Cisco premieres latest portfolio enhancements for UAE business leaders

During a one day business and technology conference, Cisco will present the most cost effective methods of managing information storage and telecommunications expenses. Cisco will also show how managers can empower their employees to offer higher levels of customer service and productivity.

"Business leaders in the Gulf have quickly realized the cost benefits of deploying a converged voice and data infrastructure," Ghazi Atallah, director of operations for Middle East and North Africa. "These projects have already shown rapid returns on the investment made and now, local industry is encouraged to investigate new sources of revenue generating, competitive advantage. At the Dubai Expo we will unveil mobility innovations such as the 7920 that will help businesses make the best use of their most expensive assets, their staff."

At the Dubai Expo, Cisco's 7920 wireless IP phone will be presented for the first time in the UAE. This easy to use wireless, mobile IP phone provides employees in hospitals, warehouses, retail stores, universities and other highly mobile work environments with reliable access to Cisco IP Communications systems, anywhere in the workplace at anytime. The phone operates seamlessly over intelligent IP network infrastructure with Cisco Aironet® Series IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless access points.

Cisco will also present the latest enhancements to its security portfolio and highlight some of the new dangers to corporate networks and information. This will include robust security advice for wireless networking and internal policies based on the SAFE blueprint. Delegates will be shown how a solid defense based on procedures, technology and corporate culture can release personnel resources to manage business development. They will also learn how they can make best use of employee time by providing telecommunications and Internet services throughout their organization using wireless connectivity solutions.

Cisco will be supported at the Expo by its Channel Partners, CNS, Emirates Computers, Emircom, GBM, Getronics, hp and NCR, who will help delegates identify the most effective approach for integrating best practices within their organization.