Through this agreement, customers in UAE will have access to IP-enabled, any-to-any, application-aware, managed VPN services that deliver security, flexibility and high performance levels for corporate intranet solutions.
These services will be beneficial to customers looking for reliable and cost efficient communication between their branches within the GCC region.
The Tawasul Telecom VPN solutions will offer a comprehensive single window facility through Etisalat for telecommunication services in the region. All the services are based on high level of availability and security. Under this strategic agreement, Tawasul Telecom will leverage the state-of-art Etisalat infrastructure. Both companies will launch joint programmes in order to serve the growing market in the UAE and the Gulf region for such services.
The IP VPN service delivers feature-rich capability of a fully managed IP network while providing the reliability, quality and security of an MPLS-based private network environment.
According to Abdulla Hashim, VP, Enterprise Solutions at Etisalat, "Etisalat with its keen understanding of the communication needs of businesses in the UAE and the region is very pleased at signing this agreement with Tawasul Telecom in order to extend the benefits of IP VPNs to our customers in the Gulf region, enabling them to increase their productivity and efficiency by removing the limitations of distance."
Hamad Al-Mansour VP enterprise Sales in Tawasul Telecom expressed the benefits of this partnership and said: "The partnership with Etisalat is very important for our business.The market demand in the region for reliable pan-GCC VPN solutions accompanied by SLAs shows a great business potential. We are deeply convinced that due to this strategic agreement, we will be able to fully meet expectations of exacting UAE-based corporate customers looking for reliability, flexibility and cost-effectiveness of data connection solutions for their branches across the GCC.
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Etisalat launches IP VPN services in GCC in partnership with Tawasul Telecom
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, April 23 - 2007 at 12:59
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Etisalat announced today, a partnership agreement with Tawasul Telecom, a leading Kuwaiti based telecommunication and IT Services firm in order to provide business customers in the GCC countries access to IP VPN services through Tawasul Telecom's pan GCC MPLS network for secure and reliable connectivity.
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About Tawasul TelecomTawasul Telecom (TT) is a Kuwaiti based telecommunication and IT Services Company owned by Gulf investment corporation (owned by the government of Kuwait and GCC countries), and National Technology Enterprises Company (100% owned by Kuwait Investment Authority, which is owned by the state of Kuwait). The company's vision is to become the premium network & information technology integrated solution provider for data, and integrated services within the GCC region focused on business customers segment.
Tawasul Telecom's core business is to offer a set of IP connectivity services utilizing existing network infrastructure of telecommunication operators in the GCC. Those services shall be than offered to customers across the GCC region looking for reliable and cost effective connectivity for its branches, subsidiaries or any other connectivity needs. The added value which the company brings is reliable (SLA based), easy to procure (One Stop shopping) IP connectivity.
For further media information, please contact:
Ahmed Bin Ali, VP, Corporate Communications
Tel: 02 6182173
Fax: 02 6334448
Tawasul Telecom contacts:
Hamad Al Mansour, VP Enterprise Sales.
Tel: +965 4613491, 3
Fax: +965 4613492
Posted by Medilyn Manibo, Assistant News EditorMonday, April 23 - 2007 at 12:59 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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