NEWS
Redline Communications selected to provide secure
connectivity for KSA oil company
Redline Communications Group, a
leading provider of industrial wireless
broadband network connectivity solutions
for mission-critical applications, has
announced that, along with its certified
partner, Al-Rushaid Technologies, it has
been selected by one of KSA’s largest oil
companies to provide secure connectivity
across its vast oilfields.
Al-Rushaid Technologies is the ICT and
telecom powerhouse of Al-Rushaid Group
and one of the fastest-growing technology
solutions providers in KSA. The first phase
of this multi-year contract is valued at over
US$1 million.
This new Redline terrestrial network will
complement the existing satellite-based
networks and enable industrial-grade,
ultra-reliable, low latency, broadband
connectivity to a diverse array of critical
assets in the customer’s area of operations.
This cutting-edge network will deliver
significant efficiencies through Digital
Transformation across the entire value
chain and facilitate enhanced collaborative,
security and safety applications.
Redline’s new Virtual Fibre family of
products was formally selected after an
extensive proof-of-concept evaluation.
The Redline and Al-Rushaid partnership
was successful in demonstrating an
unprecedented ability to deliver missioncritical
networks in harsh industrial
environments while providing militarygrade
security and long-range, broadband
connectivity to both fixed and mobile
remote assets.
Stephen J. Sorocky, CEO of Redline
Communications, said: “We are excited to
expand our business into the KSA and in the
Gulf region, building upon our continuing
success in the region. We look forward to
our continued partnership with Al-Rushaid
Technologies, a highly respected partner.”
VMware opens Cairo office to support Egypt’s
Digital Transformation
VMware has opened its first office in
Cairo in Egypt as it seeks to help the
country drive Digital Transformation across
a range of sectors, including government,
education, healthcare and industry. VMware
views the country as a key market in the
Middle East and North Africa region.
The new office will serve the local and
regional market focusing on a range of
services including support, commercial and
technical sales, project management and
cloud consultancy. VMware intends to hire
more than 130 people in Egypt in the first
year of operating the new office.
Having a local presence in-country will
support VMware’s vision to help companies
build, run, manage, connect and protect any
app on any cloud and any device.
This is especially important in Egypt,
which has a large population of young
people, creating strong demand for
quality customer experience and
employment opportunities.
The company is expanding ICT
knowledge in Egypt through its partner
programmes and through recent initiatives
such as its collaboration with Egypt’s
National Telecommunication Institute (NTI).
VMware also formed a collaboration with
Egypt’s Information Technology Institute
(ITI), an affiliate of the Ministry of
Communications and Information
Technology (MCIT) in April 2019, to
support Egyptian ICT students with
professional training.
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