Cisco Systems' successful project with Bahrain's MTC Vodafone allowed Cisco to demonstrate the speed of installation of its business-ready solutions. Massimo Migliuolo, Vice President Worldwide Mobile, Cisco, believes mobility is about the capability to deliver to the end-user across multiple accesses.
Cisco Systems worked closely with Qatar Telecom (Qtel) to implement Qtel's new data centre. Several leading edge technologies were deployed as part of Cisco's Business Ready Data Centre Initiative. Sam Alkharrat , Regional Sales Manager, Cisco, says Qtel's Data Centre will meet current and future needs.
Small-to-medium businesses (SMB) are seen as a major growth opportunity by Cisco Systems. Cisco recently unveiled a new line of solutions for SMBs in the Middle East. John C Mason, Vice President, Cisco Commercial Line of Business, Europe, says converged video, voice and data solutions can really help regional businesses grow and prosper.
Nevotek, Cisco Systems' strategic software development partner, is demonstrating several innovative programs for Cisco's IP telephony handsets. They range from industry-specific solutions such as hotel applications, to live weather forecasts and even games. Alburak Ucer, Regional Sales Manager, Nevotek, says the only limit is imagination.
Fujitsu Siemens' regional strategy is based on two pillars: mobility and business critical computing. Habib Bouchrara, Vice President International Sales, Fujitsu Siemens, says the company plans to reinforce its channel penetration and channel partner business, as well as developing its large enterprise business.
Cisco's intelligent network strategy aims to transform ICT by leveraging the network for intelligent services. Cisco even runs an "IQ" test to identify weaker networks. Mark de Simone, Cisco's Vice President EMEA, believes the Middle East presents a huge opportunity with the current liberalisation of telcos, as well as large scale public sector adoption of technology.
Nokia Networks identifies several trends in the Middle East , in particular a need to expand capacity that has seen the creation of several licenses. Dr Walid Moneimne, Senior Vice President, Nokia Networks EMEA, says the region presents a huge opportunity with mobile users set to double over the next four years.
US Robotics is creating products to help home users create networks for gaming and internet sharing, without having to call in a network engineer. Peter Blampied, Director Sales & Operations, US Robotics EMEA, predicts a big rise in teleworking and videoconferencing over the next few years, as well as growth in demand for intelligent security systems.
AMD's Athlon FX is generally considered the fastest PC desktop processor on the market, making AMD chips the choice of gamers worldwide. But the company has suffered from misconceptions that AMD chips are less powerful than rival Intel Pentiums, partly due to AMD's lower pricing. AMD Regional Director Pierre Brunswick looks at AMD's strategy, and the 64-bit future.
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