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International communications company Ooredoo announced a strategic agreement with Axon , a global leader in connected public safety technologies . With this partnership , Ooredoo , provider of Internet of Things , IoT managed connectivity and solutions to customers across its global footprint , will be Axon ’ s preferred connectivity provider in Middle East and North Africa , covering Algeria , Tunisia , Jordan , Kuwait , Qatar , Oman , Iraq , and Bahrain .
Axon , headquartered in Scottsdale , Arizona , leverages a suite of connected devices and software solutions for public safety . Axon ’ s network includes TASER energy devices , body-worn cameras , in- car cameras , cloud-hosted digital evidence management solutions , productivity software and real-time operations capabilities .
Ooredoo stands to consolidate and build on its profile as leading IoT managed connectivity provider reinforced across the region .
The Group ’ s customers – including some of the world ’ s largest manufacturers of connected products – will benefit from the best IoT managed connectivity in the region , with full local support and single points of contact . End-to-end customers will also experience enhanced services .
Ooredoo Group operating companies in Qatar , Kuwait , Algeria , Tunisia , Iraq , and Oman will feature in the partnership , which will take shape via a phased roll-out .
Ooredoo is operating across the Middle East , North Africa , and Southeast Asia . Serving consumers and businesses in ten countries , Ooredoo delivers data experience through a broad range of content and services via its advanced , data-centric mobile and fixed networks . Ooredoo generated revenues of QAR 23 billion as of 31 December 2022
Axon is a technology leader in global public safety . Axon is building the public safety operating system of the future by integrating a suite of hardware devices and cloud software solutions that lead modern policing .
Axon ’ s suite includes TASER energy devices , body-worn cameras , in-car cameras , cloud-hosted digital evidence management solutions , productivity software and realtime operations capabilities .
Axon ’ s growing global customer base includes first responders across international , federal , state , and local law enforcement , fire , corrections , and emergency medical services , as well as the justice sector , commercial enterprises , and consumers .
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al Thani , Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer at Ooredoo Group , said : “ We are proud to associate with Axon , as a world leader in its sector , and first of what we hope will be many partnerships to help us achieve the strategic goal of growing in international IoT managed connectivity market . In partnering with Axon to provide state-of-the-art IoT managed connectivity to leading international players , we clearly demonstrate our commitment to digital transformation , to investment in innovation , and to offering our customers the best products , services , and technologies – enabling them to upgrade their worlds .” •
OOREDOO PARTNERS WITH AXON TO BECOME PREFERRED CONNECTIVITY PROVIDER IN MIDDLE EAST , NORTH AFRICA
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