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OMAN
OMAN
Taking EMS, a technology and mobility specialist, has announced its partnership with Omantel to bring
free Wi-Fi Internet hot-spot service for internet user in the Sultanate of Oman. This Wi-Fi service is
available in various public places across Oman and users can connect to these internet hotspots and surf
the internet for free.
Omantel (Oman Telecommunications Company) is the primary provider of internet services in the
country and owns a large network of public Wi-Fi facilities throughout the country, reaching from malls
to airports as well as other public places like parks and hospitals with high public footfall. A part of
Omantel’s strategy is to lead the innovation and digitalisation in the sultanate by offering variety of
services and solutions to cover all telecom needs of today’s fast pace world.
EGYPT
EGYPT
Etihad Société Arabe Internationale de Banque (SAIB) in Cairo, Egypt has built its new data centre
using HD patch panels, raceway systems, and pre-terminated copper and fibre cabling solutions
from R&M. The investment is future-proofed to be Automated Infrastructure Management (AIM)
ready and in its next phase will involve the integration of the R&MinteliPhy system for full visibility
and manageability.
SAIB was established in 1976 and in addition to providing all manner of banking and financial services
provides products & services that are in compliance with the provisions of Islamic law through its Islamic
branch. The Bank was keen to develop a new data centre and its initial requirements called for eight
server racks, six network racks, and four security racks along with six more racks left for future use.
A total of forty R&M HD Panels were housed in the racks to provide the needed copper and fiber optic
connectivity with full AIM retrofit-ability at later stages. As per R&M’s proposed design, one hundred
sixty Cat6a trunk cables of various lengths were used to for connectivity between these racks.
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