid, and cloud environments, supporting resilient architectures that align with Telstra’s nationwide low-latency connectivity and digital infrastructure strategy.

Create meaningful near-term cost savings

Organisations typically see 50–85% reduction in operating costs and ROI in under 18 months, helping free up capital that can be reinvested into Connected Future 30 initiatives across network innovation, AI, and customer experience.

Meet the 2027–2028–2030 timeline with confidence

Refactor-only or rewrite-based modernisation approaches often take 6–7+ years. Rocket’s approach is designed to help organisations meet defined transformation milestones while maintaining full auditability, service reliability, and performance continuity.

Build on familiar technology and proven enterprise foundations

Some Telstra workloads under consideration today were originally developed using Rocket Enterprise Server. This existing familiarity within the environment helps reduce transformation risk and accelerate modernisation outcomes while maintaining continuity across critical systems.

Modernisation that delivers measurable impact

75 %

reduction in operational costs with Enterprise Suite 1

50 %

faster modernisation and project completion time with Rocket Software 2

94 %

customer satisfaction — delivering stability even through transformation.

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SOLUTIONS

Solutions to support Telstra’s modernisation journey

Rocket Software helps organisations modernise mission-critical applications with a practical, phased approach that reduces risk, accelerates time to value, and supports long-term transformation goals.

Replatform and refactor with confidence

Telstra's Connected Future 30 strategy depends on modern, flexible technology foundations that can support AI-driven innovation, digital-first platforms, and future growth. Rocket Software's Replatform and Refactor approach helps organizations modernise mission-critical applications with a practical, low-risk path forward—preserving trusted business logic and application behavior while enabling deployment across distributed, hybrid, and cloud environments.

Rather than taking on the cost, complexity, and uncertainty of large-scale rewrites, Rocket Software combines AI-supported code understanding, proven modernisation tooling, and decades of expertise to help organisations accelerate transformation while maintaining operational continuity.

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Preserve business logic while modernising applications

Protect decades of business rules, application behavior, and institutional knowledge while modernising the platforms that support future innovation. Rocket Software helps organisations evolve critical applications without sacrificing the stability and reliability they depend on today.

Reduce risk through a controlled modernisation approach

Replatforming and refactoring provide a more predictable and auditable path to modernisation than large-scale rewrite initiatives. By modernising incrementally, organisations can accelerate transformation while reducing operational risk, project complexity, and disruption.

Support AI, cloud, and future technology initiatives

Enable critical applications to operate across distributed, hybrid, and cloud environments while creating a stronger foundation for AI-driven operations, automation, and ongoing innovation. Rocket Software helps organisations align modernisation efforts with long-term business and technology goals.

Accelerate transformation and improve efficiency

Combine application intelligence, modernisation expertise, and proven development and testing capabilities to move initiatives forward faster. Organisations using Rocket Software modernisation solutions have achieved significant operational savings, improved development productivity, and faster testing cycles while advancing strategic transformation objectives.

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Accelerate modernisation with Rocket Enterprise Suite

Rocket Enterprise Suite provides the analysis, development, testing, and modernisation capabilities needed to move critical applications forward with greater speed and confidence.

By combining application intelligence, modern development tools, production-faithful testing, and scalable deployment options, Enterprise Suite helps organisations modernize at their own pace while supporting long-term business goals.

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Key benefits for Telstra:

  • Improve development productivity
  • Modernise development and testing practices
  • Support AI-assisted analysis and modersization initiatives
  • Enable deployment across distributed, hybrid, and cloud environments
  • Improve agility while reducing modernisation complexity

Proven results

What customers say about working with Rocket Software

Philippe Van Belle

Rocket Software has been a key partner in the transformation of our mission critical systems into a modernized platform, paving the way for seamless innovation and ensuring we remain competitive.

Philippe Van Belle Chief Information and Technology Officer AG Insurance

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INSIGHTS

The latest modernisation insights and trends

Webinar

From Hype to Reality: Using AI to Modernise Core Applications and Data

In this webinar, Forrester Principal Analyst Brent Ellis and Rocket Software SVP Neil Fowler explore how enterprises can practically and responsibly apply AI to modernise applications and data. 

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Insight

Managing Technical Debt in Mission-Critical Environments 

Rocket Software is recognized as a Challenger in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Technical Debt Management Tools. Learn how products like Rocket Enterprise Suite can manage technical debt across your entire enterprise.

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Application Modernisation: The Catalyst for Mainframe Modernisation

Learn how application modernisation can preserve the reliability of legacy mainframe applications while ensuring your enterprise is adapting for innovation.

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Your Rocket Software team

Marco Leoncelli

Marco Leoncelli

Account Executive

Your partner in accelerating modernisation initiatives while reducing transformation risk.

Stuart McGill

Stuart McGill

Senior Vice President of Hybrid Cloud Sales, Executive Sponsor

Helping align modernisation strategies with long-term business and technology objectives.

Andreas Wenzel

Andreas Wenzel

GTM Lead, Asia Pacific & Japan, Executive Sponsor

Supporting Telstra's modernisation journey across the Asia Pacific region.

John Palozzi

John Palozzi

Presales and Professional Services Manager

Helping ensure modernisation initiatives are aligned to business outcomes and operational requirements.

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