Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 15 | Page 21

PROJECT UPDATE
OMAN
OMAN
OMA Emirates Group has announced the supply of the Point of Sales ( POS ) solution that they will provide to Bank Sohar in the Sultanate of Oman . The deployment of the payment terminal from Ingenico provides the Bank with multiple benefits including a boost to customer experiences and a strong platform through which it can introduce value added services in a highly secure transaction system . The technology applications are capable of providing additional services that can increase revenue streams by allowing the Bank to provide multiple services on a single device . These include loyalty programs , mobile prepaid , installment and loan options , as well as being able to avail of dynamic currency conversion services .
UAE
UAE
Al Zahra Hospital Dubai ( AZHD ) has implemented a high-density , Gigabit wireless network from Aruba , a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company , across the entire hospital . The infrastructure based on the latest 802.11 ac wireless standard has resulted in a 50 % increase in staff productivity relating to information access and enhanced patient experience as the platform has enabled the delivery of new services . With the support of Aruba ’ s qualified local partner , AZHD ’ s IT team carefully designed and deployed the solution . This began with the installation of Aruba ’ s 2920 Series network back-bone switches to guarantee the speed , bandwidth and availability needed to support the wireless infrastructure . Over 200 Aruba AP-205 , AP-103 and AP-105 Access Points ( APs ) were then installed across the hospital delivering Wi-Fi coverage throughout the premises . Finally , two Aruba mobility controllers were deployed to centralise management of this extensive AP network .
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