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.
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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
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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.
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