Saudi oil major picks Airbus for telecom upgrade
RIYADH, December 21, 2020 Airbus has been selected by the largest oil and gas company in Saudi Arabia to upgrade its mission-critical communication network. Airbus will deploy its Tactilon Agnet solution, and latest Tetra technology. The renewed communication system will help the company better optimize resources, and fast-track decision-making processes. The smooth transmission and sharing of voice, video and data between employees thanks to Tactilon Agnet, will accelerate team coordination and enhance situational awareness. “Airbus’ secure, flexible and reliable technologies, are capable of supporting such a company’s’ diverse and mission-critical communication and collaboration requirements. The upgrade is aligned with their strategy to reinforce its facilities and maximize the use of the latest smart solutions and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, whenever possible,” explained Walid Lahoud, Head of Sales Men
Gitex Day 4 â Wheeling and dealing
Like every year, some of the major players in the technology sector share details of partnerships and deals during Gitex. Here are a few that caught our eye.
Ankabut partners with Huawei for cloud and software-defined data centre expansion project
Ankabut, the UAEâs Advanced National Research and Education Network offering academic institutions connectivity to other education networks around the world, will be working with Huawei to expand its education cloud in the UAE and the Middle East. The two organisations signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during GITEX Technology Week 2020 outlining their future cooperation.