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Mobiserve Holdings today announced the roll out of Saudi Arabia’s first Long Term Evolution (LTE)-WiMAX forth generation 4G network for Saudi operator Mobily in association with Samsung and Huawei. Mobiserve’s scope will cover the project implementation including survey, design hardware and Radio Frequency (RF) installation and commissioning. 4G network will significantly increase data speeds for Mobily’s estimated 5 million customers. The LTE-WiMAX 4G network will be the highest speed data network in the country with speed estimated to be 2 times faster than current 3G networks.
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Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE’s largest network exchange house that provides worldwide remittance and foreign exchange services, has revealed that all its 100 branches across the UAE are now connected via Etisalat’s ‘IP Connect’ service. By utilizing Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology over IP – VPN’s, this service offers comprehensive management features for all connections and routers at the company’s branches across the country.Read More…

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Leading data centre consultants from UK, Capitoline announced the setting of an joint venture company Capitoline FZC based out of dubai to service the growing requirements of the region. New office would serve the entire Gulf region and aslo India from here. Capitoline FZC will be headed by Kandasamy Ganesan as General Manager and will provide services of audits, design and training for data centre and computer room projects. The new facilities will also be able to offer a dedicated theoretical and practical training environment.

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Optimus Technology and Telecommunications, the leading Value Added Distributor signed a strategic agreement with global vendor Netgear to distribute its range of products designed specifically for the SMB segment across the Middle East and Africa with exclusive distribution rights in countries such as Qatar, Kuwait and Oman. The deal allows Optimus to add Netgear’s mid-market to networking and storage solutions to its portfolio, including its ProSafe switch range, ProSecure Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliances, and the ReadyNAS line of business and consumer NAS solutions. Read More…

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Value added Distributor, Avnet Technology Solutions recently held a special training program on server technology in association with HP and Microsoft called “ISS Academy” in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The event attracted large number of channel partners including Systems Integrators, Resellers and ISVs from all across the kingdom.

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Avaya, a global provider of business collaboration systems, software and services, has acquired Konftel, a maker of audio collaboration technology and conference telephone manufacturer for a cash purchase price of approximately US$15 million.Read More…

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Blue Cat, launched its new enhanced channel program Blue Coat Channel Advantage Program to increase channel partner effectiveness in selling Blue Coat WAN optimization solutions and deliver a higher return on the investments that its partners make. The new programs include a WAN Optimization Partner designation that enables certified partners to achieve higher margins; a Fast Start enablement program to quickly ramp up partners that sell Blue Coat WAN optimization solutions; a new Try-and-Buy program to simplify the evaluation process and reward partners that successfully convert evaluations into sales; and new training and education resources through the Blue Coat.Read More…