Intelligent Data Centres Issue 05 | Page 9

NEWS Batelco delivers comprehensive multi-access technology solution for Ithmaar Bank atelco, Bahrain’s leading digital solutions provider, has expanded its wide portfolio of network back-up solutions for MPLS and dedicated Internet service with the deployment of a fully-redundant MPLS network with active backup capabilities for Ithmaar Bank. B This project positions Ithmaar Bank, a leading Islamic retail bank, as the first bank in Bahrain to deploy the service to ensure around-the-clock network resiliency even during network maintenance activities or any other causes that might result in network interruptions. Batelco’s backup solution is an integrated, secure and fully-managed solution providing redundancy and automatic traffic fail-over, which allows Ithmaar Bank to mitigate any risk of data loss, ultimately protecting the bank’s online services, ATM connections, revenues and reputation. Batelco has successfully deployed the bespoke backup network for Ithmaar Bank while maintaining the bank’s online presence with no service disruption. This innovative solution meets the critical needs of Ithmaar Bank for highly available, reliable and stable network connectivity between its subsidiaries, branches and ATMS, providing the bank’s customers with the highest standards of services. While network backup is an ideal solution for the banking and finance segment, this fully-licensed and regulated offering is also suitable for all enterprises. In this regard, Batelco now provides a comprehensive suite of backup services available on multiple access media including fibre optics, Microwave, 4G LTE and ADSL. Paratus rolls out fibre infrastructure in Gobabis Paratus come forward and address the requirement for businesses and residents to move into the digital age with fibre-optic cable solutions. “Gobabis can now look towards new opportunities provided by the Internet platform to grow the economy and we call upon entrepreneurs to support the investment made to elevate the town. This is a prime example of how mutual cooperation has benefits to both organisations,” he said. aratus Africa, a private telecommunications operator in Namibia, is offering its standard range of fibre packages to Gobabis businesses and residents. Paratus has completed a national fibre project, connecting from the WACS P www.intelligentdatacentres.com landing station in Swakopmund eastward to the border of Botswana and dropped off in various towns en-route, of which Gobabis was one. Gobabis town council representative, Cllr Liberius Kalili, is proud to have Andrew Hall, Paratus Namibia Managing Director, said it was a natural progression for Paratus to start connecting the towns en-route of the first privately owned national backhaul fibre network through Namibia. “We will continue on our relentless drive to make investments towards elevating our citizens to gain access to fast and reliable Internet services,” he said. Issue 05 9