Gateway Gulf, a global ICT company has selected switches from Ethernet convergence leader Extreme Networks to provide network solutions to enable reliable switching infrastructure and lower total cost of ownership.

Gateway Gulf wanted to boost its Internet exchange point (IXP) in order to meet their customers' needs and support their organisation's business processes.

After evaluating the benefits of Extreme Networks switches versus the comparable core switches from competition, Extreme Networks’ switches were deployed across Gateway Gulf’s IXP.

'Gateway Gulf’s success is based on our ability to deliver enhanced speed and high quality data transmission services at reduced costs to our customers,” said Tariq Husain, chairman of Gateway Gulf.

“The implementation of Extreme Networks’ switches has allowed us to see higher reliability and ensured that our applications are running smoothly and without any glitches. Given our criteria, the performance upgrade, impressive toolsets, and clear focus on network fundamentals provided by Extreme Networks were a perfect fit,” he added.

The implementation aims to help Gateway Gulf deliver mission critical Internet exchange for the EMEA region and across the equator.

Furthermore Extreme Networks will help Gateway Gulf mitigate risks, and gain a lower total cost of ownership profile. The implementation will also consistently demonstrate efficient power consumption and meet high-density switching requirements, a statement said.

As per of Tier-1 IXP standard, Gateway Gulf has installed core solutions from two different vendors. Extreme Networks was one vendor that was compliant with this standard. Gateway Gulf’s technical team carried out the implementation at Gateway Gulf’s headquarters in the Bahrain IXP over a period of one month.

'When companies allocate IT spend and resources for their business, it is crucial that we ensure effectiveness and contribution to business growth,” said Aziz Ala’ali, regional director for Extreme Networks, MEA.

“The network solutions deployed are a perfect fit for the needs of their business and the ROI is immediate and measurable,' he added. – TradeArabia News Service