Cisco to provide Mobily with managed network services
RIYADH, October 6, 2015
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) in co-operation with the Saudi National Fiber Network (SNFN) and integrated telecommunications company (ITC) have signed a contract with Cisco Middle East company in Saudi Arabia to provide the managed network services.
It will be provided through smart management solutions specially designed to manage fiber optic network, said a statement.
The contract will be valid for a period of three years and is extendable for two more years, it said.
This includes an agreement with Cisco to provide the most advanced managed services solution, OBX on the network that reduces operational expenditure by at least 25 per cent from the current levels; this is in line with the company's strategic objectives to invest intelligently in investing in assets and increase its operational efficiency.
Maziad Nasser Al-Harbi, chief technology officer, Mobily, said: “Managed Services is a paradigm shift in the way organizations consume operations expenditure, driving operational efficiencies and network performance to the international industry standards.
"As a leading service provider in Saudi Arabia, by entering into this agreement with Cisco we will be able to ensure that our customers ultimately will receive the best quality of service that goes beyond expectations enabling us to address the needs of all enterprises.”
The SNFN offers a comprehensive communication infrastructure covering mobile and broadband services solutions, satellite based services and solutions, said the statement.
This network was established as a joint collaboration between Mobily, Bayanat Al Oula for Network Services (a Mobily subsidiary company) and the Integrated Telecom Company (ITC).
It offers the newest fibre optic network in Saudi Arabia, with access to all major cities, more than 22,000 km of roads and highways, and covering 99% of the population.
It has been expanded to connect neighboring countries such as Yemen, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, and more countries will be added in near future, it added. - TradeArabia News Service
